Lipid microparticles (LMs) uncoated or coated with chitosan and containing the neuroprotective polyphenol, resveratrol were developed for its targeting to the brain via nasal administration. The lipid microparticles loaded with resveratrol (LMs-Res) were produced by melt emulsification, using stearic acid as lipid material and phosphatidylcholine as the surfactant.