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Recent Advances in Oral Delivery of Bioactive Molecules: Focus on Prebiotic Carbohydrates As Vehicle Matrices Publisher Pubmed



Falsafi SR1 ; Bangar SP2 ; Chaudhary V3 ; Hosseini E4 ; Mokhtari Z4 ; Karaca AC5 ; Samota MK6 ; Goswami D6 ; Krishnan V6 ; Askari G7 ; Rostamabadi H4
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  1. 1. Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, 29634, United States
  3. 3. College of Dairy Science and Technology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Haryana, Hisar, India
  4. 4. Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, 34469, Turkey
  6. 6. Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, 12, India
  7. 7. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Carbohydrate Polymers Published:2022


Abstract

Controlled oral delivery of bioactive molecules remains a promising platform for the food and biomedical realm. Nonetheless, there are many bottlenecks to the efficient oral bioactive delivery that necessitates the development of advanced approaches. In recent years, prebiotic carbohydrates have drawn surging interest for targeted bioactive delivery due to their potential of multi-stimuli release mechanisms. Harnessing prebiotic-based vehicles confers novel possibilities for intact oral bioactive delivery, improving their bioavailability and efficacy. This critical review updates state of the art on progresses in oral delivery of natural active agents via prebiotic carbohydrates. We offer the latest advances concerning prebiotic-based vehicles (i.e., pH/time-dependent systems, enzyme-sensitive polymers, and colonic microbiota-dependent vehicles), emphasizing their key attributes to attaining controlled/targeted bioactive delivery to the intended locus. Finally, we discuss safety considerations, challenges, and future perspectives toward advances in the field. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd