Title
Microencapsulation of vitamin D3 by complex coacervation using carboxymethyl tara gum (Caesalpinia spinosa) and gelatin A
Date Issued
01 May 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Santos M.B.
de Carvalho C.W.P.
Universidad Federal Rural de Río de Janeiro
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Vitamin D3 plays a fundamental role in human health; however, it is highly susceptible to environmental conditions and the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, complex coacervates obtained from gelatin A and carboxymethyl tara gum (CMTG) were used as wall materials for the encapsulation of vitamin D3 (VD3). Zeta potential and turbidity measurements were employed to optimize the pH and ratio (gelatin A:CMTG), and the results showed that the ideal conditions for the complex coacervation were pH 4.0 and a 6:1 ratio. The encapsulation efficiency (EE) was determined as a function of the total concentration of biopolymers (TC%) and the core-to-wall ratio, and the greatest EE (80%) was achieved at a TC of 1% and a ratio of 1:2; spherical particles with an average size of 0.25 µm were obtained. The microencapsulation increased the thermal stability of VD3, and FTIR confirmed the presence of the biopolymers and VD3 in the capsules. An in vitro simulation showed a more pronounced release in the small intestine with a vitamin bioaccessibility of 56%. The encapsulation of bioactive lipophilic compounds by complex coacervates of gelatin A and CMTG resulted in improved stability and prolonged release during digestion.
Volume
343
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria Ciencia de los polímeros Alimentos y bebidas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85096010218
PubMed ID
Source
Food Chemistry
ISSN of the container
03088146
Sponsor(s)
The authors thank the CNPq, Brazil (312973/2018-7); CAPES, Brazil (Code 001) and FAPERJ, Brazil (E-26/202.975/2017) for financial support.
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