An overview of ultrasound-assisted food-grade nanoemulsions

S Abbas, K Hayat, E Karangwa, M Bashari… - Food Engineering …, 2013 - Springer
Nanoemulsions are considered a very important tool for the delivery of bioactive compounds
to the human body through food systems. Application of low-frequency ultrasound, a high …

Edible lipid nanoparticles: Digestion, absorption, and potential toxicity

DJ McClements - Progress in lipid research, 2013 - Elsevier
Food-grade nanoemulsions are being increasingly used in the food and beverage industry
to encapsulate, protect, and deliver hydrophobic functional components, such as oil-soluble …

Influence of particle size on lipid digestion and β-carotene bioaccessibility in emulsions and nanoemulsions

L Salvia-Trujillo, C Qian, O Martín-Belloso… - Food chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The interest in incorporating carotenoids, such as β-carotene, into foods and beverages is
growing due to their potential health benefits. However, the poor water-solubility and low …

Fabrication of vitamin E-enriched nanoemulsions: Factors affecting particle size using spontaneous emulsification

AH Saberi, Y Fang, DJ McClements - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2013 - Elsevier
Oil-in-water nanoemulsions are finding increasing use as delivery systems to encapsulate
lipophilic bioactive components in functional food, personal care, and pharmaceutical …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic emulsification of food-grade nanoemulsion formulation and evaluation of its bactericidal activity

V Ghosh, A Mukherjee, N Chandrasekaran - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Basil oil (Ocimum basilicum) nanoemulsion was formulated using non-ionic surfactant
Tween80 and water by ultrasonic emulsification method. Process of nanoemulsion …

Vitamin E bioaccessibility: Influence of carrier oil type on digestion and release of emulsified α-tocopherol acetate

Y Yang, DJ McClements - Food Chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Vitamin E is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals due to its antioxidant and
non-antioxidant biological activities. The α-tocopherol acetate form is often used in foods …

Effect of processing parameters on physicochemical characteristics of microfluidized lemongrass essential oil-alginate nanoemulsions

L Salvia-Trujillo, MA Rojas-Graü, R Soliva-Fortuny… - Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this work was to study the effect of processing parameters (pressure and
cycles) on the formation of microfluidized lemongrass oil-alginate nanoemulsions …

Modulating β-carotene bioaccessibility by controlling oil composition and concentration in edible nanoemulsions

L Salvia-Trujillo, C Qian, O Martín-Belloso… - Food chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Diets rich in carotenoids have been correlated with a reduced risk of developing certain
types of chronic diseases, but these bioactive components have low intestinal absorption …

Physicochemical properties and antimicrobial efficacy of carvacrol nanoemulsions formed by spontaneous emulsification

Y Chang, L McLandsborough… - Journal of agricultural …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A simple cost-effective method (spontaneous emulsification) for fabricating physically stable
antimicrobial nanoemulsions from essential oils is described. These nanoemulsions (10 …

Encapsulation and release of hydrophobic bioactive components in nanoemulsion-based delivery systems: Impact of physical form on quercetin bioaccessibility

H Pool, S Mendoza, H Xiao, DJ McClements - Food & function, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Many bioactive compounds are hydrophobic materials that are crystalline at ambient and
body temperatures, which reduces their bioavailability and poses challenges to their …