Microencapsulation of Curcumin by a Spray-Drying Technique Using Gum Arabic as Encapsulating Agent and Release Studies

Curcumin is a natural yellow pigment extracted from dried roots of turmeric, used in food applications. Despite its applicability in food products, this phenolic compound is also used in the pharmaceutical field. It is reported to have health benefits such as anticancer, antitumor, and antiviral eff...

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Autor principal: Andreea Bucurescu (author)
Outros Autores: Alexandra Cristina Blaga (author), Berta N. Estevinho (author), Fernando Rocha (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
Texto completo:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/115910
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/115910