scholarly journals Encapsulation of curcumin into β-cyclodextrins inclusion: A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 01100
Author(s):  
Siqi Guo

Curcumin is an important natural pigment, which has many functions such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, and the prevention of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and Alzheimer’s disease. However, its poor water-solubility, unstable chemical properties and low bioavailability limit its application in the food industry. The above problems can be effectively solved by using β-cyclodextrins to encapsulate curcumin. Combining with the domestic and foreign research literature, the structure and properties of β-cyclodextrins, preparation method of β-cyclodextrins inclusion, the curcumin-loaded β-cyclodextrins, and their applications in industry were summarized in this paper. Finally, the research status of Curcumin-loaded β-cyclodextrins delivery vector was discussed and its development prospect was prospected.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (28) ◽  
pp. 4584-4592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avik Khan ◽  
Baobin Wang ◽  
Yonghao Ni

Regenerative medicine represents an emerging multidisciplinary field that brings together engineering methods and complexity of life sciences into a unified fundamental understanding of structure-property relationship in micro/nano environment to develop the next generation of scaffolds and hydrogels to restore or improve tissue functions. Chitosan has several unique physico-chemical properties that make it a highly desirable polysaccharide for various applications such as, biomedical, food, nutraceutical, agriculture, packaging, coating, etc. However, the utilization of chitosan in regenerative medicine is often limited due to its inadequate mechanical, barrier and thermal properties. Cellulosic nanomaterials (CNs), owing to their exceptional mechanical strength, ease of chemical modification, biocompatibility and favorable interaction with chitosan, represent an attractive candidate for the fabrication of chitosan/ CNs scaffolds and hydrogels. The unique mechanical and biological properties of the chitosan/CNs bio-nanocomposite make them a material of choice for the development of next generation bio-scaffolds and hydrogels for regenerative medicine applications. In this review, we have summarized the preparation method, mechanical properties, morphology, cytotoxicity/ biocompatibility of chitosan/CNs nanocomposites for regenerative medicine applications, which comprises tissue engineering and wound dressing applications.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (21) ◽  
pp. 2425-2431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cao Wu ◽  
Zhou Chen ◽  
Ya Hu ◽  
Zhiyuan Rao ◽  
Wangping Wu ◽  
...  

Crystallization is a significant process employed to produce a wide variety of materials in pharmaceutical and food area. The control of crystal dimension, crystallinity, and shape is very important because they will affect the subsequent filtration, drying and grinding performance as well as the physical and chemical properties of the material. This review summarizes the special features of crystallization technology and the preparation methods of nanocrystals, and discusses analytical technology which is used to control crystal quality and performance. The crystallization technology applications in pharmaceutics and foods are also outlined. These illustrated examples further help us to gain a better understanding of the crystallization technology for pharmaceutics and foods.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (41) ◽  
pp. 5347-5352
Author(s):  
Guoliang Wang ◽  
Qing Liu ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Jingyuan Li ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
...  

γ-Poly-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a naturally occurring homo-polyamide produced by various strains of Bacillus. As a biopolymer substance, γ-PGA possesses a few predominant features containing good water solubility, biocompatibility, degradability and non-toxicity. Based on this, γ-PGA can be used in pharmaceutical, such as drug carrier/deliverer, vaccine adjuvant, and coating material for microencapsulation, etc. Moreover, it has also been applied in a broad range of industrial fields including food, medicine, bioremediation, cosmetics, and agriculture. Especially, γ-PGA is an extremely promising food ingredient. In this mini-review, our aim is to review the function and application progress of γ-PGA in the food industry: e.g., improving taste and flavor, enhancing physical property, and promoting health.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2603
Author(s):  
Luana Malacaria ◽  
Giuseppina Anna Corrente ◽  
Amerigo Beneduci ◽  
Emilia Furia ◽  
Tiziana Marino ◽  
...  

This review focuses on the ability of some natural antioxidant molecules (i.e., hydroxycinnamic acids, coumarin-3-carboxylic acid, quercetin, luteolin and curcumin) to form Al(III)- and Fe(III)-complexes with the aim of evaluating the coordination properties from a combined experimental and theoretical point of view. Despite the contributions of previous studies on the chemical properties and biological activity of these metal complexes involving such natural antioxidants, further detailed relationships between the structure and properties are still required. In this context, the investigation on the coordination properties of Al(III) and Fe(III) toward these natural antioxidant molecules might deserve high interest to design water soluble molecule-based metal carriers that can improve the metal’s intake and/or its removal in living organisms.


