New approaches, bioavailability and the use of chelates as a promising method for food fortification

G Mattar, A Haddarah, J Haddad, M Pujola, F Sepulcre - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Food fortification has been used for many years to combat micronutrient deficiencies; the
main challenge with food fortification is the combination of a bioavailable, affordable …

Nature-assembled structures for delivery of bioactive compounds and their potential in functional foods

A Acevedo-Fani, A Dave, H Singh - Frontiers in chemistry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Consumers are demanding more natural, healthy, and high-quality products. The addition of
health-promoting substances, such as bioactive compounds, to foods can boost their …

[HTML][HTML] The preparation of a bio-polyelectrolytes based core-shell structure and its application in flame retardant polylactic acid composites

X **, S Cui, S Sun, X Gu, H Li, X Liu, W Tang… - Composites Part A …, 2019 - Elsevier
A bio-polyelectrolyte (PC) was synthesized by reacting phytic acid (PA) with casein (CS),
and used as the shell materials to microencapsulate ammonium polyphosphate (APP). The …

Doxorubicin-loaded casein nanoparticles for drug delivery: Preparation, characterization and in vitro evaluation

S Gandhi, I Roy - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2019 - Elsevier
Casein, a milk protein that self-assembles to form micelles in aqueous solution, can bind to a
wide range of drugs (hydrophilic and hydrophobic). Herein, a low cost and facile method …

The preparation of fully bio‐based flame retardant poly (lactic acid) composites containing casein

S Zhang, X **, X Gu, C Chen, H Li… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, a bio‐based flame retardant, casein, was incorporated into poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) matrix by melt compounding in order to improve the fire resistance and sustain …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of ascorbic acid on the in vitro iron bioavailability of a casein-based iron fortificant

M Sabatier, A Rytz, J Husny, S Dubascoux, M Nicolas… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
A new iron–casein complex (ICC) has been developed for iron (Fe) fortification of dairy
matrices. The objective was to assess the impact of ascorbic acid (AA) on its in vitro …

[HTML][HTML] Lactoferrin thermal stabilization and iron (II) fortification through ternary complex fabrication with succinylated sodium caseinate

Y Huang, T Lin, Y Dadmohammadi, Y He… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
A thermally stable co-delivery system for lactoferrin (LF) and iron (II) was developed to
address iron deficiency anemia. Complexes were formed between LF, succinylated sodium …

[HTML][HTML] Iron bioavailability of a casein-based iron fortificant compared with that of ferrous sulfate in whole milk: a randomized trial with a crossover design in adult …

SJ Henare, NN Singh, AM Ellis, PJ Moughan… - The American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background A highly soluble iron–casein complex has been developed for food fortification
purposes with the aim to provide high iron bioavailability. Objective We aimed to determine …

Bioinspired caffeic acid-laden milk protein-based nanoparticles targeting folate receptors for breast cancer treatment

S Safwat, RAH Ishak, RM Hathout… - Therapeutic …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Aims Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Conventional
chemotherapeutic therapies lack the specific targeting effect toward the cancerous cells …

The effect of rutin on starch hydrogels/aerogels made from electrolyzed barley flour

I Ekaette, MDA Saldaña - Starch‐Stärke, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Starch can be modified by chemical and physical methods. In this study, electrolysis of
barley flour (> 99% amylopectin) suspension (1: 6 w/w in water) is investigated to …