Delivery and Controlled Release of Bioactives in Foods and Nutraceuticals (Hardcover)

Part 1 The effectiveness of controlled release and delivery systems: Assessing the bioavailability of nutraceuticals; Structure of the gastrointestinal mucus layer and implications for controlled release and delivery of functional food ingredients; Testing the effectiveness of nutrient delivery systems; Lyotropic liquid crystals as delivery vehicles for food ingredients. Part 2 Materials and techniques for controlled release and delivery of nutrients: Structured lipids as delivery systems; Micro- and nano-emulsions for delivery of functional food ingredients; Emulsion droplet interfacial engineering to deliver bioactive lipids into functional foods; Lipid self-assembled particles for the delivery of nutraceuticals; Complexes and conjugates of biopolymers for delivery of bioactive ingredients via food; Food-protein-derived materials and their use as carriers and delivery systems for active food components; Starch as an encapsulation material to control digestion rate in the delivery of active food components. Part 3 Delivery and controlled release of particular nutraceuticals: Encapsulation and controlled release of antioxidants and vitamins; Encapsulation and controlled release of folic acid; Encapsulation of probiotics; Encapsulation of fish oils; Encapsulation approaches for proteins. Part 4 Regulatory issues and future trends: Regulatory aspects of nutrient delivery systems; The future of controlled release and delivery technologies.