Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 418, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135904
Keywords
Proanthocyanidin; Pickering emulsion; Mechanical properties; Interface behavior; Molecular dynamics
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The feasibility of constructing a Pickering emulsion gel with proanthocyanidin particles (PAP) was evaluated. Suitable PAP addition amount and oil volume fraction were beneficial to stable Pickering emulsion gel formation. Molecular dynamics simulation indicated that proanthocyanidin molecules lowered interfacial tension, consistent with experimental results. This study provides a reference for other polyphenol-based Pickering emulsions.
The feasibility of constructing a Pickering emulsion gel with proanthocyanidin particles (PAP) was evaluated in this study, and the related mechanism was revealed by combining instrumental characterization with molecular dynamics simulation. The results showed that PAP was composed of nano/micron spherical particles or their fragments, which had excellent wettability. Suitable PAP addition amount (w, >= 1%) and oil volume fraction (phi, 40-90 %) were beneficial to the formation of stable Pickering emulsion gel. The oil droplet size of gel was inversely proportional to w and phi. The mechanical parameters (gel strength, loss modulus, and storage modulus) were positively correlated with w and phi. Molecular dynamics simulation indicated that the proanthocyanidin molecules in the oil-water system could spontaneously reside and aggregate at the interface, and their in-teractions with water and oil reduced interfacial tension, which was consistent with the experimental results. This study provides a reference for other polyphenol-based Pickering emulsions.
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