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Nutrient delivery /

Nutrient delivery / edited by Alexandry Mihai Grumezescu. - 1 online resource (xxxi, 818 pages). - Nanotechnology in the agri-food industry ; volume 5 . - Nanotechnology in the agri-food industry ; volume 5. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 -- Nutrition-nutrient delivery; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Functional Foods and Bioactives; 3 -- Nutraceutical Formulation Challenges; 4 -- Oral Delivery; 5 -- Bioavailability Enhancement With Nanoparticles; 6 -- Food Grade Delivery Systems; 7 -- Protein-Based Nanodelivery Systems; 8 -- Lipid-Based Nanodelivery Systems; 9 -- Carbohydrate-Based Nanodelivery Systems; 10 -- Polysaccharide Nanoparticles for Nutrient Delivery; 11 -- Chitosan-Based Delivery Systems. 12 -- Regulations Surrounding Nanomaterial Safety13 -- Uptake of Nanoparticles and Potential Toxicity; 14 -- Conclusions and Future Directions; References; 2 -- Nanostructured biobased systems for nutrient and bioactive compounds delivery; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Design of Nanostructured Biobased Systems; 3 -- Nanostructured Biobased Systems as a Nutrient and Bioactive Compound Carrier; 3.1 -- Nutrients; 3.1.1 -- Vitamins; 3.1.2 -- Minerals; 3.1.3 -- Carotenoids; 3.1.4 -- Bioactive Compounds; 3.2 -- Evaluation of the Retention Capacity of�Nanostructured Biobased Systems. 3.3 -- Controlled Release of Compounds from�Nanostructured Biobased Systems3.3.1 -- Release Mechanisms; 3.3.1.1 -- Diffusion-Controlled Release; 3.3.1.2 -- Swelling-Controlled Release; 3.3.1.3 -- Degradation-Controlled Release; 3.3.1.4 -- Stimuli-Controlled Release; 3.3.2 -- Mathematical Modeling; 3.3.3 -- Nutrients Release Behavior; 4 -- Evaluation of Nanostructured Biobased Systems Behavior in Their Passage Through the Gastrointestinal Tract; 4.1 -- Bioavailability; 4.1.1 -- Challenges in Nutrient and Bioactive Compound Delivery in the GIT. 4.1.2 -- Strategies to Improve the Bioavailability of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds4.1.3 -- Methods to Evaluate the Bioavailability of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds; 4.2 -- Toxicity of Nanostructured Biobased Systems; 4.2.1 -- Behavior of Nanoparticles in the Intestinal Tract and Their Impact on Toxicity; 4.2.2 -- Mechanisms Induced by Nanostructures; 4.2.3 -- In Vitro and In Vivo Toxicological Studies; 5 -- Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3 -- Nanoscale nutrient delivery systems; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability of Nanoencapsulated Nutrients. 2.1 -- Bioaccessibility2.2 -- Digestion of Nanoencapsulated Nutrients; 2.3 -- Bioavailability; 2.3.1 -- Liberation (Solubilization); 2.3.2 -- Absorption; 2.3.2.1 -- Biological and Physiological Features of Gastrointestinal Tract; 2.3.2.2 -- Absorption Mechanisms; 2.3.3 -- Distribution (Transport to Systemic Circulation); 2.3.4 -- Metabolism; 2.3.5 -- Excretion; 3 -- Nanocarrier Materials; 4 -- Formulation Technologies; 4.1 -- Nanoemulsification; 4.2 -- Nanoprecipitation; 4.3 -- Emulsification-Solvent Evaporation Technique; 4.4 -- Coacervation; 4.5 -- Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Technology. 5 -- Nanoscale Delivery Systems.

This book discusses the fabrication, merits, demerits, applications, and bioavailability enhancement mechanisms of various nanodelivery systems. Recent developments in various nanodelivery systems are also highlighted.

9780128043752 012804375X


Nutrition.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Reference.
MEDICAL--Preventive Medicine.
Nutrition.
Nanoparticles--metabolism.
Dietary Supplements.
Drug Delivery Systems.
Biological Availability.
Food Technology.
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena--physiology.


Electronic books.

RA784

613.2

2017 B-066 QV 785

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