Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 66, Issue 36, Pages 9473-9480Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02827
Keywords
nanoparticles; astaxanthin; encapsulation; controlled release; stability; antioxidant activity
Funding
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant [2017-67018-26478]
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Solid lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (SLPN) are nanocarriers made from a combination of polymers and lipids, integrating the advantages of biocompatible lipid-based nanoparticles and gastrointestinal (GI)-stable polymeric nanoparticles. In this study, a novel preparation strategy was proposed to fabricate GI-stable SLPN through in situ conjugation between oxidized dextran and bovine serum albumin. Effects of molecular weight of dextran (20, 40, 75, and 150 kDa), conjugation temperature (65 degrees C, 75 degrees C, and 85 degrees C), and time (30, 60, 120 min) on the particulate characteristics and stability were comprehensively investigated and optimized. As heating temperature increased from 65 degrees C to 75 degrees C, the particle size of SLPN increased from 139 to 180 nm with narrow size distribution, but when the temperature reached 85 degrees C severe aggregation was observed after 60 min. SLPN prepared with 40 kDa oxidized dextran under 85 degrees C/30 min heating condition exhibited excellent GI stability with no significant changes in particle size and PDI after incubation in simulated GI fluids. The prepared SLPN were then used to encapsulate astaxanthin, a lipophilic bioactive compound, studied as a model nutrient. After encapsulation in SLPN, antioxidant activity of astaxanthin was dramatically enhanced in aqueous condition and a sustained release was achieved in simulated GI fluids. Therefore, the SLPN developed in this study are a promising oral delivery system for lipophilic compounds, such as astaxanthin.
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