Background Considering the global rise of obesity and food-linked cardiovascular diseases,
food industries are often challenged to produce low fat or fat-free products. Incorporation of …

Thymol and carvacrol are aromatic compounds derived from plants that exhibit considerable
broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. They have also shown extensive biological effects …

Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the
biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these challenges requires innovative …

Zein, as one of the natural and GRAS proteins in plant, is renewable, nontoxic,
biocompatible and biodegradable. Over the past decade, many research efforts have been …

Various nanomaterials have recently become fascinating tools in cancer diagnostic
applications because of their multifunctional and inherent molecular characteristics that …

Zein, a vegetable protein extracted from corn (Zea mays L.), forms a gastro-resistant and
mucoadhesive polymer that is cheap and easy to obtain and facilitates the encapsulation of …

In this study, the possibility of improving the bioavailability of two potent synergistic
nutraceuticals, curcumin and resveratrol, using core-shell nanoparticles and its delivery …

Abstract Encapsulation in polymer NPs (NPs) is a well-recognized way to improve the oral
bioavailability of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds by enhancing their solubility in …

In the last decade, interests in using zein as an ingredient in food and bio-based materials
have been increasing. The success of these applications depends on the surface properties …

The applications of nanotechnology are wide ranging, and develo** functional
nanomaterials for agri-food applications from nature-derived polymers is widely conceived …