From gastric to small intestinal lipid digestion: the role of oil-in-water emulsion design to affect in vitro lipolysis kinetics KU Leuven
The digestion of lipids in the human body has several health and nutritional implications. On the one side, a balanced lipid intake provides energy and essential fatty acids. On the other side, lipid overconsumption increases the risk of developing metabolic related diseases such as obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. In addition, lipid-based products could be employed as delivery systems for lipophilic functional compounds or as food ...