To improve the solubility, stability and bioavailability of bioactive compounds, a series of
delivery systems have been designed and developed in recent years. However, most …

Co-encapsulation of bioactive is an emerging field which shows promising approach to
develop functionally active food products. Health-promoting components including …

Highlights•Colloidal delivery systems (CDS) can encapsulate, protect, and release bioactive
agents.•Many CDS are unsuitable for commercial application because of the ingredients or …

The development of functional foods through the addition of bioactive compounds holds
many technological challenges. Microencapsulation is a useful tool to improve the delivery …

The rational design and fabrication of edible codelivery carriers are important to develop
functional foods fortified with a plurality of bioactive agents, which may produce synergistic …

Nanoencapsulation/nanocarrier systems like nanoemulsions, nanoliposomes, solid lipid
nanoparticles, biopolymeric nanocarriers, nature-inspired nanocapsules, have been shown …

In the recent past, there has been significant interest in research and development of smart
functional foods that maximize therapeutic health benefits to consumers. However, the food …

Highlights•Most bioactive compounds are lipophilic in nature, thus requiring the delivery
systems.•Emulsions serve as promising systems for delivering LBC.•Recent researches on …

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 …

Some of the most commonly used agri-food products worldwide are vegetable and fruit-
based products that are rich in bioactive compounds such as vitamins, polyphenols, and …