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. 2021 May 21;8:673174. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.673174

Table 3.

Food product developed by the encapsulation of bioactive compounds (BACs) containing immunological activity.

Developed food product Encapsulation matrix Encapsulated compound Method of encapsulation Remark References
(A) Cereal-based product
Bread Soy protein isolate ω-3 fatty acid rich chai oil Freeze drying Baking time-15 min and baking temperature-220°C (103)
Bread Soy lecithin ω-3 fatty acid rich chai oil Liposome Baking time-13 min and baking temperature-260°C (104)
Bread Soybean phospholipid ω-3 fatty acid Liposome Baking time-26 min and baking temperature-00°C (105)
Cookies Sodium caseinate, fish gelatin, and glucose syrup Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) rich shrimp oil Spray drying Baking time-20 min and baking temperature-205°C (106)
Cookies Whey protein concentrate ω-3 fatty acid rich Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) oil Spray drying Baking time-8 min, baking temperature-205°C, and a better sensory score of color, crumb color, and surface characteristics of biscuits with microcapsules (107)
Bread Arabic gum, maltodextrin, methylcellulose, and WPI ω-3 fatty acid rich linseed oil Spray drying Baking time-20 min, baking temperature-220°C, and poor oxygen permeability by Arabic gum microparticle which minimized lipid oxidation (108)
Bread WPI, inulin, pectin, fresh agave sap, carboxymethylcellulose and starch Lactobacillus acidophilus Spray drying Baking time- 16 min and baking temperature-180°C (109)
Cookies Mesquite gum, maltodextrin and zein Flavan-3-ol rich grape seed extract Spray drying Baking time-8 min, baking temperature-180°C, and 60% customer acceptability to buy cookies (110)
Bread ω-3 fatty acid Baking time-20 min, baking temperature-160°C, and sensory acceptance for fortified bread (111)
Bread Gelatin and porous starch Curcumin Spray drying Increased curcumin bioavailability (112)
Bread n-3 PUFAs Baking time-30 min, baking temperature-180°C, high (80–89%) recovery of DHA and EPA, lower lipids oxidation in bread after baking and storage, and quite stable microencapsulated n-3 PUFA powder in bread (113)
Pasta Corn starch n-3 PUFA Increased pasta storage (114)
Bread Methylcellulose, soybean protein isolates, calcium gelatine casein and whey protein concentrate ω-3 fatty acid rich fish oil Spray drying Baking time-30 min, baking temperature-180°C, and better sensory score for microencapsulation with methylcellulose and soybean protein isolates (101)
Bread ω-3 fatty acid rich oil Baking time-20 min and baking temperature-220°C (115)
(B) Fruit and vegetable-based products
Cantaloupe juice Starch octenyl succinate (starch-OS) Nisin and Thymol Emulsion Better retention of nisin and thymol in emulsions during storage, and greater inhibition of Listeria and Salmonella than non-emulsion, aqueous formulations (116)
Fresh apple juice Ethyl butyrate, Tween 80, and PEG 400 Ascorbic acid (vitamin-C) and vitamin-E Microemulsion Decreased brownness and increased shelf-life (117)
Carrot juice Modified maize starch Carvacrol Emulsion Decreased harmful microorganism (118)
Apple juice Ethyl butyrate, Tween 80, and PEG 400 Ascorbic acid (vitamin-C) Microemulsion Decreased brownness (119)
Mulberry, Maoberry, Longan, and Melon juices Sodium alginate solution, cashew flower extract, or green tea extract L. casei 01, L. acidophilus LA5 and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 Extrusion Increased shelf-life of juices (120)
Pineapple juice Sodium alginate solution, oligosaccharides extract B. longum and Eleutherine americana Extrusion Better sensory acceptability of products with co-encapsulated bacterial cells than free cells (121)
Orange juice, Pineapple juice, White grape juice Legume protein, Tween 80 B. adolescentis Emulsion Survival of encapsulated B. adolescentis cells in pineapple and white grape juice, and increased storage (122)
Carrot juice Sodium alginate, chitosan L. casei 01 Spray drying Improved functionality of carrot juice containing L. casei and good to lactose-intolerant people (123)
Apple juice Resistant starch aqueous dispersion, WPI L. rhamnosus Spray drying Better shelf-life at 4°C (124)
Pomegranate juice Sodium alginate L. plantarum Extrusion Shelf-life up to 6 weeks at 4°C (125)
Apple juice Di-palmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC), Cholesterol Ascorbic acid (vitamin-C) Liposome Enhanced stability of AA in apple juice (126)
Tomato seeds Alginate B. subtilis Extrusion Fermentation of immobilized cell and better overall palatability in tomato juice than that of free cells in cold storage (127)
Orange juice Soy phosphatidylcholine, stearic acid, calcium stearate Vitamin-E and vitamin-C Liposome No alterations in sensory characteristics for the combination of liposomal formulations and vitamins with orange juice, and better microbiological stability after pasteurization and storage at 4°C for 37 days (128)
Tomato juice k-Carrageenan L. acidophilus Extrusion Better overall palatability for microencapsulated tomato juice (129)
(C) Dairy-based product
Skim milk Soy lecithin, glycerol ω-3 fatty acid rich shrimp oil Liposome No major quality changes during the storage of skim milk fortified with shrimp oil nanoliposome at 4°C for 15 days (130)
