The bioavailability, metabolism and microbial modulation of curcumin-loaded nanodelivery systems

Ruxin Chang; Liran Chen; Muhammad Qamar; Yanjun Wen; Linzheng Li; Jiayin Zhang; Xing Li; Elham Assadpour; Tuba Esatbeyoglu; Mohammad Saeed Kharazmi; Yuan Li; Seid Mahdi Jafari

doi:10.1016/j.cis.2023.102933

The bioavailability, metabolism and microbial modulation of curcumin-loaded nanodelivery systems

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Aug:318:102933. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102933. Epub 2023 Jun 2.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
² Faculty of Food science and Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
³ Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Natural Pigments, Henan Zhongda Hengyuan Biotechnology Stock Company Limited, Luohe 462600, PR China.
⁴ Food Industry Research Co., Gorgan, Iran; Food and Bio-Nanotech International Research Center (Fabiano), Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.
⁵ Department of Food Development and Food Quality, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover, Am Kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany.
⁶ Faculty of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA 92679, USA.
⁷ Research Center of Food Colloids and Delivery of Functionality, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China. Electronic address: yuanli@cau.edu.cn.
⁸ Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran. Electronic address: smjafari@gau.ac.ir.

PMID: 37301064
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102933

Abstract

Curcumin (Cur), the major bioactive component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) possesses many health benefits. However, low solubility, stability and bioavailability restricts its applications in food. Recently, nanocarriers such as complex coacervates, nanocapsules, liposomes, nanoparticles, nanomicelles, have been used as novel strategies to solve these problems. In this review, we have focused on the delivery systems responsive to the environmental stimuli such as pH-responsive, enzyme-responsive, targeted-to-specific cells or tissues, mucus-penetrating and mucoadhesive carriers. Besides, the metabolites and their biodistribution of Cur and Cur delivery systems are discussed. Most importantly, the interaction between Cur and their carriers with gut microbiota and their effects of modulating the gut health synergistically were discussed comprehensively. In the end, the biocompatibility of Cur delivery systems and the feasibility of their application in food industry is discussed. This review provided a comprehensive review of Cur nanodelivery systems, the health impacts of Cur nanocarriers and an insight into the application of Cur nanocarriers in food industry.

Keywords: Bioavailability; Curcumin; Encapsulation; Gastrointestinal digestion; Nanocarriers.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biological Availability
Curcumin* / pharmacology
Drug Carriers
Drug Delivery Systems
Liposomes
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System
Nanoparticles*
Tissue Distribution

Substances

Curcumin
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System
Liposomes
Drug Carriers