Zein-Based Nanoparticles as Oral Carriers for Insulin Delivery

• Main Authors: Cristian Reboredo (Author), Carlos J. González-Navarro (Author), Ana Luisa Martínez-López (Author), Cristina Martínez-Ohárriz (Author), Bruno Sarmento (Author), Juan M. Irache (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Zein, the major storage protein from corn, has a GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) status and may be easily transformed into nanoparticles, offering significant payloads for protein materials without affecting their stability. In this work, the capability of bare zein nanoparticles (mucoadhesive) an...