Yeast cell wall capsules for delivery of oat biomarker avenanthramide-C

• Published in: Food chemistry Vol. 448; p. 139062
• Main Authors: He, Linyang, Zhu, Yubo, Shen, Xinghui, Chen, Gang, Xiao, Hang, Wang, Jing, Tan, Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Avenanthramide-C; Biomarker; Delivery system; Yeast capsules; Yeast cell wall; Yeast cell wall; Delivery system; Yeast capsules; Biomarker; Avenanthramide-C
• ISSN: 0308-8146; 1873-7072
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139062

•The delivery performance of yeast cell wall was better than yeast on AVN-C.•Yeast cell wall capsules had higher encapsulating and loading capacity.•AVN-C had better stability and sustained release after encapsulation.•Stabilization was attributed to rigid structure and hydrophobic domains of yeast capsules. Avenanthramide-C (AVN-C) is the biomarker for oat with a variety of physiological functions, whereas its application is constrained by low stability and bioavailability. Avenanthramide-C is the biomarker for oat with a variety of physiological functions, whereas its application is constrained by low stability and bioavailability. This study evaluated the potential of yeast cell (YC) and yeast cell wall (YCW) capsules as delivery systems for stabilizing AVN-C. It was observed that these yeast capsules possessed the ellipsoidal morphology and intact structure without visual pores. Additionally, the YCW capsules exhibited higher encapsulation and loading capacity due to the large internal space. The interaction of yeast capsules with AVN-C involved the hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding. Moreover, the loading of AVN-C induced high hydrophobicity inside the yeast capsules, which helped to protect AVN-C against degradation and release AVN-C in a slow and sustained manner in the simulated gastrointestinal tract. The YCW capsules have potential as controlled delivery system for AVN-C, which could be further used as a nutraceutical and added to functional foods.