Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 222, Issue -, Pages 337-347Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.175
Keywords
Pickering emulsions; FFAs; Hydrogel beads
Funding
- Science and Technology Achievements Transformation Project of Jiangsu Province of China [BA2014096]
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In this study, alginate/pectin hydrogel beads were prepared to encapsulate resveratrol-loaded Pickering emulsions. The suitable ratio of pectin and alginate enhanced the encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of the hydrogel beads. The beads had a spherical shape with even distribution of the emulsion within the polymer network. The beads were physically cross-linked and resveratrol existed in an amorphous or dissolved form. The hydrogel beads provided protection to resveratrol and maintained its antioxidant capacity. Furthermore, the hydrogels significantly reduced the release of fatty acids and resveratrol during in vitro digestion, especially with the appropriate ratio of sodium alginate and pectin.
In this study, alginate/pectin hydrogel beads were prepared with different mixing ratios (9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, and 5:5) to encapsulate resveratrol-loaded Pickering emulsions using Ca2+ crosslinking. The system with a suitable ratio of pectin and alginate can enhance the encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study confirmed that the hydrogel beads were spherical, in which Pickering emulsion was distributed evenly within the polymer network. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) study indicated that the hydrogel beads were formed by physical cross-linking. X-ray diffraction (XRD) study demonstrated that resveratrol existed in hydrogel beads with an amorphous or dissolved form. Besides, the stability and antioxidant capacity suggested that hydrogel beads could offer protection to resveratrol by preventing degradation through environmental stresses, while maintaining its antioxidant capacity. Importantly, hydrogels significantly reduced the release of free fatty acids and resveratrol during in vitro digestion compared to emulsions, especially with the appropriate ratio of sodium alginate and pectin. Overall, Pickering emulsions-loaded alginate/pectin hydrogel beads could offer a novel option for the preparation of low-calorie foods and a potential substitute model for controlling the release of free fatty acids contributing to the transportation of resveratrol.
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