Effect of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy with Ritalin among ADHD children and adolescents: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in children. Evidence regarding the impact of probiotics supplementation in ADHD children is limited and controversial. Thus, this study aimed to assess the effect of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy with Ritalin among ADHD children and adolescents.

Chitosan-coated nanoliposome: An approach for simultaneous encapsulation of caffeine and roselle-anthocyanin in beverages.

The objective of the present research was to develop chitosan-coated nanoliposomes using a modified heating method as a delivery system for simultaneous encapsulation of caffeine and roselle anthocyanin to fortify beverage. Response surface methodology was used to ascertain the optimized formulation, aiming to maximize the encapsulation efficiency, minimize the particle size, and maximize the zeta potential. The liposomes fabricated under the optimized conditions (lecithin to cholesterol ratio of 13 and wall to core ratio of 2.

Millifluidic-assisted ionic gelation technique for encapsulation of probiotics in double-layered polysaccharide structure.

A unique double-layered vehicle was fabricated for the first time based on a millifluidic/direct gelation to encapsulate probiotics. Free probiotic bacteria are usually very sensitive to severe gastrointestinal conditions and maintaining their survival when passing through the digestive tract is essential. The effects of alginate concentration (20-30 g/L), flow rates of alginate (0.

A comprehensive parametric study for understanding the combined millifluidic and dripping encapsulation process and characterisation of oil-loaded capsules.

Aim: This study aimed to utilise and optimise the millifluidic and dripping encapsulation technique to develop and characterise the oil-core capsules.

Methods: Sodium alginate with Tween-20 (continuous phase) and sunflower oil (dispersed phase) were used in millifluidic system. After determining the surface and interfacial tensions and flow behaviour parameters, flow rates of phases and concentrations of alginate and Tween were optimised by the Taguchi method.