Journal
FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue 4, Pages 423-432Publisher
FACULTY FOOD TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY
DOI: 10.17113/ftb.58.04.20.6622
Keywords
C-phycocyanin; Arthrospira; microencapsulation; freeze-drying; antioxidant properties
Funding
- Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI), Kasetsart University
- Centre of Excellence on Agricultural Biotechnology, Science and Technology Postgraduate Education and Research Development Office, Office of the Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Education (AG-BIO/PERDO-CHE), Thailand
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Research background. C-phycocyanin (C-PC), a water-soluble blue pigment, was extracted from microalgae Arthrospira sp. CPC could be a good substitute for synthetic pigments with high antioxidant activity. However, C-PC is unstable due to sensitivity to temperature, light, pH and oxygen; therefore, applications of CPC in food and other products a re limited. Microencapsulation of C-PC using freeze-drying is a solution to this problem and is considered a suitable method for drying the heat-sensitive pigment. Experimental approach. C-phycocyanin was extracted from Arthrospira platensis. C-PC microcapsules were modified by freeze-drying, with maltodextrin and gum Arabic used as microencapsulation wall materials at different fractions from 0 to 100 %. The physical properties including moisture content and water activity, solubility, hygroscopicity, bulk density, colour appearance, particle morphology and size distribution of the produced powders were evaluated. Thermal stability and antioxidant activity of freeze-dried microencapsulated C-PC powders were also assessed. Results and conclusions. Freeze-dried microencapsulated C-PC powders with maltodextrin and gum Arabic as wall materials gave high encapsulation efficiency of around 99 %. At higher gum Arabic mass fraction, moisture content decreased and water activity improved. Maltodextrin gave higher solubility of C-PC powders whereas gum Arabic led to a similar colour of C-PC to those without microencapsulation. Freeze-dried microencapsulated C-PC powders were composed of different sized microparticles regardless of the combination of wall materials with amorphous glassy shapes. Thermal stability of encapsulated C-PC increased and also showed high antioxidant properties. Novelty and scientific contribution. This study demonstrates that the freeze-dried microencapsulated C-PC powders have pigment stability with antioxidant properties and are resistant to high temperatures. Therefore, they may have a potential for the development of microencapsulated C-PC as a functional ingredient with improved colour and bioactive properties. Such a product can be applied in food, cosmetic, biotechnology and nutraceutical industries.
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