Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health

Nanotechnology plays a pivotal role in food science, particularly in the nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, to enhance their stability, bioavailability, and therapeutic potential. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the encapsulation of bioactive compounds, emphasizing the...

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Main Authors: Alieh Rezagholizade-shirvan, Mahya Soltani, Samira Shokri, Ramin Radfar, Masoumeh Arab, Ehsan Shamloo
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description Nanotechnology plays a pivotal role in food science, particularly in the nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, to enhance their stability, bioavailability, and therapeutic potential. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the encapsulation of bioactive compounds, emphasizing the characteristics, food applications, and implications for human health. This work offers a detailed comparison of polymers such as sodium alginate, gum Arabic, chitosan, cellulose, pectin, shellac, and xanthan gum, while also examining both conventional and emerging encapsulation techniques, including freeze-drying, spray-drying, extrusion, coacervation, and supercritical anti-solvent drying. The contribution of this review lies in highlighting the role of encapsulation in improving system stability, controlling release rates, maintaining bioactivity under extreme conditions, and reducing lipid oxidation. Furthermore, it explores recent technological advances aimed at optimizing encapsulation processes for targeted therapies and functional foods. The findings underline the significant potential of encapsulation not only in food supplements and functional foods but also in supportive medical treatments, showcasing its relevance to improving human health in various contexts.
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spelling doaj-art-549c43c122a541609fd01e7b9a7fb1a62024-12-13T11:01:57ZengElsevierFood Chemistry: X2590-15752024-12-0124101953Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human healthAlieh Rezagholizade-shirvan0Mahya Soltani1Samira Shokri2Ramin Radfar3Masoumeh Arab4Ehsan Shamloo5Department of Food Science and Technology, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, IranStudent Research Committee, Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranNutritional Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Lorestan, IranDepartment of Agriculture and Food Policies, Agricultural Planning, Economic and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI), Tehran, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran; Corresponding author at: Department of Food Science and Technology, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.Nanotechnology plays a pivotal role in food science, particularly in the nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, to enhance their stability, bioavailability, and therapeutic potential. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the encapsulation of bioactive compounds, emphasizing the characteristics, food applications, and implications for human health. This work offers a detailed comparison of polymers such as sodium alginate, gum Arabic, chitosan, cellulose, pectin, shellac, and xanthan gum, while also examining both conventional and emerging encapsulation techniques, including freeze-drying, spray-drying, extrusion, coacervation, and supercritical anti-solvent drying. The contribution of this review lies in highlighting the role of encapsulation in improving system stability, controlling release rates, maintaining bioactivity under extreme conditions, and reducing lipid oxidation. Furthermore, it explores recent technological advances aimed at optimizing encapsulation processes for targeted therapies and functional foods. The findings underline the significant potential of encapsulation not only in food supplements and functional foods but also in supportive medical treatments, showcasing its relevance to improving human health in various contexts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157524008411Encapsulation systemsBioactive compoundsNutritional benefitsNanocarriersFunctional foods
spellingShingle Alieh Rezagholizade-shirvan
Mahya Soltani
Samira Shokri
Ramin Radfar
Masoumeh Arab
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Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health
Food Chemistry: X
Encapsulation systems
Bioactive compounds
Nutritional benefits
Nanocarriers
Functional foods
title Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health
title_full Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health
title_fullStr Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health
title_full_unstemmed Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health
title_short Bioactive compound encapsulation: Characteristics, applications in food systems, and implications for human health
title_sort bioactive compound encapsulation characteristics applications in food systems and implications for human health
topic Encapsulation systems
Bioactive compounds
Nutritional benefits
Nanocarriers
Functional foods
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157524008411
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