Buntora Pasaribu, Alifannursin M. Atsarak, Lantun P. Dewanti, Yuniarti Ms․, Syawaludin A. Harahap, Pringgo D.K.N.Y. Putra, Lady A. Sriwijayanti, Arif S.W. Kusuma, Rizky Abdulah, Alvita Karina Putri, Jogi R.N. Panggabean, Yeni Mulyani, Neng T. Sofyana, Tonni A. Kurniawan, Yunita E. Puspitasari
Lipid droplets serve as an essential storage energy, well known to exist in plants. Lipid droplets have been observed in seagrass, diatoms, and microalgae. The potential of lipid droplets as a food source derived from marine sources demonstrated a promising candidate for blue food sources for future applications. Moreover, there is limited information on droplet protein from marine plants, which is crucial for exploration in the food industry. We summarized the advantages of using lipid droplets and identified lipid droplets in marine plants and microalgae as alternative potential food sources for application in industry. The challenge and future direction of lipid droplet protein in the emerging food application and health benefits are discussed. The integral proteins play a crucial role in enhancing the rate of successful encapsulation and delivery. This strategy provides an interesting perspective for the implementation of lipid droplets in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Recent advances in hydrogel-based encapsulation matrices have further demonstrated the potential to stabilize lipid droplet structures within cellulose nanofiber networks and hydrocolloid scaffolds, broadening the functional scope of lipid droplet-based delivery systems. © 2026 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Torgas Laboratory, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia; Shallow Coastal and Aquatic Research Forensic (SCARF) Laboratory, Faculty of Fishery and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Biological Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; Collage of Environmental and Ecology, Xiamen University, Fujian Province, Xiamen, 361102, China; Department of Fish Product Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
