Glossary

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B
bioavailability - a measurement of the amount of a compound absorbed into the bloodstream.

F
Functional Foods - foods that provide therapeutic benefits.

M
Micelles
Micro-Emulsion - A thermodynamically stable dispersed system of water in oil or oil in water

N
Nutraceutical - A foodstuff that provides health benefits, Webster Dictionary, 1990, Etymology: nutritive + pharmaceutical.

S
solubilization - dissolution of matter into solution.