This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9918 Citric-Acid Modified Banana Starch Nanoparticles as a Novel Vehicle for β-Carotene Delivery Daniela Santoyo-Aleman 1 , Leidy T. Sanchez 2 , Cristian C. Villa 1* 1. Programa de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías, Universidad del Quindío. Armenia, Quindío, Colombia. 2. Programa de Ingeniería de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Agroindustriales, Universidad del Quindío. Armenia, Quindío, Colombia. * Corresponding author: Carrera 15 Calle 12 Norte, Universidad del Quindío. Armenia, Quindío, Colombia. Cristian C. Villa: ccvilla@uniquindio.edu.co This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.