Natural bioactive ingredients possess several features and functions; however, their stability, solubility, and bioavailability in food and drug systems and within the gastrointestinal tract is low, requiring encapsulation. The application of electrospinning processes to encapsulate and protect bioactive compounds with different biopolymers is considered as a promising and emerging method, which has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. Easy incorporation of bioactive compounds, being cost-effective, and the lack of heat are some important advantages. Thus, the main purpose of this study is investigating the efficacy of electrospinning to encapsulate natural bioactive compounds within nanofibers by application of various food biopolymers. Also, some information about the impact of biopolymers (proteins and carbohydrates) as wall materials employed in electrospinning methods have been discussed.

Electrospun biopolymeric nanofibers as nanocarriers of bioactive compounds

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