2013 ◽  
pp. 229-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidija Jevric ◽  
Sanja Podunavac-Kuzmanovic ◽  
Strahinja Kovacevic ◽  
Natasa Kalajdzija ◽  
Bratislav Jovanovic

The estimation of retention factors by correlation equations with physico-chemical properties can be of great helpl in chromatographic studies. The retention factors were experimentally measured by RP-HPTLC on impregnated silica gel with paraffin oil using two-component solvent systems. The relationships between solute retention and modifier concentration were described by Snyder?s linear equation. A quantitative structure-retention relationship was developed for a series of s-triazine compounds by the multiple linear regression (MLR) analysis. The MLR procedure was used to model the relationships between the molecular descriptors and retention of s-triazine derivatives. The physicochemical molecular descriptors were calculated from the optimized structures. The physico-chemical properties were the lipophilicity (log P), connectivity indices (?), total energy (Et), water solubility (log W), dissociation constant (pKa), molar refractivity (MR), and Gibbs energy (GibbsE) of s-triazines. A high agreement between the experimental and predicted retention parameters was obtained when the dissociation constant and the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance were used as the molecular descriptors. The empirical equations may be successfully used for the prediction of the various chromatographic characteristics of substances, with a similar chemical structure.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2669
Author(s):  
Michaela Barkociová ◽  
Jaroslav Tóth ◽  
Katarzyna Sutor ◽  
Natalia Drobnicka ◽  
Slawomir Wybraniec ◽  
...  

Epiphyllum, Hylocereus, and Opuntia plants belong to the Cactaceae family. They are mostly known as ornamental plants but also for their edible fruits, which can potentially be sources of betalains, such as betanin, a natural pigment used in the food industry, e.g., under the European label code E 162. The aim of this work was the identification of betalains (using LC-MS/MS), evaluation of total betalain content (spectrophotometrically), analysis of functional groups (using FT-IR), evaluation of antioxidant activity (using DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, DCFH-DA, and reducing power methods) and evaluation of antimicrobial activity (S. aureus, E. coli, and C. albicans) in fruits of Epiphyllum, Hylocereus, and Opuntia taxa. A total of 20 betalains were identified in the studied Cactaceae fruits. The Epiphyllum pink hybrid had the highest values of total betalains amongst all samples. The highest antioxidant activity was observed in the Epiphyllum pink hybrid, in Opuntia zacuapanensis and O. humifusa fruits. The antimicrobial activity assay showed that cacti fruits were not able to effectively inhibit the growth of E. coli, S. aureus, or C. albicans. Our results prove that these fruits are good sources of natural pigments—betalains. They do not contain toxic compounds in significant amounts and they exhibit antioxidant activity.


2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Augusto Marques Rodrigues ◽  
Luana Ferreira dos Santos ◽  
Rayssa Ribeiro da Costa ◽  
Débora Tamara Félix ◽  
José Henrique Bernardino Nascimento ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Yam, cassava, jackfruit seed and mango seed kernel have potential for the extraction and use as starch in the food industry of starch or for the formulation of biodegradable coatings. As a biodegradable coating, starch can be applied in fruits characterized by a fast maturation, such as mango, which requires technologies to increase its shelf life. The aim of this study was to characterize starch from four non-traditional sources and to evaluate their potential as coating for ‘Palmer’ mango fruit. Starches used were extracted from cassava, mango seed kernel, jackfruit seed, and yam, and had their physical, optical, and chemical properties characterized for later use as coatings of ‘Palmer’ mango fruit. Fruits were coated with 3% cassava starch, 3.5% jackfruit seed starch, 3.5% mango seed kernel starch and 3.5% yam starch, and were compared to the control (uncoated). They were then stored at 24.4 ± 0.3 °C and 87 ± 2% RH and evaluated for 12 days. A 5x7 factorial arrangement in a completely randomized experimental design was adopted. Total starch content was higher than 70% in the four sources of starch. Starches from jackfruit and yam had higher amylose content. The four sources of starch had low water solubility and swelling power, with jackfruit seed starch having the highest values. The coating sources were effective in maintaining quality, particularly mango seed kernel starch because it reduced respiratory rate and weight loss in 27.7% and 33.8%, respectively, as well as jackfruit seed starch as it delayed fruit skin yellowing.


Pro Food ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 643
Author(s):  
Dhanang Puspita ◽  
Jacob Lukas Alexander Uktolseja

