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Chemometric evaluation of binary mixtures of alginate and polysaccharide biopolymers as carriers for microencapsulation of green tea polyphenols

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Pages 1971-1986 | Received 19 Jun 2016, Accepted 15 Aug 2016, Published online: 05 Jan 2017
 

ABSTRACT

In this study principal component analysis and artificial neural networks were used to evaluate the potential of using binary mixtures of sodium alginate and other polysaccharide biopolymers as the carriers for microencapsulation of green tea bioactive compounds. Using binary mixtures of alginate and adjunct biopolymers increased the particle size (from 722 to 1344 µm) and textural parameters of the microbeads. Chemometric techniques revealed the combination of biopolymers and their ratio as the main factors influencing the encapsulation performance. The combination of alginate with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and locust bean gum enabled to retain the highest (-)-epigallocatechin gallate and caffeine contents, the highest total phenols encapsulation efficiency, and their most retarded release in water, confirming these as the best delivery systems of polyphenol-type active compounds and signifying their potent food applications.

Funding

This work was supported by the COST action FA1001 “The application of innovative fundamental food-structure-property relationships to the design of foods for health, wellness, and pleasure,” as well as the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia (Project No. III46010).

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Funding

This work was supported by the COST action FA1001 “The application of innovative fundamental food-structure-property relationships to the design of foods for health, wellness, and pleasure,” as well as the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia (Project No. III46010).

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