Nanopolyphenols: a review of their encapsulation and anti-diabetic effects

• Published in: SN applied sciences Vol. 2; no. 8; pp. 1335 - 26
• Main Author: Rambaran, Theresa F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2020; Springer Nature B.V; Springer
• Subjects: Acids; Applied and Technical Physics; Bioavailability; Chemistry/Food Science; Chemistry: Pharmaceutical; Clinical trials; Curcumin; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Drug delivery; Drug delivery systems; Earth Sciences; Effectiveness; Encapsulation; Engineering; Environment; Flavonoids; Free form; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Glucose; Insulin; Materials Science; Medical; Medicinal and Clinical Chemistry; Nanocarrier; Nanoencapsulation; Nanomaterials; Nanomedicine; Nanoparticles; Nanopolyphenols; Oral administration; Pharmacology; Phase transitions; Phenolic acids; Phenols; Polymers; Polyphenols; Quercetin; Review Paper; Nanopolyphenols; Nanocarrier; Diabetes; Nanoencapsulation; Nanomedicine

Polyphenols are believed to possess numerous health benefits and can be grouped as phenolic acids, flavonoids or non-flavonoids. Research involving the synthesis of nanopolyphenols has attracted interest in the areas of functional food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical development. This is in an eff...