Review Article
Authors: Jelena Mudrić (Institute for Medicinal Plants Research “Dr. Josif Pančić”, Belgrade, Serbia) , Katarina Šavikin (Institute for Medicinal Plants Research “Dr. Josif Pančić”, Belgrade, Serbia) , Svetlana Ibrić (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology, Belgrade, Serbia) , Jelena Đuriš (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology, Belgrade, Serbia)
This article describes the preparation, characterization, and application of W/O/W emulsions, with emphasis on the encapsulation of plant bioactives. The main limitations preventing commercialization of double emulsions with plant bioactive substances, used for the preparation of food, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals for oral administration, are low thermodynamic stability and the limited range of the available lipophilic emulsifiers. In that regard, strategies for stability improvement of W/O/W emulsions with bioactive substances are highlighted.
Keywords: double emulsions, plant bioactives encapsulation, multiple emulsions, target delivery, sustained delivery systems
How to Cite: Mudrić, J. , Šavikin, K. , Ibrić, S. & Đuriš, J. (2019) “Double emulsions (W/O/W emulsions): Encapsulation of Plant Biactives”, Lekovite Sirovine. 39(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.5937/leksir1939076m