Food nanotechnology: Curcumin as a model for bioavailability, safety, and human evidence

Authors

  • Esperanza Peralta-Cuevas Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard de la Tecnología, 1036 Z-1, P 2/2, 62790 Atlacholoaya, Morelos, México.
  • Nahomi Y. Degollado-Hernández Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard de la Tecnología, 1036 Z-1, P 2/2, 62790 Atlacholoaya, Morelos, México. Universidad Tecnológica Emiliano Zapata del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad Tecnológica 1, Palo Escrito, 62765, Emiliano Zapata, Morelos, México.
  • Iliana Chantal Martínez-Ortiz Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard de la Tecnología, 1036 Z-1, P 2/2, 62790 Atlacholoaya, Morelos, México.
  • Francisca Villanueva-Flores Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Boulevard de la Tecnología, 1036 Z-1, P 2/2, 62790 Atlacholoaya, Morelos, México.

Keywords:

Food nanotechnology, Curcumin, Nanoemulsions, Bioavailability

Abstract

Using curcumin as an example, this article shows how food nanotechnology acts as a nanocarrier system that protects and delivers fragile molecules. It summarizes its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial actions and explains why micelles, nanoemulsions, or liposomes enhance absorption and bioavailability. It also sets boundaries: not all “nano” is the same, excipients matter, and human evidence is decisive. We provide label-reading guidelines to help you make informed choices. It’s not magic; it’s science applied to better eating, grounded in evidence, safety, and access.

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Published

2025-11-10

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Peralta-Cuevas, E., Degollado-Hernández, N. Y., Martínez-Ortiz, I. C., & Villanueva-Flores, F. (2025). Food nanotechnology: Curcumin as a model for bioavailability, safety, and human evidence. Revista De divulgación científica IBIO, 8(1), 293. Retrieved from http://revistaibio.com/ojs33/index.php/main/article/view/293

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): The potential of the minuscule

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