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Insights Into Whey Protein-Based Carriers for Targeted Delivery and Controlled Release of Bioactive Components Publisher



Falsafi SR1 ; Karaca AC2 ; Deng L3 ; Wang Y4 ; Li H5 ; Askari G6 ; Rostamabadi H7
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  1. 1. Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34469, Turkey
  3. 3. State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, Nanchang, 330047, China
  4. 4. School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, 2052, NSW, Australia
  5. 5. National Soybean Processing Industry Technology Innovation Center, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
  6. 6. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  7. 7. Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran

Source: Food Hydrocolloids Published:2022


Abstract

Whey proteins are promising biopolymers for designing bioactive delivery systems due to their unique health-promoting attributes and the presence of multiple amino acid groups in architecture. Whey protein-based vehicles (WPVs) have become increasingly popular in applications ranging from food science to the biomedical realm. Apart from their low toxicity, biodegradability, and feasibility of physical/chemical modification, WPVs demonstrate prominent benefits, e.g., stimuli responsiveness and the ability to form well-defined aggregates, which make them promising polymer architectures for encapsulation of bioactive agents. WPVs offer readily available and biocompatible matrices for designing macromolecular vehicles, which can be loaded with active payload and offer target specificity by releasing cargos at the intended locus, in addition to promoting its bioavailability and (bio)stability. Of interest in this review are the recent advances of WPVs for the encapsulation, protection, and delivery of bioactive agents. We have emphasized the evolution, unique types (i.e., micro/nanoparticles, hydrogels, electrospun fibers, composite films, emulsions, Pickering emulsions, conjugates/complexes, and nanotubes), and various traits of WPVs, which are core aspects in bioactive delivery and differ from previously published reviews. Challenges and controversies in application of WPVs plus the road ahead in the realm are also discussed in detail. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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