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ReviewNutrients2024

Application of Nanoparticles in Human Nutrition: A Review.

Ammar B Altemimi, Halgord Ali M Farag, Tablo H Salih, Farhang H Awlqadr, Alaa Jabbar Abd Al-Manhel, Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior

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In one paragraph

Review in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
22.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Targeted nanoliposomal nutrient delivery for human health.World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ammar B AltemimiDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah 61004, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0001-7750-5988
Halgord Ali M FaragHalabja Research Center, Halabja Technical College Applied Science, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani 46002, Iraq.
Tablo H SalihHalabja Research Center, Halabja Technical College Applied Science, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani 46002, Iraq.
Farhang H AwlqadrHalabja Research Center, Halabja Technical College Applied Science, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani 46002, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-1737-5920
Alaa Jabbar Abd Al-ManhelDepartment of Food Science, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah 61004, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-6625-4287
Italo Rennan Sousa VieiraCenter for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21941-598, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4507-4543
Carlos Adam Conte-JuniorCenter for Food Analysis (NAL), Technological Development Support Laboratory (LADETEC), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21941-598, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6133-5080
Sulaimani Polytechnic University · IQUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversity of Basrah · IQ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotechnology in human nutrition represents an innovative advance in increasing the bioavailability and efficiency of bioactive compounds. This work delves into the multifaceted dietary contributions of nanoparticles (NPs) and their utilization for improving nutrient absorption and ensuring food safety. NPs exhibit exceptional solubility, a significant surface-to-volume ratio, and diameters ranging from 1 to 100 nm, rendering them invaluable for applications such as tissue engineering and drug delivery, as well as elevating food quality. The encapsulation of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants within NPs introduces an innovative approach to counteract nutritional instabilities and low solubility, promoting human health. Nanoencapsulation methods have included the production of nanocomposites, nanofibers, and nanoemulsions to benefit the delivery of bioactive food compounds. Nutrition-based nanotechnology and nanoceuticals are examined for their economic viability and potential to increase nutrient absorption. Although the advancement of nanotechnology in food demonstrates promising results, some limitations and concerns related to safety and regulation need to be widely discussed in future research. Thus, the potential of nanotechnology could open new paths for applications and significant advances in food, benefiting human nutrition.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsNanoparticlesAntioxidantsHumansNanotechnologyVitaminsAntioxidantsVitaminsbioactive compoundscancerhealth humannanotechnologynutraceuticalsphytochemicals

Identifiers

PMID38474764
PMCPMC10934945
OpenAlexW4392162755

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