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Lipid-Based Nano-delivery of Phytobioactive Compounds in Anti-aging Medicine

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Aging population presents a major public health challenge across developed societies. Since phytobioactive compounds (PBCs) including resveratrol, quercetin, curcumin, catechin, and epigallocatechin-3-gallate have been repeatedly reported to demonstrate anti-aging properties, they are increasingly investigated for their anti-aging potential now. The therapeutic efficiency of orally administered PBCs is, however, largely limited by their poor stability, solubility in the gastrointestinal tract, and, subsequently, bioavailability. Apart from the use of polymeric nanoparticles in therapeutics delivery as depicted in Section II, biomaterials have been widely used as drug carriers. One of these biomaterials is lipids, which are a large and diverse group of naturally occurring organic compounds important to cell physiology. It has been reported that PBC-loaded lipid nanocomposites provide many benefits over their conventional formulations, including improved solubility and stability, prolonged half-life, enhanced epithelium permeability and bioavailability, and also improved tissue targeting and minimized side effects. This chapter will summarize recent advances in this research area.

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Glossary

Bioavailability

The fraction of absorbed drug or active compound reaching the systemic circulation.

Calorie restriction

A reduction in calorie intake without malnutrition.

Epimerization

A chemical process in which an epimer is converted to its chiral counterpart.

Freeze drying

A method of removing water from a frozen material via sublimation of ice crystals.

Gastric residence time

The length of time during which a material is kept in the stomach.

Healthspan

The period of life spent in good health, free from the chronic diseases and disabilities of aging.

Lipids

Organic molecules with hydrophobic or amphiphilic properties able to form structures such as vesicles, liposomes, or membranes in an aqueous environment.

Microfluidization

A homogenization technique in which high pressure is applied to a fluid and is used to force the fluid to pass through microchannels. It is used extensively for generation of emulsions and nanoemulsions.

Nanocarriers

Materials with particle size up to 100 nanometrers used to increase bioavailability of drugs with low solubility and absorption.

Nano-delivery

Delivery of drugs or substances with nanocarriers.

Phytobioactive compounds

Compounds of natural origin, being able to affect varied processes in biological systems.

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Lushchak, O., Karpenko, R., Zayahckivska, A., Koliada, A., Vaiserman, A. (2020). Lipid-Based Nano-delivery of Phytobioactive Compounds in Anti-aging Medicine. In: Lai, WF. (eds) Systemic Delivery Technologies in Anti-Aging Medicine: Methods and Applications. Healthy Ageing and Longevity, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54490-4_8

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