Incorporation of bioactive compounds–such as vitamins, probiotics, bioactive peptides, and
antioxidants etc.–into food systems provide a simple way to develop novel functional foods …

Highlights•Advances in food nanotechnology present many novel nanostructured bioactive
delivery systems.•SLNs, NLCs, nanoliposomes, protein co-assemblies, nanofibers …

Background There is increasing demand from consumers for more natural foods with
potential health benefits. The marine environment is an abundant source of potentially …

Consumer awareness of the relationship between health and nutrition has caused a
substantial increase in the demand for nutraceuticals and functional foods containing …

Highlights•Recent advances in food protein nanotechnology present many nanomaterials
with various functionality•Food protein based nanoemulsions are produced primarily by high …

There is growing interest in the production of foods and beverages with nutrient and
nutraceutical profiles tailored to an individual's specific nutritional requirements. In principle …

Nanotechnology is an emerging field in the food and pharmaceutical industries since it can
fabricate various delivery systems for the encapsulation, protection, and controlled release …

Various bioactive compounds (BCs) often possess poor stability and bioavailability, which
makes it difficult for them to exert their potential health benefits. These limitations can be …

Highlights•There have been rapid advances in edible colloidal delivery systems (CDS) for
bioactives.•Bioactive-loaded CDS are being fabricated from natural plant-based …

The efficacy of nutraceuticals or therapeutics is primarily a function of their conserved
biological activity and availability. As changing the size of fabricated materials into …