Recent Progress on Biopolymer-based Technologies on Nutraceutical and Natural Plant-based Extracts

Abstract

Innovative types of bio-based technologies help better maintain nutrients and nutraceuticals in various food systemsas well as being eco-friendly. This chapter introduces encapsulation systems, edible and active packaging and coatings, and innovative engineered nanostructures such as oleocolloids and hydrogels that are assumed to be applicable as bio-based technologies on bioactive components. Here, some general health-related beneficial effects were made in relation to nutraceutical and natural plant-based extracts. Conjugation is still the most common technique for the creation of innovative food biopolymers through which bio-conjugates can be created through simple, easy-scalable operations. Therefore, this study takes a cue from nature to discuss the modification of plant-proteins with polysaccharides, polyphenols, and lipid compounds to provide a robust background for the design of green plant-based nano-composites, the use of which can be appropriate for biomaterial-based systems. This chapter is intended to benefit researchers who work with bio-composite materials and nanoencapsulation systems.