Chao-Qing Wen

The role of the food matrix in peptide bioavailability: a review of interactions and their impact on absorption.

This review assesses the critical role of the food matrix (FM) in regulating peptide bioavailability, addressing the new challenge of overcoming low oral absorption of diverse peptide classes and advocating for matrix-engineered delivery systems (such as microencapsulation and probiotic fermentation) to establish a holistic, matrix-aware approach to functional food design.