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. 2020 Nov 26;25(23):5545. doi: 10.3390/molecules25235545

Table 2.

Effects of lipid-based encapsulation techniques on the in vitro bioavailability of phenolic compounds.

Applied Technique Active Material Carrier In Vitro Model: Analyzed Material and Results References
Antisolvent precipitation Quercetin Shellac and almond gum Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular quercetin level
Results of the cellular uptake could not be compared with nonencapsulated quercetin sample due to cytotoxic effects of nanoparticles
[102]
Emulsion−diffusion solvent evaporation Quercetin Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular quercetin level
6-fold higher uptake efficiency by encapsulation
[95]
Self-nanoemulsion Quercetin Castor oil Caco-2 monolayer transport system: analysis of the supernatant from apical and basolateral compartment
Encapsulation enabled a 2-fold higher transportation of quercetin
[103]
Pickering emulsion Curcumin Milled starch particles Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular curcumin level
Encapsulation enabled a significantly higher uptake efficiency
[64]
Antisolvent precipitation/emulsion Tangeretin Zein and β-lactoglobulin Caco-2 monolayer transport system: analysis of the supernatant from apical and basolateral compartment
Oil dose-dependent increase in permeability
[60]
Pickering emulsion 5-DN Peanut protein Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular 5-DN level by HPLC
Higher uptake rate of 5-DN by encapsulation
Caco-2 monolayer transport system: analysis of the supernatant from apical and basolateral compartment
Higher permeability of 5-DN micelles than nonencapsulated 5-DN
[63]
O/W nanoemulsion Resveratrol Lipophilic soy lecithin with defatted soy lecithin and peanut oil Caco-2 monolayer transport system: analysis of the supernatant from apical and basolateral compartment
Significantly lower permeability of encapsulated resveratrol
[104]
O/W nanoemulsion Resveratrol Soy lecithin with peanut oil Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular resveratrol level
Significantly higher uptake of resveratrol by encapsulation
Caco-2 monolayer transport system: analysis of the supernatant from apical and basolateral compartment
Significantly lower permeability of encapsulated resveratrol
[104]
O/W nanoemulsion Resveratrol Lipophilic soy lecithin with peanut oil Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular resveratrol level
Significantly lower uptake of resveratrol by encapsulation
[104]
O/W nanoemulsion Resveratrol Tween 20 with glycerol monooleate and peanut oil Caco-2 absorption study: analysis of intracellular resveratrol level
Significantly lower uptake of resveratrol by encapsulation
Caco-2 monolayer transport system: analysis of the supernatant from apical and basolateral compartment
Significantly lower permeability of encapsulated resveratrol
[104]
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