In vitro digestion of protein-based nanohydrogels incorporating curcumin as a lipophilic model compound: effect of a chitosan coating

[Excerpt] Introduction: One of the challenges of food enrichment with lipophilic bioactive compounds is related with their poor solubility in food matrices and their instability during digestion, leading to a poor bioavailability. These challenges are promoting research efforts to find more effectiv...

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Main Author: Pinheiro, A. C. (author)
Other Authors: Bourbon, Ana Isabel Juncá Sottomayor Lisboa (author), Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro (author), Vicente, A. A. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/45081
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/45081