Journal
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 95, Issue -, Pages 117-124Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.03.010
Keywords
Antioxidant; Gastrointestinal fluids; Microparticles; Release; Spray cooling
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- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2013/09090-2, 2014/14540-0, 2014/10754-5]
- Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [306708/2015-9]
- [2013/24874-0]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [14/10754-5] Funding Source: FAPESP
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Cinnamon has many health improving compounds such as proanthocyanidins, which also have potential for the prevention of damages caused by diabetes. Similarly, alpha-tocopherol is a natural antioxidant with important role on protection of fatty acids in membranes and lipoproteins. However, the addition of antioxidants in food may result in interaction with food matrix, low stability and unpleasant taste. In the present study, a proanthocyanidin-rich cinnamon extract (PRCE) (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) was co-encapsulated with alpha-tocopherol into solid lipid microparticles (SLMs) by spray chilling. The microparticles were characterized with regard to the physical and chemical properties, morphology, proanthocyanidin stability and release profile. SLMs were spherical with an average diameter of ca. 80 mu m. Proanthocyanidins were highly stable in SLMs stored for up to 90 days at 5, 25 and 37 degrees C. Moreover, SLMs gradually released proanthocyanidins in simulated gastrointestinal fluids by a diffusional process, following a Korsmeyer-Peppas kinetic. Analyses of the antioxidant compounds indicated that PRCE components exhibited a higher scavenging capacity against reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). Thus, the SLMs produced in the present study have potential for application in the development of new functional foods and nutraceuticals, also providing an alternative for the controlled release of proanthocyanidins and alpha-tocopherol into the intestine. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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