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Following the development of the encapsulation of docosahexaenoic acid with β-Lg, a whey protein, research was conducted in the Israel Institute of Technology to study the encapsulation of that same hydrophobic nutraceutical with casein protein.
Caseins comprise about 80% of cow-milk proteins and consist of four main proteins:...
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Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6). The trend for reduction of fat consumption calls for the enrichment of non-fat or low-fat foodstuffs with such essential nutraceuticals. New technologies need to be developed so that,...
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Following the present trend to replace synthetic ingredients with natural ones, biopolymers are an interesting alternative to synthetic polymers used as micro and nano-encapsulation systems.
In particular, proteins are very promising as carriers of nutraceuticals due to several reasons. Proteins possess unique functional properties,...
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In general terms, bioactive food compounds, nutraceuticals or functional food ingredients are usually very sensitive to certain environmental conditions such as temperature, light and oxygen. These conditions are not only part of industrial processes but are also present in the gastro-intestinal tract due to enzymes or other...
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