Progress in microencapsulation of probiotics: A review

M Yao, J **e, H Du, DJ McClements… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The potential health benefits of probiotics may not be realized because of the substantial
reduction in their viability during food storage and gastrointestinal transit …

Advances in the colon-targeted chitosan based multiunit drug delivery systems for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

N Kulkarni, P Jain, A Shindikar, P Suryawanshi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is the polymer of choice for delivery of the active moieties to the colon due to its
cationic nature that enables strong mucosal attachment. Chitosan is explored for …

Antifungal Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles Encapsulated With Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil on Plant Pathogenic Fungi Fusarium graminearum

NK Kalagatur, OS Nirmal Ghosh… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Application of synthetic fungicides in agricultural commodities has been restricted due to
development of fungicide resistance fungi and deleterious impact on environment and …

Designing biopolymer microgels to encapsulate, protect and deliver bioactive components: Physicochemical aspects

DJ McClements - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Biopolymer microgels have considerable potential for their ability to encapsulate, protect,
and release bioactive components. Biopolymer microgels are small particles (typically 100 …

Effects of various polysaccharides (alginate, carrageenan, gums, chitosan) and their combination with prebiotic saccharides (resistant starch, lactosucrose, lactulose) …

LP Ta, E Bujna, O Antal, M Ladányi, R Juhász… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The probiotics are extremely sensitive to various environmental factors, which imposes
limitation on their health and functional effectiveness. Thus, development of delivery system …

Chitosan coating applications in probiotic microencapsulation

LF Călinoiu, BE Ştefănescu, ID Pop, L Muntean… - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, probiotic bacteria are extensively used as health-related components in novel
foods with the aim of added-value for the food industry. Ingested probiotic bacteria must …

Encapsulation of bifidobacterium in alginate microgels improves viability and targeted gut release

Z Zhang, M Gu, X You, DA Sela, H **ao… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biopolymer microgels were designed to encapsulate and protect probiotics during storage
and passage through the upper human gastrointestinal tract (GIT), but then release them in …

Current techniques to study beneficial plant-microbe interactions

E Gamalero, E Bona, BR Glick - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many different experimental approaches have been applied to elaborate and study the
beneficial interactions between soil bacteria and plants. Some of these methods focus on …

Chitosan chemistry review for living organisms encapsulation

L Meyer-Déru, G David, R Auvergne - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Microencapsulation is an emerging process in which an active substance is entrapped in a
homogeneous or heterogeneous matrix to form capsules. This technique allows reducing …

Biomaterials and encapsulation techniques for probiotics: Current status and future prospects in biomedical applications

Q Sun, S Yin, Y He, Y Cao, C Jiang - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Probiotics have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their potential
advantages in diverse biomedical applications, such as acting as antimicrobial agents …