Self‐assembled pea vicilin nanoparticles as nanocarriers for improving the antioxidant activity, environmental stability and sustained‐release property of curcumin

The application of curcumin (Cur) in the food industry is usually limited by its low water solubility and poor stability. This study aimed to fabricate self-assembled nanoparticles using pea vicilin (7S) through a pH-shifting method (pH 7-pH 12-pH 7) to develop water-soluble nanocarriers of Cur.