Research progress in polysaccharide-protein nanocarriers
Nanotechnology,as an emerging and rapidly developing research field,has found wide applica-tions in food processing,packaging,and detection.The use of nano-carriers for the nutrient delivery of bioactive compounds is currently a hotspot,especially with respect to delivery systems utilizing proteins and polysaccharides to prepare nanoparticles.This paper reviews the research status,formation mechanism,in-fluencing factors,and the applications in food of nano-carriers constructed from the biological macromole-cules of polysaccharides and proteins.It provides a reference for research and applications of polysaccha-ride-protein nano-carriers in field such as food,biology,and medicine in the future.