Dietary polyphenols including quercetin are secondary plant metabolites that have been
reported to prevent many chronic diseases; however, the high hydrophobicity of quercetin …

Quercetin, an essential flavonoid compound, exhibits diverse biological activities including
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Nevertheless, due to its inadequate solubility in …

Composite nanoparticles were fabricated by forming a caseinate/kappa-carrageenan
coating around zein nanoparticles. Quercetin-loaded composite nanoparticles (d< 150 nm) …

Quercetin is an abundant flavonoid in food plants with numerous biological activities and
widely used as a potent antioxidant. Being sparingly soluble in water and subject to …

Quercetin (QUE) has attracted widespread attention in food industries because of its
potential bioactive functions. However, the application of QUE is quite limited due to its poor …

Core-shell biopolymer nanoparticles are assembled from a hydrophobic protein (zein) core
and a hydrophilic polysaccharide (carboxymethyl dextrin) shell. The nanoparticles were …

Quercetin is well known for its beneficial health effects on the human body. However, the
slow dissolution rate leading to poor bioavailability constitutes a barrier to being further …

The present work aims to prepare and stabilize zein colloidal nanoparticles using soluble
soybean polysaccharide (SSPS) as a stabilizer. A simple antisolvent precipitation method …

Quercetin (Que) is a flavonoid widely distributed in vegetables and fruits and exhibits strong
antioxidant activity, but the poor stability of Que limits its function and application. The …

Nanoencapsulation of lipophilic bioactive compounds in food biopolymers is important to
functional beverages, but protein-based nanocapsules are unstable around the isoelectric …