Chitosan-based electrospun nanofibers for encapsulating food bioactive ingredients: A review

Roberto Castro Munoz; Mohammad Saeed Kharazmi; Seid Mahdi Jafari

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125424

Chitosan-based electrospun nanofibers for encapsulating food bioactive ingredients: A review

Abstract

Today, society has been more aware of healthy food products and related items containing bioactive compounds, which potentially contribute to human health. Unfortunately, the long-term stability and bioactivity of biologically active compounds against environmental factors compromise their target and effective action. In this way, lab-designed vehicles, such as nanoparticles and nanofibers, provide enough properties for their preservation and suitable delivery. Here, the electrospinning technique acts as an effective pathway for fabricating and designing nanofibers for the entrapments of biomolecules, in which several biopolymers such as proteins, polysaccharides (e.g., maltodextrin, agarose, chitosan), silk, among others, can be used as a wall material. It is likely that chitosan is one of the most employed biomaterials in this field. Therefore, in this review, we reveal the latest advances (over the last 2–3 years) in designing chitosan-based electrospun nanofibers and nanocarriers for encapsulation of bioactive compounds, along with the key applications in smart food packaging as well. Key findings and relevant breakthroughs are a priority in this review to provide a cutting-edge analysis of the literature. Finally, particular attention has been paid to the most promising developments.

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POLYSACCHARIDES DELIVERY SYSTEMS NUTRACEUTICALS

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES no. 245,
ISSN: 0141-8130

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English

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2023

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Castro Munoz R., Kharazmi M. S., Jafari S. M.: Chitosan-based electrospun nanofibers for encapsulating food bioactive ingredients: A review// INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES -, (2023), s.125424-null

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