Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 202, Issue -, Pages 324-333Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.01.140
Keywords
Microencapsulation; Release profile; Chitosan; Carboxymethylcellulose; Sodium tripolyphosphate
Funding
- CAPES (Coordination of Improvement Higher Education Personnel)
- CNPq (National Council of Scientific Development)
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Carotenoids are susceptible to isomerization and oxidation upon exposure to oxygen, light and heat, which can result in loss of color, antioxidant activity, and vitamin activity. Microencapsulation helps retain carotenoid stability and promotes their release under specific conditions. Thus, the aim of the study was to encapsulate palm oil and beta-carotene with chitosan/sodium tripolyphosphate or chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose and to assess the performance of these microparticles in food systems by analyzing their release profile under simulated gastric and intestinal conditions. Encapsulation efficiency was greater than 95%, and the yield of microparticles coated with chitosan/sodium tripolyphosphate was approximately 55%, while that of microparticles coated with chitosan/carboxymethylcellulose was 87%. Particles encapsulated with chitosan/carboxymethylcellulose exhibited ideal release behavior in water and gastric fluid, but showed low release in the intestinal fluid. However, when applied to food systems these particles showed enhanced carotenoid release but showed low release of carotenoids upon storage. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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