Ana Cristina Pinheiro

TL;DR: In this paper, a polysaccharide was isolated by aqueous extraction at 90C from the red seaweed Gracilaria birdiae (Gb), with a yield of 27.2% of the seaweed dry weight.

TL;DR: In this article, a mixture of locust bean gum (LBG) and carrageenan (κ-car) was used to enhance the barrier properties of the films leading to a decrease of water vapor permeability.

TL;DR: Comparisons between various in vitro digestion systems (including the main advantages and disadvantages) currently in use, as well as correlations between the behavior of micro- and nanosystems studied through in vitro and in vivo systems were highlighted and discussed here for the first time.

TL;DR: In this article, the most important features of these polysaccharides are discussed, namely: their structure and applications; physical, chemical, thermal and mechanical properties of galactomannan-based films/coatings; transport properties (in particular those related to moisture, oxygen, carbon dioxide exchange through the films/coating); incorporation of active compounds (e.g., natural antimicrobials and/or antioxidants) and applications in food products.

TL;DR: Chitosan/fucoidan nanocapsules showed a good capacity for the encapsulation and loading of PLL, which shows to be influenced by the initial PLL concentration and the method of encapsulation used, and an anomalous behaviour, with one main polymer relaxation.