"Biological Availability" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The extent to which the active ingredient of a drug dosage form becomes available at the site of drug action or in a biological medium believed to reflect accessibility to a site of action.
| Descriptor ID |
D001682
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G03.787.151 G07.690.725.129
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| Concept/Terms |
Biological Availability- Biological Availability
- Availability, Biological
- Availabilities, Biological
- Biological Availabilities
- Biologic Availability
- Physiologic Availability
- Availability, Biologic
- Availabilities, Biologic
- Biologic Availabilities
- Bioavailability
- Bioavailabilities
- Availability, Physiologic
- Availabilities, Physiologic
- Physiologic Availabilities
Availability Equivalency- Availability Equivalency
- Availability Equivalencies
- Equivalencies, Availability
- Equivalency, Availability
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Biological Availability" by people in this website by year, and whether "Biological Availability" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biological Availability" by people in Profiles.
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Luo M, Xiao H. Black Pepper and Dietary Lipids Synergistically Enhance Carotenoid Bioavailability: A Narrative Review. Nutr Rev. 2026 Jun 01; 84(Supplement_1):81-88.
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Liu L, Wang J, Zhao R, Wang M, Gu Q, Han J, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Self-assembled micelles stabilized by covalent a-lipoic acid-carboxymethyl chitosan conjugates: Enabling stable delivery and glutathione-responsive release of coenzyme Q10. Food Res Int. 2026 Aug 31; 238:119425.
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Deng X, McClements DJ, Wu C, Liu X, Liu F. Fortifying Foods Using Encapsulated Water-Soluble Vitamins: Enhancing the Application and Efficacy of Folate (Vitamin B9) and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2026 May; 25(3):e70408.
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Ke L, Lin Y, McClements DJ, Zong C, Xiao J, Cao Y, Liu X. Excipient Nanoemulsion-Based Enhancement of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) Quercetin Bioavailability and Antioxidant Efficacy: A Comprehensive In Vitro-In Vivo Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Fate. J Agric Food Chem. 2026 Mar 18; 74(10):8356-8367.
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Jianghao Z, Shadrack SM, Mingcheng W, Shichao M, Mengjia C, Rakariyatham K, McClements DJ, Chongjiang C, Xiao X, Biao Y. Overcoming oral delivery barriers of functional proteins: current status and advanced delivery technologies. Food Chem. 2026 Feb 28; 503:147818.
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Hu S, Dong W, Zou Y, Tian C, McClements DJ, Zhao Y, Li Y. Collagen peptides increase curcumin bioaccessibility in milk protein-stabilized emulsions by increasing mixed micelle solubilization capacity. Food Chem. 2026 Jan 30; 500:147466.
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Feng Y, Chen J, Xiao J, Cao Y, Xiao H, Liu X. Impact of high loading capacity on physicochemical properties, stability, and bioaccessibility of astaxanthin microcapsules stabilized by sodium starch octenylsuccinate. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Dec; 333(Pt 2):148953.
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Chen Y, Zhang C, McClements DJ, Zhou Y, Yin X, Shen R, Tang X, Zhu K, Luo X. Replacing OSA starch: A novel maltodextrin-vitamin E succinate conjugate with superior emulsifying and antioxidant performance in resveratrol-loaded nanoemulsions. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Dec 15; 370:124445.
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Su H, Zhai Y, McClements DJ, Li T, Fu Y. Milk-derived peptide fibril-iron nanoparticles prepared by a coordination-driven in-situ reduction approach with high bioavailability and sustained iron (II) protection. Food Res Int. 2025 Dec; 221(Pt 4):117536.
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Li C, Shang H, Hu X, Eggleston I, McClements DJ, Han B, White JC, Ma C, Xing B. Surface functionalized polystyrene nanoplastics impair nutrient assimilation from corn kernels (Zea mays L.) in a simulated human digestive tract. J Hazard Mater. 2025 09 15; 496:139436.