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September 17, 2026GelsOpen Access

Gummies: From Confectionery to Functional Hydrogel-Based Bioactive Delivery Systems

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MVMax Vásquez-SenadorIPIndira PérezPOPatricio Orellana‐Palma

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Overview

Review outlines formulation strategies for hydrogel-based gummies, highlighting how emerging processing technologies optimize bioactive stability and delivery.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the formulation and technological factors that govern the structural integrity, stability, and bioactive delivery performance of hydrogel-based functional gummies.
  • Conducted a structured literature review using Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar covering publications from 2005 through August 2026.
  • Analyzed the effects of hydrocolloid selections, alternative sweetening matrices, bioactive compound sources, and novel processing technologies on gummy gel networks.
  • Hydrocolloid selection and sweetener composition dictate critical physicochemical properties, including gel formation, water mobility, hydrogen bonding networks, crystallization, and storage texture.
  • Emerging processing technologies—including microencapsulation, nanoencapsulation, ultrasound, cryoconcentration, high-pressure processing, and 3D printing—enhance the physical protection and controlled release of sensitive bioactives.
  • Complex interactions between incorporated bioactives and the surrounding hydrogel network directly alter product texture, sensory profiles, shelf stability, and gastrointestinal bioaccessibility.

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Vásquez-Senador et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb73d5f706d05830e62a6https://doi.org/10.3390/gels12090841
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