Tannin-rich extracts improve the performance of amidated pectin as an alternative microencapsulation matrix to alginate

Autor: Silvia Molino, José Ángel Rufián Henares, Laura G. Gómez-Mascaraque
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Current Research in Food Science, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 243-250 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2665-9271
DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2022.01.014
Popis: Microencapsulation of tannin extracts through extrusion-gelation method was performed comparing two alternative encapsulation matrices: alginate and amidated pectin. The microstructure of the generated microbeads was studied, as well as their microencapsulation efficiency and release properties. Overall, pectin-based beads performed better than their alginate-based counterparts. This, combined with a greater incorporation of tannins in the feed formulations led to a higher tannin load in the final beads. The best microencapsulation efficiency was given by pectin microbeads loaded with 10% tannin extract (w/w), but the final tannin content could be further increased by adding a 20% (w/w) concentration of the extracts. During a 14-days storage, only a marginal loss of tannins was recorded for pectin-based microbeads. The results reveal that great potential exists in producing pectin-based microbeads in presence of tannins, which allow better loading capacities and improving structural properties, thanks to the interactions between the tannins and the amidated polysaccharide.
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