Table 4.
Characteristics of antioxidant nanofibers from nine reviewed articles and proposed applications in nanoencapsulation.
| Polymeric Matrix | Active Compound | Electrospinning Parameters | Average Diameter of Fibers (nm) | Possible Application Areas | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zein | Quercetin/gamma-cyclodextrin inclusion complex | 15 kV; 1 mL/h; 10 cm | 750 | Food and pharmaceutical | [58] |
| GE | Sour cherry concentrate | 25 kV; 0.4 and 0.1 mL/h; 10 cm | - | Functional foods | [59] |
| PCL | α-tocopherol/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex | 15 kV; 0.5 mL/h; 8 cm | 205–345 | Topical drug delivery | [60] |
| Poly(amide-amine)/polyacrylic acid (PAA)/PVA | Thymol | 23 kV; 0.8 mL/h; 23 cm | 254–320 | Food packaging | [61] |
| PLA | Gallic acid/cyclodextrin inclusion complex | 15 kV; 1 mL/h; 10 cm | 235–495 | Food packaging | [62] |
| Poly (d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)/PEO | Ferulic acid | 18 kV; 0.5 mL/h; 12 cm | 150 | Biomedical | [63] |
| PVA/PEO | β-carotene | 10 kV; 0.1 mL/h; 10 cm | 195–408 | Industrial applications | [64] |
| Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) | Polyphenols | −2 and 10 kV; 0.23 mL/h; 15 cm | 470–1930 | Medical and biological | [65] |
| Various * | Curcumin | - | - | Wound healing | [66] |
* Several polymers were reviewed in this article.