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With growing prevalence of lifestyle-associated diseases, including obesity, Type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease, there is an urgent need and demand to try to prevent the onset of these diseases within our growing population. Nutraceuticals, along with appropriate diet and exercise, may provide a solution. They are defined as bioactive compounds isolated from food which provide a physiological benefit beyond basic nutrition. However, many of these useful components will not yield their potential efficacy without appropriate oral delivery technologies.
Recently researchers have been leveraging technologies which were applied to delivering drugs in the pharmaceutical industry. This includes nano-sized delivery vehicles and absorption enhancers. These are key areas for developing nutraceutical solutions to managing disease prevention at an early stage, prior to therapeutic intervention.
Join John Gleeson as he explores the different types of nanoparticles currently being investigated to deliver food components and whether there is need or benefit to these tiny delivery vehicles. Outlining the current research, he'll investigate how scientists deliver these nutraceuticals from your mouth, through the obstacle course that is your digestive tract, to the right destination, without disrupting their potential health benefits.
Royal Society of Chemistry – About us
With more than 51,000 members and an international publishing and knowledge business we are the UK’s professional body for chemical scientists, supporting and representing our members and bringing together chemical scientists from all over the world. more
Hear from RSC member Vicki Stone talk about her role as a Nanotoxicologist. more
Everest Lab: The Science Of High Altitude Survival
What happens to your body when you push it to somewhere it’s not built to go – to the top of the world?With summit kit, interactive experiments & stunning videos from his trek to the highest lab in the world at Everest Base Camp, join TV & YouTube Science Presenter Greg Foot to find out.Gre ... more
New coating is self-defence for seeds
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a protective coating for seeds that poisons pests with cyanide when they bite into it. The coating is a system of two layers and only becomes toxic when the layers are mixed, eliminating the problem of environmental contamination that is associated w ... more
Using bacteria to make electrodes
Scientists in France have produced hematite using a bacterial pathway for use as an electrode material in Li-ion technologies. Currently, most commercial electrode materials for Li-ion technologies are prepared using the ceramic method, which requires long heating periods at high temperatur ... more
Marine plant replacement for platinum in solar cells
An international research team has shown that that the power conversion efficiency of sea tangle extract is comparable to platinum in solar cell electrodes. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are quickly becoming a widespread and affordable alternative to photovoltaic solar cells. The electr ... more
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
The RSC is a leading international publisher of highly regarded journals and books in the chemical sciences. The RSC is also the professional body for chemists with a global membership of over 46,000. more
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