Development of encapsulation strategies and composite edible films to maintain lactoferrin bioactivity: A review
| Autor: | Lourdes Sánchez, Celia Conesa, Inés Abad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Technology
Whey protein Active packaging edible films polysaccharides Food technology Review technological treatments Chitosan chemistry.chemical_compound active packaging General Materials Science Food science food technology microparticles Microscopy QC120-168.85 biology nanocarriers Chemistry business.industry Lactoferrin QH201-278.5 targeted delivery food and beverages milk proteins active films Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TK1-9971 lactoferrin Descriptive and experimental mechanics Self-healing hydrogels biology.protein encapsulation nanoparticles Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering gastrointestinal tract TA1-2040 Nanocarriers business Function (biology) |
| Zdroj: | Zaguán. Repositorio Digital de la Universidad de Zaragoza instname Materials Materials, Vol 14, Iss 7358, p 7358 (2021) |
| Popis: | Lactoferrin (LF) is a whey protein with various and valuable biological activities. For this reason, LF has been used as a supplement in formula milk and functional products. However, it must be considered that the properties of LF can be affected by technological treatments and gastrointestinal conditions. In this article, we have revised the literature published on the research done during the last decades on the development of various technologies, such as encapsulation or composite materials, to protect LF and avoid its degradation. Multiple compounds can be used to con-duct this protective function, such as proteins, including those from milk, or polysaccharides, like alginate or chitosan. Furthermore, LF can be used as a component in complexes, nanoparticles, hy-drogels and emulsions, to encapsulate, protect and deliver other bioactive compounds, such as essential oils or probiotics. Additionally, LF can be part of systems to deliver drugs or to apply certain therapies to target cells expressing LF receptors. These systems also allow improving the detection of gliomas and have also been used for treating some pathologies, such as different types of tu-mours. Finally, the application of LF in edible and active films can be effective against some con-taminants and limit the increase of the natural microbiota present in meat, for example, becoming one of the most interesting research topics in food technology. © 2021 by the authors. Li-censee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. |
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