Over the years, nanotechnology has emerged with increasing the use of nanosized delivery systems in the field of food science and technology that improves the functional performance of food ingredients or natural bioactive compounds. Generally, many bioactive compounds, such as bioactive peptides, essential fatty acids, pigments, and polyphenolics, have poor stability at various processing conditions like highly sensitive to heat & light, high water solubility, and less bioavailability. This can be overcome through the application of nanoencapsulation strategies having caliber to enhance the bioavailability and bioactive potential of food ingredients, thereby providing long-term stability against environmental conditions and promoting targeted-trigger release of food-bioactives. Thus, many nano delivery systems have been developed using top-down or bottom-up approaches or with synergistic strategies. However, a successful delivery system should be specifically designed for the specific food product application based on the biophysical and biochemical properties of bioactive molecules. Thus, nano delivery systems, such as nanoemulsions, nanoliposomes, polymeric/biopolymeric nanoparticles, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanohydrogel beads, nanostructured lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers in organic nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and supercritical fluid-based or metal/metal oxide nanoparticles are fabricated with various synthetic or natural polymers for effective delivery of natural food-bioactive ingredients. Hence, nanofabricated delivery systems have led to a new era of scientific interest in the successful delivery of bioactive compounds and their fortification in food products towards the sustainable development of functional or nutraceutical foods.
The scope of this Research Topic includes recent research innovations and developments in the nanoengineered delivery systems of food-bioactive compounds and their role in the sustainable development of functional or future foods towards nutritional security. Moreover, it covers in-depth engineered approaches, particularly in the design and fabrication of nano delivery systems for specific food applications.
This Research Topic is looking for original research articles and reviews that focus on but are not limited to the following topics:
• Nanotechnology based systems for delivery of bioactive compounds
• Nanofabrication methods and nanostructures in food systems
• Behavior of various nanofabricated delivery systems in food models
• Safety and health implications of nanofabricated delivery systems
• Sustainable food production, quality, and bioactive compound delivery in food formulations
• Future perspectives in the design and fabrication of multiple nanoscale delivery systems
Over the years, nanotechnology has emerged with increasing the use of nanosized delivery systems in the field of food science and technology that improves the functional performance of food ingredients or natural bioactive compounds. Generally, many bioactive compounds, such as bioactive peptides, essential fatty acids, pigments, and polyphenolics, have poor stability at various processing conditions like highly sensitive to heat & light, high water solubility, and less bioavailability. This can be overcome through the application of nanoencapsulation strategies having caliber to enhance the bioavailability and bioactive potential of food ingredients, thereby providing long-term stability against environmental conditions and promoting targeted-trigger release of food-bioactives. Thus, many nano delivery systems have been developed using top-down or bottom-up approaches or with synergistic strategies. However, a successful delivery system should be specifically designed for the specific food product application based on the biophysical and biochemical properties of bioactive molecules. Thus, nano delivery systems, such as nanoemulsions, nanoliposomes, polymeric/biopolymeric nanoparticles, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanohydrogel beads, nanostructured lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers in organic nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and supercritical fluid-based or metal/metal oxide nanoparticles are fabricated with various synthetic or natural polymers for effective delivery of natural food-bioactive ingredients. Hence, nanofabricated delivery systems have led to a new era of scientific interest in the successful delivery of bioactive compounds and their fortification in food products towards the sustainable development of functional or nutraceutical foods.
The scope of this Research Topic includes recent research innovations and developments in the nanoengineered delivery systems of food-bioactive compounds and their role in the sustainable development of functional or future foods towards nutritional security. Moreover, it covers in-depth engineered approaches, particularly in the design and fabrication of nano delivery systems for specific food applications.
This Research Topic is looking for original research articles and reviews that focus on but are not limited to the following topics:
• Nanotechnology based systems for delivery of bioactive compounds
• Nanofabrication methods and nanostructures in food systems
• Behavior of various nanofabricated delivery systems in food models
• Safety and health implications of nanofabricated delivery systems
• Sustainable food production, quality, and bioactive compound delivery in food formulations
• Future perspectives in the design and fabrication of multiple nanoscale delivery systems
