Water soluble biocompatible vesicles based on polysaccharides and oligosaccharides inclusion complexes for carotenoid delivery

- Inclusion complexes of carotenoids were characterized by NMR, EPR and optical techniques.
- Noncovalent binding with arabinogalactan and glycyrrhizin enhances water solubility and oxidation stability of carotenoids.
- Noncovalent binding with glycyrrhizin increases antioxidant activity of selected carotenoids.
- Inclusion complexes with arabinogalactan exhibit enhanced photostability of carotenoids.
- Formation of inclusion complexes prevents aggregation of xanthophyll carotenoids in aqueous solutions.