ABSTRACT
Liposomes, enclosed phospholipid vesicles with bilayered membrane structures, are effective and widely used encapsulation systems in the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industries such as nutritional supplements. These encapsulating materials have attracted great attention due to their bioavailability, biodegradability, absence of toxicity, ability to deliver a wide variety of bioactive compounds, increasing ingredients solubility, and enhanced stability against a range of environmental, enzymatic, and chemical stresses. There has been rapid development of liposomes to carry different functional compounds known as supplements needed for a healthy life. In this chapter, the application of liposomes as emerging 236carrier vehicles of supplements such as minerals, vitamins, herbal extracts, essential fatty acids, and antioxidant compounds is discussed in detail.
