202 To request review copies [email protected] Back to contents Food Science & Technology New Polymers for Encapsulation of Nutraceutical Compounds Jorge Carlos Ruiz Ruiz & Maira Rubi Segura Campos ISBN: 978-1-119-22879-0 | Jan 2017 | 352PP The incorporation of functional ingredients in a given food system and the processing and handling of such foods are associated with nutritional challenges for their healthy delivery. The extreme sensitivity of some components cause significant loss of product quality, stability, nutritional value and bioavailability, and the overall acceptability of the food product. Consequently, encapsulation has been successfully used to improve stability and bioavailability of functional ingredients. Encapsulation is one example of technology that has the potential to meet the challenge of successfully incorporating and delivering functional ingredients into a range of food types. This book provides a detailed overview of technologies for preparing and characterisation of encapsulates for food active ingredients using modified polymers. The use of modified polymers as coating materials it is a field that still needs study. The book is aimed to inform students and researchers in the areas of food science and food technology, and professionals in the food industry. •• A unique overview of the emerging use of new polymers from alternative or underutilized sources as coating materials in functional foods •• These materials can offer attractive cost and functional benefits in the development of new products in this high value sector of the food industry •• The book takes a necessarily interdisciplinary approach, drawing on polymer science, emulsion technology and techniques for handling bioactive compounds in foods •• Shows how novel polymers of natural origin can protect and bring stability to functional ingredients, ensuring their health benefits reach the consumer About the Editors Jorge Carlos Ruiz Ruiz, Professor-researcher, División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Instituto Tenológico de Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Maira Rubi Segura Campos, Professor-researcher, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán.
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