“…LD, also known as short linear glucan, short-chain amylose, and short maltodextrin, is produced when amylopectin is hydrolyzed by pullulanase or isoamylase [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. LD has wide applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries, such as starch nanoparticles [ 11 , 12 ], inclusion complexes [ 13 , 14 ], and hydrogels [ 15 ]. LD shows high biocompatibility and biodegradability [ 16 , 17 ], which gives LD-based inclusion the optimal DP values of LD for encapsulating insulin, making it an ideal carrier system with applications in different fields, including food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and tissue engineering [ 18 ].…”