Structure, physicochemical stability and in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion properties of β-carotene loaded zein-propylene glycol alginate composite nanoparticles fabricated by emulsification-evaporation method

• Published in: Food hydrocolloids Vol. 81; pp. 149 - 158
• Main Authors: Wei, Yang, Sun, Cuixia, Dai, Lei, Zhan, Xinyu, Gao, Yanxiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2018
• Subjects: Emulsification-evaporation; In vitro release; Physicochemical stability; Propylene glycol alginate; Zein; β-Carotene; In vitro release; Zein; Emulsification-evaporation; Physicochemical stability; Propylene glycol alginate; β-Carotene

In this study, zein-propylene glycol alginate (PGA) composite nanoparticles were fabricated by emulsification-evaporation method, and their potential to be a delivery vehicle for β-carotene was investigated. The results showed that different PGA levels resulted in various structural characteristics,...