TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milivojević, Milan
AU  - Popović, Aleksandra
AU  - Pajić-Lijaković, Ivana
AU  - Šoštarić, Ivan
AU  - Kolašinac, Stefan
AU  - Dajić Stevanović, Zora
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6616
AB  - Sodium alginate is one of the most interesting and the most investigated and applied biopolymers due to its advantageous properties. Among them, easy, simple, mild, rapid, non-toxic gelation by divalent cations is the most important. In addition, it is abundant, low-cost, eco-friendly, bio-compatible, bio-adhesive, biodegradable, stable, etc. All those properties were systematically considered within this review. Carotenoids are functional components in the human diet with plenty of health benefits. However, their sensitivity to environmental and process stresses, chemical instability, easy oxidation, low water solubility, and bioavailability limit their food and pharmaceutical applications. Encapsulation may help in overcoming these limitations and within this review, the role of alginate-based encapsulation systems in improving the stability and bioavailability of carotenoids is explored. It may be concluded that all alginate-based systems increase carotenoid stability, but only those of micro- and nano-size, as well as emulsion-based, may improve their low bioaccessibility. In addition, the incorporation of other biopolymers may further improve encapsulation system properties. Furthermore, the main techniques for evaluating the encapsulation are briefly considered. This review critically and profoundly explains the role of alginates in improving the encapsulation process of carotenoids, suggesting the best alternatives for those systems. Moreover, it provides a comprehensive cover of recent advances in this field.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Gels
T1  - Alginate Gel-Based Carriers for Encapsulation of Carotenoids: On Challenges and Applications
IS  - 8
SP  - 620
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3390/gels9080620
ER  - 

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author = "Milivojević, Milan and Popović, Aleksandra and Pajić-Lijaković, Ivana and Šoštarić, Ivan and Kolašinac, Stefan and Dajić Stevanović, Zora",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Sodium alginate is one of the most interesting and the most investigated and applied biopolymers due to its advantageous properties. Among them, easy, simple, mild, rapid, non-toxic gelation by divalent cations is the most important. In addition, it is abundant, low-cost, eco-friendly, bio-compatible, bio-adhesive, biodegradable, stable, etc. All those properties were systematically considered within this review. Carotenoids are functional components in the human diet with plenty of health benefits. However, their sensitivity to environmental and process stresses, chemical instability, easy oxidation, low water solubility, and bioavailability limit their food and pharmaceutical applications. Encapsulation may help in overcoming these limitations and within this review, the role of alginate-based encapsulation systems in improving the stability and bioavailability of carotenoids is explored. It may be concluded that all alginate-based systems increase carotenoid stability, but only those of micro- and nano-size, as well as emulsion-based, may improve their low bioaccessibility. In addition, the incorporation of other biopolymers may further improve encapsulation system properties. Furthermore, the main techniques for evaluating the encapsulation are briefly considered. This review critically and profoundly explains the role of alginates in improving the encapsulation process of carotenoids, suggesting the best alternatives for those systems. Moreover, it provides a comprehensive cover of recent advances in this field.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Gels",
title = "Alginate Gel-Based Carriers for Encapsulation of Carotenoids: On Challenges and Applications",
number = "8",
pages = "620",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3390/gels9080620"
}

Milivojević, M., Popović, A., Pajić-Lijaković, I., Šoštarić, I., Kolašinac, S.,& Dajić Stevanović, Z.. (2023). Alginate Gel-Based Carriers for Encapsulation of Carotenoids: On Challenges and Applications. in Gels
MDPI., 9(8), 620.
https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9080620

Milivojević M, Popović A, Pajić-Lijaković I, Šoštarić I, Kolašinac S, Dajić Stevanović Z. Alginate Gel-Based Carriers for Encapsulation of Carotenoids: On Challenges and Applications. in Gels. 2023;9(8):620.
doi:10.3390/gels9080620 .

Milivojević, Milan, Popović, Aleksandra, Pajić-Lijaković, Ivana, Šoštarić, Ivan, Kolašinac, Stefan, Dajić Stevanović, Zora, "Alginate Gel-Based Carriers for Encapsulation of Carotenoids: On Challenges and Applications" in Gels, 9, no. 8 (2023):620,
https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9080620 . .