Application of biogels for bioactives delivery: Recent developments and future research insights

Clinton E. Okonkwo; Chigozie E. Ofoedu; Syed Zameer Hussain; Adeyemi A. Adeyanju; Bazila Naseer; Adejumoke A. Inyinbor; Abiola F. Olaniran; Afaf Kamal-Eldin

Applied Food Research (Dec 2022)

Application of biogels for bioactives delivery: Recent developments and future research insights

Clinton E. Okonkwo,
Chigozie E. Ofoedu,
Syed Zameer Hussain,
Adeyemi A. Adeyanju,
Bazila Naseer,
Adejumoke A. Inyinbor,
Abiola F. Olaniran,
Afaf Kamal-Eldin

Affiliations

Clinton E. Okonkwo: Department of Food Science, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author.
Chigozie E. Ofoedu: School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China; Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
Syed Zameer Hussain: Division of Food Science and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir, Shalimar 190025, India
Adeyemi A. Adeyanju: Department of Food Science and Microbiology, College of Pure and Applied Science, Landmark University, P.M.B 1001, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
Bazila Naseer: Division of Food Science and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir, Shalimar 190025, India
Adejumoke A. Inyinbor: Department of Physical Sciences, College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Landmark University, P.M.B 1001, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
Abiola F. Olaniran: Department of Food Science and Microbiology, College of Pure and Applied Science, Landmark University, P.M.B 1001, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
Afaf Kamal-Eldin: Department of Food Science, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 2
p. 100238

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Biogels provide biocompatible, biodegradable, renewable, easy to obtain, inexpensive, non-toxic and sustainable materials for food bioactive delivery. This review aimed to discuss the different aspects related to biogels (hydrogels, oleogels and bigels) as delivery vehicles for food bioactive compounds, and provided future research insights. The materials generally used in biogel preparation are protein or polysaccharides, lipids and water. Methods, such as surface coating with surfactants, 3D-printing, nanotechnology, microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity technology, electric field-based extrusion, cold gelation, double emulsion template, beeswax gelator, etc., are recent technologies presently used in biogel processing. These technologies produce biogels with better structural, rheological, mechanical and nutritional properties than the traditionally prepared ones. Biogels offer better solubility, stability and controlled release of food bioactive ingredients, such as curcumin, β-carotene, lycopene, etc. Future research should carry out in vivo experiment, develop realistic models, optimize the processing conditions, do a techno-economic analyses of the production process, consider the delivery of multiple bioactives and develop environmentally-responsive biogel type.

Published in Applied Food Research

ISSN: 2772-5022 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/applied-food-research

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