Research on Encapsulation Technologies for the Development of Functional Foods
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 461
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoencapsulation; functional foods; electrohydrodynamic processing; carbon dots; packaging solutions
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Interests: food science; soft matter characterization; food structuring solutions; functional foods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Given the increasing links between dietary habits and the rise in chronic issues such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular problems, consumers are now more than ever aware of how their diet can impact their health, and, as a result, are demanding healthier, more functional, and clean-labelled products. As such, the use of natural bioactive compounds in the development of functional foods (foods that are demonstrated to have potential health benefits and/or to decrease the risk of chronic diseases) presents itself as a potential option. Nonetheless, the use of these bioactive compounds can have some drawbacks, such as bioactive stability, solubility, bioavailability, and organoleptic impact, leading to reduced use for functional foods. Recent advances explore the use of micro and nanoencapsulation as a potential solution for these issues, and a wide range of encapsulation technologies can be explored for the development of functional foods.
Dr. Pedro Miguel Silva
Dr. Artur J. Martins
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- encapsulation
- functional ingredients
- functional foods
- organoleptic impact
- bioactive compounds
- encapsulation technologies
- sustainable foods
- alternative proteins
- clean label
- dietary habits
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