Nutraceutical Compounds (IMAGE)

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Nutraceutical Compounds

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This is a schematic encapsulation of nutraceutical compounds in the carbohydrate matrix. (a) Curcumin is encapsulated in a well-oriented and crystalline fiber of iota-carrageenan. (b) A cross section of the assembly looking down the helix with ordered curcumin molecules represented by red stars. (c) Curcumin molecules securely trapped between a pair of helices.

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Figure provided by the journal <I>Food & Function</I>

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