Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry
Active compounds have been highly demanded due to consumer demand, as well as innovations in drug delivery systems. Active compounds tend to be very easily degraded by a variety of external factors, so one solution to this problem is the use of both natural and synthetic polymers to encapsulate the...
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| description | Active compounds have been highly demanded due to consumer demand, as well as innovations in drug delivery systems. Active compounds tend to be very easily degraded by a variety of external factors, so one solution to this problem is the use of both natural and synthetic polymers to encapsulate the active compound. Encapsulation has innumerable advantages, such as improved stability, increased shelf life, protection against degradation in process and storage, masks undesirable tastes and odors, increases stability, protects drugs against gastrointestinal fluids, allows controlled release, and allows to improve the quality of food, among others. In this review, we will talk about polymers as encapsulants, the advantages, and disadvantages that arise between natural and synthetic, as well as the most relevant characteristics of some of the most used polymers. In addition, a brief description of some of the most common encapsulation methods will be given, as well as the characteristics that a polymeric material must have so that it can be a candidate to act as an encapsulant, among which is low or no toxicity, encapsulation efficiency, non-carcinogenic, degradable, among others. Knowledge of these compounds and their characteristics are extremely useful when choosing the best option for the compound that you want to protect both in the food and pharmaceutical areas, because currently the market for nutraceuticals or functional foods are in expansion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66194fc6482e41c5af01fd717d4794242024-03-01T05:07:44ZengElsevierFood Chemistry Advances2772-753X2024-06-014100619Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industryKaren Rojas0Maritza G. Verdugo-Molinares1Alba Adriana Vallejo-Cardona2Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, A.C. (CIATEJ), Av. Normalistas 800, Colinas de la Normal, C.P., 44270, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoMedical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Unit, Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, A.C. (CIATEJ), Av. Normalistas 800, Colinas de la Normal, C.P., 44270, Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoMedical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Unit, CONACYT-Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, A.C., Av. Normalistas 800, Colinas de la Normal, C.P., 44270, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Corresponding author.Active compounds have been highly demanded due to consumer demand, as well as innovations in drug delivery systems. Active compounds tend to be very easily degraded by a variety of external factors, so one solution to this problem is the use of both natural and synthetic polymers to encapsulate the active compound. Encapsulation has innumerable advantages, such as improved stability, increased shelf life, protection against degradation in process and storage, masks undesirable tastes and odors, increases stability, protects drugs against gastrointestinal fluids, allows controlled release, and allows to improve the quality of food, among others. In this review, we will talk about polymers as encapsulants, the advantages, and disadvantages that arise between natural and synthetic, as well as the most relevant characteristics of some of the most used polymers. In addition, a brief description of some of the most common encapsulation methods will be given, as well as the characteristics that a polymeric material must have so that it can be a candidate to act as an encapsulant, among which is low or no toxicity, encapsulation efficiency, non-carcinogenic, degradable, among others. Knowledge of these compounds and their characteristics are extremely useful when choosing the best option for the compound that you want to protect both in the food and pharmaceutical areas, because currently the market for nutraceuticals or functional foods are in expansion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24000157PolymersActive compoundsDrugsEncapsulatingNutraceuticals |
| spellingShingle | Karen Rojas Maritza G. Verdugo-Molinares Alba Adriana Vallejo-Cardona Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry Food Chemistry Advances Polymers Active compounds Drugs Encapsulating Nutraceuticals |
| title | Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry |
| title_full | Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry |
| title_fullStr | Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry |
| title_short | Use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry |
| title_sort | use of encapsulating polymers of active compounds in the pharmaceutical and food industry |
| topic | Polymers Active compounds Drugs Encapsulating Nutraceuticals |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24000157 |
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