Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications

Sodium alginate (SA), due to its unique biodegradability and gel-forming properties, is used as an excellent wall material. It can achieve targeted delivery of probiotics into the body for the purpose of improving human microecology. However, SA hydrogels alone tend to have weak mechanical propertie...

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Main Authors: Kaili Wang, Wenjia Zhou, Jianing Zhai, Peng Du, Libo Liu, Shuang Li, Aili Li
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Published: Tsinghua University Press 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSAP.2024.9240090
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Wenjia Zhou
Jianing Zhai
Peng Du
Libo Liu
Shuang Li
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description Sodium alginate (SA), due to its unique biodegradability and gel-forming properties, is used as an excellent wall material. It can achieve targeted delivery of probiotics into the body for the purpose of improving human microecology. However, SA hydrogels alone tend to have weak mechanical properties and are susceptible to external environmental attack, making it difficult to adequately protect the probiotic core. In order to overcome this bottleneck, in recent years, there have been literature reports on the modification of SA-based hydrogels based on physical, chemical, and synergistic modification of both. And other novel wall materials were introduced to be blended with SA to form a composite wall material with a denser structure and superior performance, which enhances the resistance and storage period stability of probiotics. Based on this, this paper outlines the structural properties and advantages and disadvantages of SA, and systematically summarises the effects and differences of different modification methods on the performances of SA-based microcapsules. It also meticulously combs out the wide application of SA-based probiotic microcapsules in the field of food, showing its great potential in improving food quality and promoting health. Finally, this paper objectively points out the problems and challenges facing the current research on SA-based microencapsulation delivery system. It provides new perspectives and strategies for the upgrading of the wall material of SA-based microencapsulation and the improvement of the efficiency of the probiotic delivery system.
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spelling doaj-art-300be3ffa6504b74be269d32fd329e922025-01-10T06:49:39ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science of Animal Products2958-41242958-37802024-12-0124924009010.26599/FSAP.2024.9240090Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applicationsKaili Wang0Wenjia Zhou1Jianing Zhai2Peng Du3Libo Liu4Shuang Li5Aili Li6Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaBeidahuang Wandashan Dairy Co., Ltd., Harbin 150030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaSodium alginate (SA), due to its unique biodegradability and gel-forming properties, is used as an excellent wall material. It can achieve targeted delivery of probiotics into the body for the purpose of improving human microecology. However, SA hydrogels alone tend to have weak mechanical properties and are susceptible to external environmental attack, making it difficult to adequately protect the probiotic core. In order to overcome this bottleneck, in recent years, there have been literature reports on the modification of SA-based hydrogels based on physical, chemical, and synergistic modification of both. And other novel wall materials were introduced to be blended with SA to form a composite wall material with a denser structure and superior performance, which enhances the resistance and storage period stability of probiotics. Based on this, this paper outlines the structural properties and advantages and disadvantages of SA, and systematically summarises the effects and differences of different modification methods on the performances of SA-based microcapsules. It also meticulously combs out the wide application of SA-based probiotic microcapsules in the field of food, showing its great potential in improving food quality and promoting health. Finally, this paper objectively points out the problems and challenges facing the current research on SA-based microencapsulation delivery system. It provides new perspectives and strategies for the upgrading of the wall material of SA-based microencapsulation and the improvement of the efficiency of the probiotic delivery system.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSAP.2024.9240090sodium alginateprobioticsmicroencapsulationmodificationapplication
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Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications
Food Science of Animal Products
sodium alginate
probiotics
microencapsulation
modification
application
title Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications
title_full Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications
title_fullStr Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications
title_full_unstemmed Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications
title_short Diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate-based probiotic-embedded gels and their potential for food applications
title_sort diversified modification strategies for sodium alginate based probiotic embedded gels and their potential for food applications
topic sodium alginate
probiotics
microencapsulation
modification
application
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FSAP.2024.9240090
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