Milk β-lactoglobulin, chitosan Mangiferin Extrusion Higher antioxidant capacity, better inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and protein oxidation in mangiferin nanoparticles fortified dairy beverage (131)
Yogurt Lecithin, glycerol Vitamin-D3 Liposome (132)
Lassi (A milk-based Indian beverage) Monegyl Caprylic/capric triglyceride (CCTG) Vitamin-D3 Liposome Sensory acceptance of Lassi fortified with vitamin-D3 nanoparticles (133)
Milk Soybean oil, Tween 20, Lecithin Vitamin-D3 Emulsion Fortification of whole-fat milk with vitamin-D3 enriched nanoemulsions showed stable nature to particle growth and gravitational separation for a minimum of 10 days (134)
Yogurt Soy lecithin, sunflower oil ω-3 fatty acid rich fish oil Liposome Similar sensory properties of yogurt containing nano-encapsulated fish oil than control samples (135)
Milk Labrafac, lecithin Vitamin-D3 Liposome Potential usage of vitamin-D3 loaded lipid nanocapsules to develop fortified milk (136)
Yogurt Whey proteins concentrate (WPC), sodium caseinate and lactose ω-3 fatty acid rich flaxseed oil Spray drying A potential delivery system of ω-3 fatty acids by incorporating flaxseed oil microcapsules in yogurt (137)
Yogurt Sorbitan monooleate lauryl alcohol or 1-dodecanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Dioleate, Glycerol monooleate Iron Niosome A little effect on sensory, rheological, and stability properties of control yogurt by iron-entrapped niosomes (138)
Yogurt Whey protein isolates, Carboxymethylcellulose Vitamin-D3 Emulsion Stabilized emulsions as an efficient delivery system of vitamin-D3 in fortified yogurt (139)
Yogurt Whey protein isolates Iron Hydrogel Similar sensory quality attributes of yogurt fortified using WPI-Fe particles than control samples (140)
Cheese Whey protein concentrate ω-3 fatty acid Emulsion (141)
(D) Meat-based product
Fish sausage Canola oil, Tween 80 Tocopherol (vitamin-E) Emulsion Delayed lipid oxidation and improved quality without altering texture properties in fish sausages containing encapsulated tocopherol during cold storage (142)
Fish sausage Soy isolate protein ω-3 fatty acid rich cod liver oil Emulsion Better textural properties including hardness and decreased springiness in gelled-emulsified fish oil-based sausages (143)
Chicken nuggets Chitosan, Tween 80 ω-3 fatty acid Layer-by-layer deposition technique Delayed lipid oxidation and microbial spoilage, higher sensory quality, and overall acceptability by addition of encapsulated fish oil during refrigerated storage (144)
Sausages Lecithin, chitosan ω-3 fatty acid Emulsion Increased quantity of EPA and DHA by fish oil microcapsules, without influencing physico-chemical properties, oxidative stability, or acceptability (145)
Deer pâté Sodium caseinate and lactose ω-3 fatty acid rich Chia oil, linseed oil, Tigernuts oil Spray drying Modification in fatty acid composition of pâtés with microencapsulated oils; decreased amount of SFA and increased levels of PUFA (chia and linseed pâtés) or MUFA contents (tigernut pâtés) (146)
Chicken meat Whey protein concentrate, sodium alginate, maltodextrin ω-3 fatty acid rich flaxseed oil Emulsion Detection of greater ω-3 incorporation with higher content of its derivatives and a favorably lower ω-6/ω-3 in broiler meat fed with nanoemulsions containing flaxseed oil (147)
Cinta Senese pork burgers Soy lecithin, chitosan and maltodextrin ω-3 fatty acid Spray drying Encapsulated ω-3 showed best scores at chilled condition than control and bulk fish oil added burgers (148)
Beef burger Sodium alginate ω-3 fatty acid rich Chia oil Ionic gelation technique Greater oxidative stability in burgers produced with chia oil microparticles enriched with rosemary by ultrasound-assisted extraction (149)
Chicken nuggets Lecithin and chitosan ω-3 fatty acid rich Cod liver oil Spray drying No difference in sensory properties between microencapsulated fish oil nuggets and control ones (150)
Chicken sausages Soy protein concentrate, gelatine vitamin-E and ω-3 fatty acid rich flaxseed oil Spray drying and Freeze-drying Retention of α-linolenic acid and α-tocopherol in fortified formulations (151)
Frankfurter sausage Sodium caseinate ω-3 fatty acid rich fish oil Emulsion Encapsulated batches presented the highest L* and b* values, and non-encapsulated oil treatments showed maximum a* values (152)
Chicken nuggets Lecithin-chitosan and maltodextrin ω-3 fatty acid rich fish oil Protective effect against lipid and protein oxidation, especially during 1st month of storage (153)
Pork sausage Konjac gel. maltodextrin, gum arabic and caseinate ω-3 fatty acid rich fish oil Spray drying Increase of hardness, gumminess, and chewiness and decreased the fat content (30.4%) on the incorporation of microencapsulated fish oil without affecting springiness and cohesiveness (154)
Beef burger ω-3 fatty acid rich fish oil Increased PUFA content and decreased hardness in burgers (155)
Meat batter Gum Arabic Aerococcus viridans UAM21, Enterococcus faecium UAM10a, L. plantarum UAM17, and Pediococcus pentosaceus UAM11 Spray drying Use of thermotolerant LAB as bioprotective cultures to improve safety in cooked meat products, enhancing the nutritional values without any detrimental effect on textural or physicochemical properties (156)

*The color parameters of a food product.

L*, a*, and b* is the representation of color of the sample.