Biological Availability

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	G03.787.151 G07.690.725.129
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Biological Availability".

Biological Sciences [G]
Metabolism [G03]
Pharmacokinetics [G03.787]
Biological Availability [G03.787.151]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Pharmacological and Toxicological Phenomena [G07.690]
Pharmacokinetics [G07.690.725]
Biological Availability [G07.690.725.129]

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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.

Bar chart showing 174 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 20 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
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	6	6
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	5	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Biological Availability" by people in Profiles.

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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Zhao M, Xu Y, Dai Z, Zhang Z, Feng L, Nie M, Liu C, Li D, McClements DJ. Advances in the application of interfacial engineering approaches on the encapsulation, release, and bioaccessibility of carotenoids. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2026; 66(24):4591-4611.

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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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