Authors

Hyunjin Luna, Pattawika Lertpatipangpong, Yuk Yung Hong, Chong-Tai Kim, Seung Joon Baek

Abstract

Dietary polyphenols, including quercetin, are secondary plant metabolites that have been reported to prevent many chronic diseases; however, quercetin’s high hydrophobicity results in low water solubility and bioavailability, limiting therapeutic efficacy and preventing new applications in aqueous systems. Encapsulation can be a possible solution to the aforementioned problems.

Importance of the article for the Red Tecnomifood

The article addresses the suitability of a processing technology such as nanoencapsulation as a potential strategy to formulate nutritional and food supplements rich in kertecin.