Nanoliposomes as a smart delivery system of nutraceutical supplements
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Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Krakow, Poland
Submission date: 2024-09-19
Acceptance date: 2024-10-22
Publication date: 2024-10-24
Engineering of Biomaterials 2024;(172):09
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Numerous essential nutraceuticals have poor oral bioavailability, which significantly reduces their effectiveness as health-promoting agents. Different nanoparticles can be used to produce delivery systems that enhance oral bioavailability through a number of mechanisms such as improving nutraceutical solubility in intestinal fluids, increasing nutraceutical stability in foods and the gastrointestinal tract, or facilitating nutraceutical absorption. Nanoliposomes are a category of nanoparticles that, used in various fields from pharmaceuticals to food and cosmetics, have become the subject of growing interest in the field of nanotechnology.
In the health industry, they are especially used as ingredients in the manufacturing process. Nanoliposomes were mainly incorporated into food products to improve the texture, taste, and smell of certain flavours, however, research suggests a promising future for the use of these lipid nanostructures in nutraceutical applications. One of the main advantages of using them in the nutraceutical industries is the fact that they can enrich food and beverages with bioactive substances without negatively affecting the sensory characteristics of the original product. Moreover, the nanometric size of nanoliposomes makes them transparent, which is very useful for fortifying clear drinks with hydrophobic nutraceuticals or those with an undesirable taste or odour. Therefore, the use of nanoliposomes can be extended to the nutraceutical field by functionalizing them with bioactive compounds known for their health and beauty benefits.