Emerging encapsulation techniques for controlled and targeted delivery of bioactive compounds in food and nutraceutical systems (opens in new tab)

Bioactive compounds have attracted considerable attention for their health-promoting properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and disease-preventive effects. However, their practical application in food and nutraceutical systems is often limited by poor physicochemical stability, low solubility, sensitivity to environmental stress, and low bioavailability during gastrointestinal digestion. Encapsulation technologies have emerged as a promising strategy to overcome ...