ABSTRACT Color is very important in the food industry. The need for food coloring requires manufacturers to use synthetic dyes that have the potential to cause poisoning and cancer. One source of natural dyes comes from bacteria that are symbiotic with coral reefs. The purpose of this study is to isolate and characterize the bacterial pigment that has symbiosis with Montipora sp. The research method consisted of bacterial isolation and identification, pigment identification with UV-Vis spectrofotometer (200 – 800 nm) and TLC. The results of isilation and identification showed that Rhodococcus sp is dominant bacterial which is produces of carotenoiids for self defense from UV rays. The pigment found in Rhodococcus sp has the potential as a natural pigment for food coloring. Keywords: carotenoids, Montipora, pigment, Rhodococcus sp. ABSTRAK Warna sangat penting dalam industri pangan. Kebutuhan pewarna makanan menuntut produsen memakai bahan pewarna sintetik yang berpotensi menyebabkan keracunan dan kanker. Salah satu sumber pewarna alami berasal dari bakteri yang bersimbiosis dengan terumbu karang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengisolasi dan mengkarakterisasi pigmen bakteri yang bersimbion Montipora sp. Metode penelitian terdiri dari isolasi dan identifkasi bakteri, identifikasi pigmen dengan spektrofotometer UV-Vis (200 – 800 nm) dan KLT. Hasil isolasi dan identifikasi bakteri berjenis Rhodococcus sp dan piigmen yang dihasilkan adalah karotenoid yang digunakan sebagai pertahanan diri dari sinar UV. Pigmen yang terdapat pada Rhodococcus sp berpotensi sebagai pigmen alami untuk pewarna pangan. Kata kunci: karotenoid, Montipora, pigmen, Rhodococcus sp.


Pro Food ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 298-303
Author(s):  
Dhanang Puspita ◽  
Yosephine Diana Tjahyono ◽  
Yunius Samalukang ◽  
Binerd Anthon Im Toy ◽  
Norson Willem Totoda

Miana (Coleus scutellaroides) is an ornamental plant of single leaf a purple color. The purple color found from miana leaves is an indicator of the presence of anthocyanin pigments. Anthocyanin from miana leaves can be utilized as a natural pigment for various staining purposes especially in the food industry, anthocyanin harvesting on miana leaves can be done at any time and does not depend on the season due to its abundant availability in nature.The aims of this study were to isolate, identify, and microencapsulated anthocyanin pigments of miana leaves. The result, pigment extracted from miana leaves had characteristic of purple color and having maximum absorbance at wavelength 529 nm, suspected as anthocyanin derivative (cyanidin-3-routosida).The total microcapsulated anthocyanim was 0.149542 mg / g. Thermostability of encapsulated anthocyanin pigment from miana leaves stable with heat exposure temperature 100C up to 60 minutes. Based on those collected information, encapsulated miana leaves pigment could be used as an additional natural coloring in food industries.Keywords: anthocyanin, miana, microencapsulation, pigment, thermostability. ABSTRAKMiana (Coleus scutellaroides) termasuk ke dalam tanaman hias yang berdaun tunggal dan berwarna ungu. Warna ungu yang terdapat pada daun miana adalah indikator keberadaan pigmen antosianin.Pemanfaatan daun miana sebagai sumber antosianin dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai pigmen alami untuk berbagai keperluan pewarna terutama dalam industri pangan, pemanenan antosianin pada daun miana dapat dilakukan setiap saat dan tidak bergantung pada musim dikarenakan ketersediannya yang selalu melimpah di alam.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengisolasi, mengidentifikasi, dan mikroenkapsulasi pigmen antosianin dari daun miana.Berdasarkan hasil analisis didapati bahwa ekstrak pigmen daun miana memiliki karakteristik warna nampak ungu dan serapan maksimum absorbansinya berada pada panjang gelombang 529 nm, pigmen diduga sebagai turunan antosianin yaitu sianidin-3-rutinosida.Total antosianim yang sudah dimikroenkapsulasi sebesar 0.149542 mg/g. Dari hasil uji thermostabilitas pigmen terenkapsulasi maltodekstrin, stabilitas pigmen antosianin dari daun miana cenderung stabil dengan adanya pemaparan panas suhu 100C hingga 60 menit.Berdasarkan hasil dan pengujian, pigmen daun miana terenkapsulasi dapat menjadi pertimbangan produk untuk digunakan sebagai bahan tambahan pewarna dalam industri pangan.Kata kunci: antosianin, miana, mikroenkapsulasi, pigmen, termostabilitas.


2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
G.V. Moiseevskaya ◽  
G.I. Razd'yakonova ◽  
A.A. Petin ◽  
E.A. Strizhak

The aim of this work was to study the properties of carbon black CH85 of the OMCARB series and to compare them with the properties of standard carbon blacks N339 and N234. The morphological characteristics, the size distribution of the globules and aggregates, the surface area, the proportion of micropore area, the degree of branching of aggregates, and also the mechanical and chemical properties were measured and calculated. The average size of the aggregates of CH85 is greater than that of N339 and N234, and the aggregates have a more open and branched structure. The iodine adsorption by CH85 is practically the same as that by N339 and lower than that by N234. The low-hysteresis index calculated on the basis of structural data is much better for CH85. This opens up the possibility of using this type of carbon black for the development of elastomeric materials with low hysteresis.


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