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Table 1.2 Nanoencapsulates in food products
Nanoencapsulates Characteristics
Products
References
Nanoemulsions
Oil in water emulsion,
usually 50-500 nm
ʲ
-Carotene;
α
Chu et al. (
2007
),
Ribeiro et al. (
2008
),
Tan and Nakajima
(
2005
), Yuan
et al. (
2008
), Joseph
and Morrison (
2006
),
and Miller and Senjen
(
2008
)
-tocopherol;
nanoemulsion-based
ice cream (Nestl´,
Unilever)
Biopolymeric
nanoparticles
Dense matrix network
of sub-100 nm in which
active molecules are
dispersed throughout
ʲ
-Lactoglobulin;
Nanoceuticals
™
(RBC
Life Sciences
®
); nano-
calcium/magnesium
(Mag-I-Cal.com,
USA); nano-selenium-
enriched Nanotea
(Shenzhen Become
Industry)
Bouwmeester (
2007
),
Chaudhry
et al. (
2008
), Chen and
Subirade (
2005
),
Sabliov and Astete
(
2008
), Shelke (
2006
),
Miller and Senjen
(
2008
), and Zimet and
Livney (
2009
)
Nanocapsules
Vesicles in which oil or
liq. ingredients are
confined within poly-
meric membrane of
20-100 nm
Nanocapsules of capsi-
cum, oleoresin, euge-
nol, lysozymes,
vitamins, phytosterols;
“tip top” up bread with
nano-fish oil
(Nu-Mega), Kraft
Foods-personalized
flavors and colors
Choi et al. (
2009a
,
b
),
Jafari et al. (
2008
),
Joseph and Morrison
(
2006
), McCall
(
2007
), Semo
et al. (
2007
), Shelke
(
2006
), Surassmo
et al. (
2009
), and
Zhong et al. (
2009
)
Nanospheres
Solid colloidal parti-
cles enclosed by poly-
mer matrix with several
phases in suspension
Omega-3 fatty acids,
whey protein
nanospheres; citral fla-
vor (key lime formula-
tions)
Chocola-chocolate
chewing gum with
nanococoa (Olala)
Shelke (
2006
),
Subirade and Chen
(
2008
), and Chen
et al. (
2006b
)
Nanoliposomes
Polymeric aggregates
of lipid bilayers esp.
phospholipids such as
egg or soy
Lactoferrin, nisin,
phosvitin, enzymes,
vitamins, antioxidants,
coenzyme Q10
Bouwmeester (
2007
),
Chen et al. (
2006a
),
Liu and Park (
2009
),
Malheiros
et al. (
2009
), Ramon
and Danino (
2008
),
and Teixeira
et al. (
2008
)
Nanocochleates
Cigar-shaped multilay-
ered structure with spi-
ral solid lipid bilayer
Bioral
for nutrients
(BioDelivery systems)
Chaudhry
et al. (
2008
), Morris
(
2007
), Sangamithra
and Thirupathi (
2009
),
Joseph and Morrison
(
2006
), and Miller and
Senjen (
2008
)
(continued)
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