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Nutraceuticals have been widely studied for their potential to improve health outcomes and prevent various diseases. Although having shown several health benefits and functions, most nutraceuticals are poorly water-soluble, unstable in the gastrointestinal environment, and have low oral bioavailability. Recent advances in the food industry have incorporated nanosystems to overcome the drawbacks associated with nutraceuticals. Nanosystems are gaining more and more attention in enhancing the health benefits of nutraceuticals. Due to the reduction in particle size, nanosystems have shown significant potential to improve the aqueous solubility, gastrointestinal stability, and oral bioavailability of nutraceuticals. This chapter focuses on the drawbacks associated with nutraceuticals and presents different nanosystems (lipid, polymeric, or inorganic) that have been used to improve their biopharmaceutical and health properties.
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DOI: 10.1002/9781394167708.ch6
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