Department of Food Science, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah 61004, Iraq.
College of Medicine, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala 56001, Iraq.
Nutrients. 2024 Feb 25;16(5):636. doi: 10.3390/nu16050636.
Nanotechnology in human nutrition represents an innovative advance in increasing the bioavailability and efficiency of bioactive compounds. This work delves into the multifaceted dietary contributions of nanoparticles (NPs) and their utilization for improving nutrient absorption and ensuring food safety. NPs exhibit exceptional solubility, a significant surface-to-volume ratio, and diameters ranging from 1 to 100 nm, rendering them invaluable for applications such as tissue engineering and drug delivery, as well as elevating food quality. The encapsulation of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants within NPs introduces an innovative approach to counteract nutritional instabilities and low solubility, promoting human health. Nanoencapsulation methods have included the production of nanocomposites, nanofibers, and nanoemulsions to benefit the delivery of bioactive food compounds. Nutrition-based nanotechnology and nanoceuticals are examined for their economic viability and potential to increase nutrient absorption. Although the advancement of nanotechnology in food demonstrates promising results, some limitations and concerns related to safety and regulation need to be widely discussed in future research. Thus, the potential of nanotechnology could open new paths for applications and significant advances in food, benefiting human nutrition.
纳米技术在人类营养中代表了提高生物活性化合物生物利用度和效率的创新性进展。这项工作深入探讨了纳米颗粒（NPs）在饮食中的多方面贡献，以及它们在改善营养吸收和确保食品安全方面的应用。 NPs 具有出色的溶解度、显著的表面积与体积比以及 1 至 100nm 的直径，这使得它们在组织工程和药物输送等应用中非常有价值，并提高了食品质量。将维生素、矿物质和抗氧化剂封装在 NPs 中，为对抗营养不稳定性和低溶解度提供了一种创新方法，促进了人类健康。纳米封装方法包括生产纳米复合材料、纳米纤维和纳米乳液，以利于生物活性食品化合物的输送。基于营养的纳米技术和纳米药物被检查其经济可行性和增加营养吸收的潜力。尽管纳米技术在食品中的应用具有广阔的前景，但需要在未来的研究中广泛讨论与安全性和法规相关的一些限制和问题。因此，纳米技术的潜力可能为食品应用和重大进展开辟新的途径，造福人类营养。
