Nanocarriers for Controlled Release and Target Delivery of Bioactive Compounds [electronic resource] /
by Shaba Noore, Shivani Pathania, Pablo FuciƱos, Colm P. O'Donnell, Brijesh K. Tiwari.
- 1st ed. 2024.
- VII, 90 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource.
- SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition, 2197-5728 .
- SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition, .
Introduction -- Lipid-based nanocarriers (LNCs) -- Protein-Based nanocarriers -- Carbohydrate/ polymer-based nanocarriers -- Synthetic polymeric nanocarriers -- Quality parameters of nanoencapsulation -- Nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds -- Controlled release and target delivery of nanoencapsulated compounds -- Future challenges and conclusions.
This brief provides a comprehensive overview of nanocarriers used for nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds. It includes the basis of encapsulation mechanism, encapsulation efficiency, controlled release, target delivery, and its application in food, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals. .