[HTML][HTML] Pectin hydrogels: Gel-forming behaviors, mechanisms, and food applications

NS Said, IF Olawuyi, WY Lee - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pectin hydrogels have garnered significant attention in the food industry due to their
remarkable versatility and promising properties. As a naturally occurring polysaccharide …

Advances in polysaccharides for probiotic delivery: Properties, methods, and applications

Q Lin, Y Si, F Zhou, W Hao, P Zhang, P Jiang… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Probiotics are essential to improve the health of the host, whereas maintaining the viability of
probiotics in harsh environments remains a challenge. Polysaccharides have non-toxicity …

A comprehensive review on the utilization of biopolymer hydrogels to encapsulate and protect probiotics in foods

N Nezamdoost-Sani, MA Khaledabad, S Amiri… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Probiotics must survive in foods and passage through the human mouth, stomach, and small
intestine to reach the colon in a viable state and exhibit their beneficial health effects …

Carbohydrate polymer-based carriers for colon targeted delivery of probiotics

W Zhang, A Sadeghi, AC Karaca, J Zhang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotics (PRO) have been recognized for their significant role in promoting human health,
particularly in relation to colon-related diseases. The effective delivery of PRO to the colon is …

Enhanced viability of probiotics in composite hydrogel beads

F Zhang, R Wang, L Zhang, L Yan, Y Jia, J Yang… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Composite hydrogel is common way to protect probiotics from harsh environment. The study
designed and optimized double-saccharide composite hydrogel beads for the encapsulation …

Effect of inulin on structural, physicochemical, and in vitro gastrointestinal tract release properties of core-shell hydrogel beads as a delivery system for vitamin B12

MH Lee, A Han, YH Chang - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, core-shell hydrogel beads were developed as a controlled-release delivery
system for vitamin B12. Vitamin B12-loaded microgels (MG) were prepared using gellan …

Advances in the preparation, applications, challenges, and future trends of polysaccharide‐based gels as food‐grade delivery systems for probiotics: A review

J Zang, Z Yin, H Ouyang, Y Liu, Z Liu… - … Reviews in Food …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Probiotics are highly regarded for their multiple functions, such as regulating gut health,
enhancing the immune system, and preventing chronic diseases. However, their stability in …

Synbiotic Encapsulation with Maillard Reaction Product and Okra Pectic Oligosaccharide to Enhance the Survival of Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum

YK Yeung, YR Kang, YH Chang - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2024 - Springer
The goal of this work was to determine if whey protein isolate (WPI)-sodium alginate (SA)
Maillard reaction product (MRP) and okra pectic oligosaccharide (OkPOS) can be used to …

Determination of prebiotic activity and probiotic encapsulation ability of inulin type fructans obtained from Inula helenium roots

HD Meral, FŞ Özcan, N Özcan, F Bozkurt… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inulin, a prebiotic utilized in the food and pharmaceutical industries, promotes the growth of
beneficial bacteria in the colon, thereby enhancing human health. Although inulin is …