USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA.
Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2012;3:183-202. doi: 10.1146/annurev-food-022811-101140. Epub 2011 Dec 9.
The organic construct consumed as food comes packaged in units that carry the active components and protect the entrapped active materials until delivered to targeted human organs. The packaging and delivery role is mimicked in the microencapsulation tools used to deliver active ingredients in processed foods. Microencapsulation efficiency is balanced against the need to access the entrapped nutrients in bioavailable forms. Encapsulated ingredients boosted with bioactive nutrients are intended for improved health and well-being and to prevent future health problems. Presently, active ingredients are delivered using new techniques, such as hydrogels, nanoemulsions, and nanoparticles. In the future, nutraceuticals and functional foods may be tailored to individual metabolic needs and tied to each person's genetic makeup. Bioactive ingredients provide health-enhancing nutrients and are protected through encapsulation processes that shield the active ingredients from deleterious environments.
作为食物消耗的有机结构以携带活性成分并保护包裹的活性物质的单位进行包装，直到递送到目标人体器官。在用于在加工食品中递送活性成分的微胶囊化工具中，模仿了这种包装和递送作用。微胶囊化效率需要平衡以获得以生物可利用形式存在的包裹的营养物。用生物活性营养物增强的封装成分旨在改善健康和福祉并预防未来的健康问题。目前，使用新的技术，如水凝胶、纳米乳液和纳米颗粒，来递送活性成分。在未来，营养保健品和功能性食品可能会根据个人的新陈代谢需求进行定制，并与每个人的基因构成相关联。生物活性成分提供增强健康的营养物，并通过封装过程进行保护，该过程将活性成分与有害环境隔离开来。
