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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1355-1362 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Food Science and Technology |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 29 Nov 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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