Nanoencapsulation of linseed oil with chia mucilage as structuring material: Characterization, stability and enrichment of orange juice.

Linseed oil was nanoencapsulated with chia seed mucilage (CSM) as structuring material. Linseed oil nanoparticles (LO-NP) were evaluated regarding particle size distribution, zeta potential, pH, viscosity, encapsulation efficiency, loading capacity, morphology, FT-IR and thermal properties. Furthermore, the nanoparticles were spray-dried, and oxidative stability was evaluated during 28 days under storage at accelerated conditions (40 °C). The bioaccessibility of spray dried nanoparticles (SP LO-NP) was also evaluated after in vitro digestion. Thereafter, SP LO-NP were utilized in the enrichment of orange juice, and physicochemical and sensory evaluation of pure orange juice and orange juice with SP LO-NP were evaluated. Nanoparticles in suspension presented a mean diameter of 356 ± 2.83 nm, zeta potential of -22.75 ± 3.89 mV and encapsulation efficiency of 52%. No significant differences regarding consumer acceptance were observed between pure orange juice and orange juice with SP LO-NP. The results suggest that CSM can be used as structuring material to nanoencapsulate hydrophobic compounds, allowing its solubility in foods with high water content. Furthermore, the SP LO-NP provided a good bioaccessibility to linseed oil after in vitro digestion, which represents an advantage to incorporate the nanoparticles in food.

da Silva Stefani F ，de Campo C ，Paese K ，Stanisçuaski Guterres S ，Haas Costa TM ，Hickmann Flôres S ... -  《-》

Nanoencapsulation of chia seed oil with chia mucilage (Salvia hispanica L.) as wall material: Characterization and stability evaluation.

In this study, chia seed oil was nanoencapsulated utilizing chia seed mucilage (CSM) as wall material. The viscosity, encapsulation efficiency, loading capacity, transmission electron microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy and thermal properties of chia seed oil nanoparticles (CSO-NP) were performed after preparation. Particle size, zeta potential, span value, and pH of CSO-NP and oxidation stability of nanoencapsulated and unencapsulated oil were evaluated during 28days of storage at accelerated conditions (40°C). The CSO-NP showed spherical shape, an average size of 205±4.24nm and zeta potential of -11.58±1.87mV. The encapsulation efficiency (82.8%), loading capacity (35.38%) and FT-IR spectroscopy demonstrated the interaction between oil and mucilage. Furthermore, CSO-NP were thermally stable at temperatures up 300°C and nanoencapsulated oil showed higher stability against oxidation than unencapsulated oil. The results suggest that chia seed mucilage represents a promising alternative to substitute synthetic polymers in nanoencapsulation.

de Campo C ，Dos Santos PP ，Costa TMH ，Paese K ，Guterres SS ，Rios AO ，Flôres SH ... -  《-》

Effective Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium infantis encapsulation with chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) and flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) mucilage and soluble protein by spray drying.

Mucilage (M) and soluble protein (SP) extracted from chia seed and flaxseed were used as encapsulating material for two probiotic bacteria: Bifidobacterium infantis and Lactobacillus plantarum by spray drying. Probiotic survival and viability after spray drying and during storage were evaluated. B. infantis and L. plantarum displayed high survival (⩾98%) after encapsulation with mixtures of maltodextrin (MD) combined with M and SP from flaxseed (MD:FM:FSP - 7.5:0.2:7.5%, w/w/w) and chia seed (MD:CM:CSP - 7.5:0.6:7.5%, w/w/w), respectively. These ternary blends protected the probiotics and enhanced their resistance to simulated gastric juice and bile solution. Probiotics encapsulated with the ternary blends incorporated in instant juice powder exhibited high viability (>9Log10CFU/g) after 45days refrigerated storage. Encapsulation with the ternary blends reduced particle size of the probiotic powders thereby offering additional functional benefits. Our results reveal that chia seed and flaxseed are excellent sources of probiotic encapsulating agents.

Bustamante M ，Oomah BD ，Rubilar M ，Shene C ... -  《-》

Effect of chia mucilage addition on oxidation and release kinetics of lemon essential oil microencapsulated using mesquite gum - Chia mucilage mixtures.

Lemon essential oil (LEO) emulsions were prepared using mesquite gum (MG) - chia mucilage (CM) mixtures (90-10 and 80-20 MG-CM weight ratios) and MG as control sample, LEO emulsions were thenspray dried for obtaining the respective microcapsules.LEO emulsions were analyzed by mean droplet size and apparent viscosity, while microcapsules were characterized through mean particle size, morphology, volatile oil retention (≤51.5%), encapsulation efficiency (≥96.9%), as well asoxidation and release kinetics of LEO. TheLEO oxidation kinetics showed that 90-10 and 80-20MG-CM microcapsules displayed maximum peroxide values of 91.6 and 90.5 meq hydroperoxides kg-1 of oil, respectively, without significant differences between them (p > .05).MG-CM microcapsules provided better protection to LEO against oxidation than those formed with MG; where the oxidation kinetics were well adjusted to zero-order (r2 ≥ 0.94).The LEO release kinetics from microcapsules were carried out at differentpH (2.5 and 6.5) and temperature (37 °C and 65 °C) and four mathematical models (zero-order, first-order, Higuchi and Peppas) were used to evaluate the experimental data; the release kinetics indicated that the 80-20 MG-CM microcapsules had a longer delay in LEO release rate, followed by 90-10 MG-CM and MG microcapsules, hence, CM addition in MG-CM microcapsules contributed to delay the LEO release rate. This work clearly demonstrates that use of a relatively small amount of CM mixed with MGimproves oxidative stability and delays the release rate of encapsulated LEO regarding MG microcapsules, therefore, MG-CM mixtures are interesting additives systems suitable for being applied in food industry.

Cortés-Camargo S ，Acuña-Avila PE ，Rodríguez-Huezo ME ，Román-Guerrero A ，Varela-Guerrero V ，Pérez-Alonso C ... -  《-》

Chia Oil and Mucilage Nanoemulsion: Potential Strategy to Protect a Functional Ingredient.

Fernandes SS ，Egea MB ，Salas-Mellado MLM ，Segura-Campos MR ... -  《-》