Research Progress on the Application of Food Colloids in Precise Targeted Delivery of Drugs and Bioactive Compounds

With the rapid development of targeted medications and personalized nutritious foods, several bioactive compounds or pharmaceuticals have received a lot of attention for their great functional qualities. However, practical applications confront significant restrictions since these functional compounds frequently exhibit poor solubility and bioavailability during distribution. Food-grade colloidal materials, with their superior biocompatibility and safety profile, have emerged as extremely promising medication and nutrition delivery alternatives. Using food colloidal carrier systems allows for effective targeted drug release while improving the stability and transport efficiency of bioactive compounds. As a result, this study analyzes the design concepts and preparation procedures for food colloidal carriers, as well as outlines research advances in several food colloidal-based tissue delivery systems. Furthermore, this paper discusses the most recent applications of food colloidal systems in delivering unstable bioactive compounds (such as vitamins and minerals) and provides future development possibilities for food colloidal delivery systems.