Food Protein-Based Nanodelivery Systems for Hydrophobic and Poorly Soluble Compounds

The hydrophobicity of bioactive molecules poses a considerable problem in the pharmaceutical and the food industry. Using food-based protein nanocarriers is one promising way to deliver hydrophobic molecules. These types of protein possess many functional properties such as surface activity, water-b...

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Published in:AAPS PharmSciTech 2020-03, Vol.21 (3), p.101-101, Article 101
Main Authors: Maviah, Mily Bazezy Joelle, Farooq, Muhammad Asim, Mavlyanova, Rukhshona, Veroniaina, Hanitrarimalala, Filli, Mensura Sied, Aquib, Md, Kesse, Samuel, Boakye-Yiadom, Kofi Oti, Wang, Bo
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Mini-Review
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacy
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Summary:The hydrophobicity of bioactive molecules poses a considerable problem in the pharmaceutical and the food industry. Using food-based protein nanocarriers is one promising way to deliver hydrophobic molecules. These types of protein possess many functional properties such as surface activity, water-binding capacity, emulsification, foaming, gelation, and antioxidant activity, as well as their incorporation in the food industry as ingredients. Besides, they express low toxicity, are less expensive compared to synthetic polymers, and are biodegradable. This review aims to give a brief overview of the recent studies done using food proteins as colloidal delivery systems for hydrophobic and poorly soluble compounds.
ISSN:1530-9932
1530-9932
DOI:10.1208/s12249-020-01641-z