Utilization of insect proteins to formulate nutraceutical delivery systems: Encapsulation and release of curcumin using mealworm protein-chitosan nano-complexes
Ogadimma D. Okagu, Ojasvi Verma, David Julian McClements, Chibuike C. Udenigwe
Topics & Concepts
CurcuminBiopolymerChemistryChitosanDynamic light scatteringNutraceuticalNanoparticleMealwormDifferential scanning calorimetryNanobiotechnologyBiophysicsChemical engineeringBiochemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials sciencePolymerThermodynamicsBiologyPhysicsBotanyEngineeringLarvaProteins in Food SystemsMoringa oleifera research and applicationsMicroencapsulation and Drying Processes