Abstract
The efficacy of nutraceuticals or therapeutics is primarily a function of their conserved biological activity and availability. As changing the size of fabricated materials into nanoscale, the stability and the solubility of valuable nutrients can tremendously be improved; and their effective and controlled delivery via nano-vehicles can be provided. In this review, we addressed the latest approaches for nano-encapsulation and entrapment of hydrophobic bioactive molecules and other nano-vehicles that proved their success in drug delivery applications and summarized their applications in the food industry.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 114-123 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Food Engineering Reviews |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Food nanotechnology
- Nano-encapsulation
- Nanoparticles
- Therapeutic delivery
