Functional modification and application status of zein gliadin-based nanocarriers

  • XIAO Sheng ,
  • ZHANG Hui ,
  • XIONG Xiangyuan ,
  • GAO Hongxia ,
  • LI Ziling
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  • 1(School of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang 330013, China)
    2(Jiangxi Chuanqi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Nanchang 330029, China)

Received date: 2025-10-24

  Revised date: 2025-12-29

  Online published: 2026-09-21

Abstract

Zein has important application value in the fields of drug delivery, food nutrition and biomedicine.Although it has good biocompatibility and degradability, it still faces challenges in terms of preparation reproducibility, drug loading capacity and release characteristics, and it is urgent to improve its performance through functional modification strategies.This paper systematically reviews the latest research progress of zein-based gliadin nanocarriers, and discusses the innovation and optimization of preparation technology, surface functionalization modification strategies and their applications in drug delivery and food embedding.Through the comprehensive analysis and prospect of existing research, it is hoped that this paper will provide a theoretical basis and technical reference for the in-depth study and diversified application of zein nanocarriers.

Cite this article

XIAO Sheng , ZHANG Hui , XIONG Xiangyuan , GAO Hongxia , LI Ziling . Functional modification and application status of zein gliadin-based nanocarriers[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2026 , 52(17) : 443 -451 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.044662

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