A Brief Review on the Electrohydrodynamic Techniques Used to Build Antioxidant Delivery Systems from Natural Sources

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Coelho, SC (Author) Other; Berta Nogueiro Estevinho (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Molecules

Vol. 28 No. 3

Final page: 3592

ISSN: 1420-3049

Publisher: MDPI

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Authenticus ID: P-00Y-8SY

DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083592

Abstract (EN): Extracts from plants have been one of the main sources of antioxidants, namely polyphenols. The associated drawbacks, such as instability against environmental factors, low bioavailability, and loss of activity, must be considered during microencapsulation for a better application. Electrohydrodynamic processes have been investigated as promising tools to fabricate crucial vectors to minimize these limitations. The developed microstructures present high potential to encapsulate active compounds and for controlling their release. The fabricated electrospun/electrosprayed structures present different benefits when compared with structures developed by other techniques; they present a high surface-area-to-volume ratio as well as porosity, great materials handling, and scalable production-among other advantages-which make them able to be widely applied in different fields, namely in the food industry. This review presents a summary of the electrohydrodynamic processes, main studies, and their application.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 17