Walnut protein–curcumin complexes: fabrication, structural characterization, antioxidant properties, and in vitro anticancer activity

In this study, walnut protein was employed as a novel carrier for the encapsulation of curcumin as a bioactive molecule using the solvent-free basic pH-shifting method. The encapsulation parameters (encapsulation efficiency and loading amount), the structural properties, reducing power, free radical (ABTS and DPPH) scavenging activity, and in vitro release behavior of samples were investigated. Moreover, the in vitro activities of...