Nanoencapsulation: Revolutionizing Nutraceuticals with Enhanced Bioavailability and Efficacy

Nanoencapsulation of nutraceuticals represents a pivotal advancement in the field of sustainable food science and nutrition, offering promising opportunities for enhancing the bioavailability and efficacy of bioactive compounds. As the nutraceutical industry continues to expand, encapsulation technologies have emerged as critical components for ensuring that active compounds are delivered effectively and efficiently through a for-consumers-familiar matrix, i.e., our daily food, instead of having to rely on additional supplements. Despite significant progress, challenges remain in optimizing these technologies to maximize their performance and potential benefits, and ensure consumer safety. Understanding the evolution of nanoencapsulation techniques is crucial to addressing these challenges and paving the way for future innovations. In addition, a closer look at how these technologies are already implemented in the food industry and the regulatory framework around nanotechnology in food will shed light on what is yet to come and where the current challenges and bottlenecks lie that hamper its widespread adoption in the food sector.

This Research Topic aims to explore the historical development and evolution of nanoencapsulation techniques within nutraceuticals. The study will examine key advancements and technologies that have emerged over the years, providing a detailed analysis of how these techniques have enhanced the bioavailability and efficacy of active compounds. Essential questions will include what methodologies have been employed for nanoencapsulation and which materials have led to significant breakthroughs. By placing these advancements in their historical context, this research will also illuminate the driving forces behind innovations and how they have reshaped the industry. Finally, this Research Topic will also provide a look at what the future may hold and where additional research and development efforts are required.

In the realm of nutraceuticals, exploring the boundaries of nanoencapsulation will unlock further insights into this transformative field. We welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

o Evolution of nanoencapsulation methodologies for controlled release and target delivery of nutraceuticals in food
o Innovative encapsulation materials and their impact on efficacy for controlled release and target delivery of bioactives in food matrices
o Historical milestones in the development of encapsulation technologies
o Comparative analysis of bioavailability across different nanoencapsulated products
o Current implementation and regulatory framework of nanotechnology in food
o Prospective trends and future applications of nanoencapsulation in sustainable nutrition

These insights will not only provide an understanding of past and current innovations but also guide strategic development and applications in future nutraceutical product formulations.

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• Brief Research Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
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• Hypothesis and Theory
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Clinical Trial
• Conceptual Analysis
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Nanoencapsulation, Nutraceuticals, Bioavailability, Efficacy, Encapsulation Technologies, Bioactive Compounds, Sustainable Food Science, Nutrition, Encapsulation Materials, Innovation, Regulatory framework

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