[HTML][HTML] Recovery and encapsulation of Dunaliella salina β-carotene through a novel sustainable approach: Sequential application of an ionic liquid as naturally …

V Sousa, AACT Hijo, FL Lüdtke, AA Vicente, O Dias… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Dunaliella salina is a promising source of β-carotene, widely employed in the food industry.
This study aimed to evaluate the sequential application of the Ionic Liquid (IL) cholinium …

Unraveling the emulsifying activity of bio-based ionic liquids in the formation and stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions

AACT Hijo, AAD Meirelles, GJ Maximo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-based ionic liquids (ILs), especially those derived from fatty acids (FAs) have been
considered promising compounds for the agri-food and bioproduct industries, due to their …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing cannabidiol bioaccessibility using ionic liquid as emulsifier to produce nanosystems: Characterization of structures, cytotoxicity assessment, and in …

R Vardanega, FL Lüdtke, L Loureiro, AACT Hijo… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emulsifying potential of a biocompatible ionic liquid (IL) to produce lipid-based
nanosystems developed to enhance the bioaccessibility of cannabidiol (CBD) was …

Overcoming solubility limitations of nutraceutical compositions based on poorly-soluble phosphoethanolamine using ionic liquids approach

AACT Hijo, H Choudhary, G Gurau, GJ Maximo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
We present a strategy to improve the delivery and bioavailability of phosphoethanolamine
(HPEA) nutraceuticals employing an ionic liquid (IL) strategy pairing HPEA as anion source …