ENCAPSULATING LIPIDS IN SELF-ASSEMBLED POLYMERIC AND INORGANIC MATRIX PARTICLES

摘要

Liquid liquids are attractive as carriers, and encapsulation and delivery systems for poorly water soluble/lipophilic compounds, e.g. for application as functional foods, vitamin supplements and pharmaceuticals. However, such lipid carriers are challenging to formulate as solid material products and are generally manufactured as soft gelatin capsules. These capsules require specific engineering facilities for manufacture, and in many cases do not have optimal stability/shelf life and cannot control the bioactivity or delivery properties.