Carrageenan for encapsulation and immobilization of flavor, fragrance, probiotics, and enzymes: A review

• Main Author: Chakraborty, Soma
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Carrageenan; encapsulation; enzyme; flavor; fragrance; probiotic; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/40; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07328303.2017.1347668
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Carrageenans are sulfated polysaccharides obtained from sea weed. There are six types of carrageenans. They have been explored as gelling agents, control release vehicles, and encapsulating agents. It has been established that carrageenans, in the form of gels, beads and films, can efficiently encap...