Utilization of insect proteins to formulate nutraceutical delivery systems: Encapsulation and release of curcumin using mealworm protein-chitosan nano-complexes

TY - JOUR

T1 - Utilization of insect proteins to formulate nutraceutical delivery systems

T2 - Encapsulation and release of curcumin using mealworm protein-chitosan nano-complexes

AU - Okagu, Ogadimma D.

AU - Verma, Ojasvi

AU - McClements, David Julian

AU - Udenigwe, Chibuike C.

N1 - Funding Information: C.C. Udenigwe acknowledges the funding received from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), reference number RGPIN-2018-06839 . Cette recherche a été financée par le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG), numéros de référence RGPIN-2018-06839. Authors also acknowledge financial support from the University of Ottawa (University Research Chair Program Funds to C.C. Udenigwe) and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (Research Student Fellowship to O. Verma). We thank Irene Dávalos Terán, Wageningen University and Research, for technical support in the production of the insect protein. Funding Information: C.C. Udenigwe acknowledges the funding received from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), reference number RGPIN-2018-06839. Cette recherche a ?t? financ?e par le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en g?nie du Canada (CRSNG), num?ros de r?f?rence RGPIN-2018-06839. Authors also acknowledge financial support from the University of Ottawa (University Research Chair Program Funds to C.C. Udenigwe) and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (Research Student Fellowship to O. Verma). We thank Irene D?valos Ter?n, Wageningen University and Research, for technical support in the production of the insect protein. Authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Elsevier B.V.

PY - 2020/5/15

Y1 - 2020/5/15

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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.198

DO - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.198

M3 - Article

C2 - 32084464

AN - SCOPUS:85079587609

SN - 0141-8130

VL - 151

SP - 333

EP - 343

JO - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

JF - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

ER -