Encapsulation, already applied in food industry for different purposes, can be used as a strategy to get the controlled release of some compounds promoting the Maillard Reaction development in order to mitigate the formation of some undesired compounds.
In this review the underneath reaction mechanism, the activity of various reactants, the encapsulation strategies and some possible applications in food processing were discussed highlighting the potentialities of encapsulated ingredients in the modulation of Maillard Reaction.