Optimising the ratio of long‐ to short‐chain triglycerides of the lipid phase to enhance physical stability and bioaccessibility of lycopene‐loaded beverage emulsions

Vassilios Raikos* (Corresponding Author), Nick Hayward, Helen Hayes, Erika Meroni, Viren Ranawana

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Abstract

Oil-in-water beverage emulsions (pH3.2) with different long- to short-chain triglyceride (LCT to SCT) ratios were used to encapsulate lycopene. Beverages containing 3% w/w oil from carrier lipids were prepared as follows (w/w): 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100 (corn oil:tributyrin). The beverages prepared using a low LCT to SCT ratio (0:100) were physically unstable mainly due to Ostwald ripening phenomena, as indicated by confocal laser microscopy. The oil droplet size was significantly reduced for emulsions formulated with corn oil (2.6 μm) compared with tributyrin (5.4 μm). Lycopene was not bioaccessible in beverages formulated with tributyrin only and bioaccessibility increased significantly with increasing the LCT to SCT ratio. Data indicated that bioaccessibility for lycopene is 2.7% for emulsions with high LCT ratios (>75). Results indicate that the carrier lipid phase of emulsion-based systems is critical for the formulation of functional drinks for the delivery of lipophilic bioactive compounds.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1355-1362
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Food Science and Technology
Volume54
Issue number4
Early online date29 Nov 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

Bibliographical note

This work is part of the Strategic Research Programme 2016-2021 and is funded by the Scottish Government's Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS). Microscopy was performed in the Microscopy and Histology Core Facility at the University of Aberdeen.

Keywords

  • beverage emulsion
  • lycopene
  • corn
  • Tributyrin
  • in vitro digestion
  • bioaccessibility
  • in vitro digestion
  • tributyrin
  • Beverage emulsion
  • ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
  • DELIVERY-SYSTEMS
  • CAROTENOIDS
  • NANOEMULSION
  • CARRIER OIL
  • SUPPLEMENTATION
  • DIGESTION
  • TOMATOES
  • OIL COMPOSITION
  • FOOD

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