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Lipophilic biocomponents pose a real challenge to food and drug researchers because they have weak solubility in water and cannot be easily included into the food and drug matrix. Biomaterials with new functional properties, i.e. biodegradable, biocompatible and stimulus responsive, have been tested for the purpose of improving the solubility and bioavailability of lipophilic components in recent years. Also, high-performance micro- and nanotechnologies were involved. These were used to prepare microcapsules and nanocarriers with multiple applications in food industry and pharmacy. The micro- and nano-encapsulation of lipophilic components is used to increase and maintain solubility in physiological fluids or the food matrix, to improve bioavailability and to protect the bioactive compounds against the aggression of some factors such as pH, enzymes, temperature, light and oxygen. The …