Hydrogels obtained from natural polymers have received widespread attention for their
excellent biocompatible property, nontoxicity, easy gelation, and functionalization …

Probiotics are a promising prevention and treatment strategy for several diseases, such as
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), atopic diseases, acute …

Background Probiotics are live microbial supplements known for its health benefits.
Consumption of probiotics reported to improve several health benefits including intestinal …

Some bioactive ingredients in foods are unstable and easily degraded during processing,
storage, transportation and digestion. To enhance the stability and bioavailability, some food …

Research regarding the use of biopolymers has been of great interest to scientists, the
medical community, and the industry especially in recent years. Initially used for food …

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 …

The functional food sector has shown tremendous growth in recent years with the
application of probiotic bacteria as “food additives”. The utilization of probiotic bacteria in …

Natural polysaccharides are renewable with a high degree of biocompatibility,
biodegradability, and ability to mimic the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

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 …

Healthy foods with few artificial additives are in high demand among consumers. Preserving
conventional pesticides, frequently used as chemicals to control phytopathogens, is …