Impact of nanoemulsion of Ajwain-cardamom essential oils on Mortadella sausage quality during chilling (4°C) storage by Elmira Taherzadeh, Akram Arianfar, Elham Mahdian, Sharareh Mohseni

“…Essential oils application as natural preservatives is challenging owning to low solubility and stability to harsh conditions, while incorporation of essential oils into nanoemulsion systems can effectively improve these issues. …”
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New Strategy for the Covalent Immobilisation of Phenolic Compounds on Silica Particles to Fight Against Foodborne Pathogens by Alejandro Rivas, Héctor Gómez-Llorente, Oumaima Moumane, Jose Manuel Barat, Édgar Pérez-Esteve

“…The immobilisation of essential oil components (EOCs) on food-grade supports is a promising strategy for preserving liquid foods without the drawbacks of direct EOC addition such as poor solubility, high volatility, and sensory alterations. …”
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Chemical Characteristics and Physical Properties of Functional Snacks Enriched with Powdered Tomato by Wójtowicz Agnieszka, Zalewska-Korona Marta, Jabłońska-Ryś Ewa, Skalicka-Woźniak Krystyna, Oniszczuk Anna

“…Snacks enriched with tomato exhibited a lower expansion ratio, water absorption and solubility indices, lightness and sensory characteristics but higher density, hardness and redness than corn snacks. …”
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Identification and molecular mechanism of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from Larimichthys crocea titin by Yue Fan, Zhipeng Yu, Wenzhu Zhao, Long Ding, Fuping Zheng, Jianrong Li, Jingbo Liu

“…Furthermore, peptides were evaluated for their solubility, ADMET properties, △G (kcal/mol) values, and in vitro ACEI activity. …”
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Loaded with Callistemon citrinus Phenolics Exhibited Anticancer Properties against Three Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Rashid Ahmed, Muhammad Tariq, Irfan S. Ahmad, Hanafy Fouly, Fakhar-i-Abbas, Anwarul Hasan, Mosbah Kushad

“…However, the human health benefits of most phenolic compounds are restricted due to their limited aqueous solubility, low absorption, restricted passive cellular efflux, and poor gastrointestinal stability. …”
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Polymer Concentration and Solvent Variation Correlation with the Morphology and Water Filtration Analysis of Polyether Sulfone Microfiltration Membrane by Muhammad Azeem U. R. Alvi, Muhammad Waqas Khalid, Nasir M. Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal K. Niazi, Muhammad Nabeel Anwar, Mehwish Batool, Waqas Cheema, Sikandar Rafiq

“…Furthermore, the Hansen solubility parameter was used to study the effect on the thermodynamics of membrane formation and found to be in good correlation with experimental observation and approach in the present work.…”
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Recent trends and therapeutic potential of phytoceutical‐based nanoparticle delivery systems in mitigating non‐small cell lung cancer by Adam Haysom‐McDowell, Keshav Raj Paudel, Stewart Yeung, Sofia Kokkinis, Tammam El Sherkawi, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Jon Adams, Kamal Dua, Gabriele De Rubis

“…Medicinal plants, used for centuries, are traditionally processed by methods such as boiling and oral ingestion, However, water solubility, absorption, and hepatic metabolism reduce phytoceutical bioavailability. …”
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Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Chemically Pretreated Ndou Sweet Potato Flour by Khuthadzo Ngoma, Mpho E. Mashau, Henry Silungwe

“…In terms of the functional properties of NSP flour, the treatments significantly (p<0.05) affected the water absorption capacity, viscosity, swelling power, solubility index, and thermal properties although the bulk density and least gelation concentration were not significantly (p>0.05) affected. …”
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Enhancement of the Stabilities and Intracellular Antioxidant Activities of Lavender Essential Oil by Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on β-Cyclodextrin and Potassium Cation by Ying Wang, Liang Wang, Jin Tan, Rong Li, Zi-Tao Jiang, Shu-Hua Tang

“…However, the application of lavender essential oil (LEO) is limited by its instability, low solubility and high volatility. Therefore, to improve the stabilities and antioxidant activities of LEO and thereby expand the applications, LEO was microencapsulated by metal-organic frameworks based on β-cyclodextrin and potassium cation (K-βCD-MOFs) with different mass core/wall ratios. …”
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Formulation Design and Cell Cytotoxicity of Curcumin-Loaded Liposomal Solid Gels for Anti-Hepatitis C Virus by Helmy Yusuf, Erlyn K. D. D. Novitasari, Ni L. W. Purnami, Adhe W. Mahbub, Retno Sari, Dwi Setyawan

“…However, its poor aqueous solubility and low systemic bioavailability have been the challenges in improving the therapeutic efficacy of curcumin. …”
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Formulation and optimization of polymeric nanoparticles loaded with riolozatrione: a promising nanoformulation with potential antiherpetic activity by Solís-Cruz Guadalupe Y., Alvarez-Roman Rocío, Rivas-Galindo Verónica M., Galindo-Rodríguez Sergio Arturo, Silva-Mares David A., Marino-Martínez Iván A., Escobar-Saucedo Magdalena, Pérez-López Luis A.

