Chitosan-polysaccharide composite carriers under in vitro digestion: Classification, gastrointestinal behavior, and bioaccessibility implications-A review.
Chitosan-polysaccharide composites should be evaluated as gastrointestinally responsive structures rather than as generic encapsulation matrices. We organize food-relevant systems into four architectures: interfacial multilayers, hydrogel and microgel networks, particulate carriers, and hierarchical hybrids. Within thi...