Plant-food-derived bioactives: Key health benefits and current nanosystems as a strategy to enhance their bioavailability
Corresponding Author(s) : Natália Martins
ncmartins@med.up.pt
Cellular and Molecular Biology,
Vol. 66 No. 4: Medicinal plants and natural products
Abstract
Natural products interest is gradually increasing worldwide. Plant-food-derived bioactives have a long history of use as a good source of ingredients for valuable medical usages. Plant-based foods consist of micro and macronutrients, and bioactive components, with health-promoting benefits. The handling of complex mixtures of plants has been methodically switched by therapies using a single isolated substance. The delivery of bioactive molecules in nanosystems is enhancing their bioavailability, it is much safer and cost-effective. However, there are many challenges in combining bioactive substances in nanocarrier materials. A discussion related with nanocarriers will be done in this review.
Keywords
Plant-food bioactives
Nutrients
Nanocarrier systems
Bioavailability
Drug delivery.
Salehi, B., Rodrigues, C. F., Can Karaca, A., Gülseren, G., Åženol, E., Demircan, E., í–zçelik, B., Tutuncu, S., Sharopov, F., Sharifi-Rad, J., Maroyi, A., & Martins, N. (2020). Plant-food-derived bioactives: Key health benefits and current nanosystems as a strategy to enhance their bioavailability. Cellular and Molecular Biology, 66(4), 232–242. https://doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2020.66.4.28
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