Nutraceutical dark chocolate: A delivery system for double-encapsulated extracts of Crocus sativus L., Rosa damascena, Melissa officinalis L., and Echium amoenum
Highlights A low-calorie, nutraceutical dark chocolate fortified with herbal extracts was formulated. Extracts of Crocus sativus L., Rosa damascena, Melissa officinalis L., and Echium amoenum were used. Complex coacervation-spray drying approaches were utilized for the double encapsulation of the extracts. The textural and sensory properties of the designed chocolate were enhanced. The visual characteristics of the samples, in terms of brightness and Chroma, were […]
