[HTML][HTML] Pectin and pectin-based composite materials: Beyond food texture

C Lara-Espinoza, E Carvajal-Millán… - Molecules, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Pectins are plant cell wall natural heteropolysaccharides composed mainly of α-1-4 d-
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …

Biological activity and pharmacological application of pectic polysaccharides: A review

ST Minzanova, VF Mironov, DM Arkhipova… - Polymers, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Pectin is a polymer with a core of alternating α-1, 4-linked d-galacturonic acid and α-1, 2-l-
rhamnose units, as well as a variety of neutral sugars such as arabinose, galactose, and …

Emerging technologies and coating materials for improved probiotication in food products: A review

S Misra, P Pandey, CG Dalbhagat… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2022‏ - Springer
From the past few decades, consumers' demand for probiotic-based functional and healthy
food products is rising exponentially. Encapsulation is an emerging field to protect probiotics …

Pectin polymers as wall materials for the nano-encapsulation of bioactive compounds

A Rehman, T Ahmad, RM Aadil, MJ Spotti… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Background Pectin has been used as a carrier for the protection and targeted delivery of
bioactive compounds and for increasing their shelf life and stability. Nano-encapsulation …

Nanoencapsulation of food ingredients using carbohydrate based delivery systems

M Fathi, Á Martín, DJ McClements - Trends in food science & technology, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Overview of carbohydrate based nano-delivery systems is provided.•Modification
methods to enhance carbohydrate functionality for target delivery are discussed.• …

Citrus pectin research advances: Derived as a biomaterial in the construction and applications of micro/nano-delivery systems

Y Liu, P Weng, Y Liu, Z Wu, L Wang, L Liu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Citrus fruits are rich in pectin, phenolics, essential oils, and other bioactive. Pectin, as the
main substance in the by-product (eg, peel and pomace), has potential anti-inflammatory …

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 …

Status and future scope of plant-based green hydrogels in biomedical engineering

R Mohammadinejad, H Maleki, E Larraneta… - Applied Materials …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Hydrogels are the most iconic class of soft materials, and since their first report in the
literature, they have attracted the attention of uncountable researchers. Over the past two …

Natural polysaccharides for controlled delivery of oral therapeutics: a recent update

B Layek, S Mandal - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Oral controlled release formulations have been at the center of pharmaceutical research
over several decades due to their distinct advantages compared to conventional dosage …

Curcumin loading and colon release of pectin gel beads: Effect of different de-esterification method

R Cai, S Pan, R Li, X Xu, S Pan, F Liu - Food Chemistry, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Low methoxyl citrus pectin (LMP) de-esterified from high hydrostatic pressure assisted
enzymatic (HHP-pectin) and two other traditional methods was characterized, and curcumin …