Table 4.

Some indicative uses of particles for encapsulation.

Encapsulated Agent	Micro/Nano	Intended Use	Reference
Resveratrol	Micro/Nano (less than 1 µm)	Prevention of ageing, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative, and cardiac diseases	[119]
Green tea extract	Micro	Prevention of ageing	[120]
Quercetin	Micro/Nano (less than 1 µm)	Therapeutic agent and a food component	[121]
Alpha-tocopherol (active form of vitamin E)	Micro/Nano (less than 1 µm)	Foods, improvement of light, heat and oxygen stability	[122]