Delivery and controlled release of bioactives in foods and nutraceuticals

by Garti; N.

• ISBN13: 9781420074369
• ISBN10: 1420074369
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-19
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Active ingredients in foods must remain fully functional for as long as necessary and be transported and discharged appropriately to have the desired nutritional effect. Delivery and controlled release systems are an essential way to achieve these aims. This important book reviews how to optimize these systems to maximize the health-promoting properties of food products. Opening chapters review factors affecting nutrient bioavailability and methods to test delivery system efficacy. Part II addresses materials used and specific techniques for delivery and release. The benefits and drawbacks of structured lipids, micro- and nano-emulsions, food-protein-derived materials, complexes and conjugates of biopolymers, and starch as an encapsulation material for delivery of functional food ingredients, are all considered. Part III discusses the delivery and controlled release of particular nutraceuticals such as antioxidants and vitamins, folic acid, probiotics, fish oils and proteins. Part IV coversregulatory issues and future trends in bioactives and nutraceuticals. Edited by a leading expert in the field, Delivery and controlled release of bioactives in foods and nutraceuticalswill be a valuable reference for those working in the food industry and particularly those developing nutraceuticals.

Table of Contents

The effectiveness of controlled release and delivery systems
Assessing the bioavailability of nutraceuticals	p. 3
Structure of the gastrointestinal mucus layer and implications for controlled release and delivery of functional food ingredients	p. 26
Testing the effectiveness of nutrient delivery systems	p. 53
Lyotropic liquid crystals as delivery vehicles for food ingredients	p. 107
Materials and techniques for controlled release and delivery of nutrients
Structured lipids as delivery systems	p. 135
Micro- and nano-emulsions for delivery of functional food ingredients	p. 149
Emulsion droplet interfacial engineering to deliver bioactive lipids into functional foods	p. 184
Lipid self-assembled particles for the delivery of nutraceuticals	p. 207
Complexes and conjugates of biopolymers for delivery of bioactive ingredients via food	p. 234
Food-protein-derived materials and their use as carriers and delivery systems for active food components	p. 251
Starch as an encapsulation material to control digestion rate in the delivery of active food components	p. 279
Delivery and controlled release of particular nutraceuticals
Encapsulation and controlled release of antioxidants and vitamins	p. 297
Encapsulation and controlled release of folic acid	p. 331
Encapsulation of probiotics	p. 344
Encapsulation of fish oils	p. 370
Encapsulation approaches for proteins	p. 404
Regulatory issues and future trends
Regulatory aspects of nutrient delivery systems	p. 429
The future of controlled release and delivery technologies	p. 450
Index	p. 465
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