“…However, because of the poor solubility of this compound in aqueous vehicles, generating a stable formulation for potential use in the treatment of infection is challenging. …”
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Characterization and Comparison of Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Highland Barley Starch of Different Colors by Mengru Han, Xiongying Zhang, Honglu Wang, Jiayue Zhou, Meijin Liu, Xirong Zhou, Aliaksandr Ivanistau, Qinghua Yang, Baili Feng

“…A cluster heat map showed that starches from differently colored highland barley vary in fine structure, water solubility, swelling power, and thermal and pasting properties. …”
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Andrographolide-encapsulated nanoliposomes with gum Arabic surface modification inhibits cervical cancer growth: In vitro and in silico approaches by Rahmalillah Khairiah, Dwi Hudiyanti, Parsaoran Siahaan, Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, Enny Fachriyah, Nor Hafizah Zakaria

“…Although andrographolide (AND), a substance with significant anticancer properties, shows promise, its poor solubility and stability limit its usefulness in treating cervical cancer. …”
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Sulfur partitioning between aqueous fluids and felsic melts at high pressures: Implications for sulfur migration in subduction zones by Lanqin Li, Xingcheng Liu, Ting Xu, Xiaolin Xiong, Jintuan Wang, Li Li

“…Abstract Sulfur (S), an essential volatile in subduction zone magmatism, exhibits higher solubility in aqueous fluids compared to silicate melts. …”
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Solid-Liquid Phase Equilibria of the Ternary System (NaCl + CH3OH + H2O) at 298.15, 308.15, 318.15 K, and 0.1 MPa by Jian Shi, Jiayin Hu, Long Li, Yafei Guo, Xiaoping Yu, Tianlong Deng

“…The phase equilibrium of the ternary system (NaCl + CH3OH + H2O) at 298.15, 308.15, 318.15 K, and 0.1 MPa has been investigated by the isothermal dissolution equilibrium method. Solubilities and physicochemical properties including refractive index (nD) and density (ρ) in the ternary system were determined experimentally. …”
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Insights into selection and application of carbohydrate-based carriers for microencapsulation: Stability and functional properties of maltodextrin, gum Arabic, and β-cyclodextrin i... by Pegah Mehrali, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Amir Akbarmehr, Khashayar Sarabandi

“…The physical characteristics of spray-dried (SD) powders including bulk and tapped densities (packing ability), Hassner ratio, angle of repose and Carr index (powder flowability) were influenced by the type of carriers used. The maximum solubility (88 %) and wettability (333 s) values were obtained for SD-powders produced by MD-GA as carrier. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Hybrid Sturgeon ( Huso dauricus × Acipenser schrenckii ) Protein Hydrolysate Prepared Using Bromelain, Its Fractions and Purified Peptides by Anwar Noman, Yuxia Wang, Chao Zhang, Sherif Abed

“…The degree of hydrolysis of 18.69% was obtained under the optimal conditions and hydrolysate had 94.76% solubility, 902 nm particle size and high antioxidant activity. …”
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An Investigation on Effect of Organic Additives for Stable Performance Vanadium – Cerium Redox Flow Batteries by Viet Dung Trinh, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Hoang Vinh Tran, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Dang Chinh Huynh

“…Herein, the research spotlights the electrochemical characterization of Ce‐based electrolytes, employing mixed acid electrolytes to improve solubility. For improving the electrochemical performance of the V‐Ce RFBs including the diffusion coefficients and electron transfer rates, L–Leucine and L–Lysine have been used as organic additives. …”
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Designing and characterization of bilayer films based on bitter vetch seed protein and polylactic acid for enhanced food packaging by Sona Dodange, Hajar Shekarchizadeh, Mahdi Kadivar

“…The addition of the PLA layer to BVSP films led to reduced solubility and moisture content in the bilayer films compared to pure BVSP films. …”
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Hydrazinyldiene-chroman-2,4-diones in inducing growth arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells: Synergism with doxorubicin and correlation with physicochemical properties by Ballazhi Lulzime, Imeri Faik, Jashari Ahmed, Popovski Emil, Stojković Goran, Dimovski Aleksandar J., Mikhova Bozhana, Mladenovska Kristina

“…Additive inhibition of cell migration was also observed, pointing to the possibility of reducing the risk of metastases. With their solubility profile and log D7.4, all the synthesized compounds follow Lipinski’s rule of five for good permeability (absorption) potential.…”
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