Author(s):
Silva, Hélder D. ; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro ; Donsì, Francesco ; Pinheiro, Ana Cristina ; Ferrari, Giovanna ; Vicente, A. A.
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/63836
Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Project/scholarship:
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH%2FBD%2F81288%2F2011/PT;
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/132966/PT;
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/316265/EU;
Subject(s): Multilayer; Nanoemulsion; pH-responsive behavior; Curcumin degradation; Controlled release; Science & Technology
Description
Nanoemulsions were successfully developed through high-pressure homogenization. The layer-by-layer electrostatic technique was used for the subsequent deposition of a chitosan and alginate polyelectrolyte layers, thus leading to the development of a multilayer nanoemulsion. The effect of polyelectrolytes concentration in the development of multilayer nanoemulsions was evaluated in terms of hydrodynamic diameter (Hd), polydispersity index (PdI), zeta potential (Zp), and curcumin encapsulation efficiency. The interactions between polyelectrolytes and nanoemulsion were further analyzed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), while curcumin degradation was determined through the evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of the nanosystems. Results showed an encapsulation efficiency of 99.8 ± 0.8% and a loading capacity of 0.53 ± 0.03% (w/w). The presence of the multilayers leads to an increase of the Hd of the nanosystems, from 80.0 ± 0.9 nm (nanoemulsion) to 130.1 ± 1.5 nm (multilayer nanoemulsion). Release profiles were evaluated at different conditions, fitting a linear superposition model to experimental data suggests an anomalous behavior, being the relaxation of the surfactant and polyelectrolytes the rate-determining phenomena in curcumin release. The developed nanosystems showed great potential for the incorporation of lipophilic bioactive compounds, in view of their application in food and pharmaceutical products.
The authors Hélder D. Silva and Ana C. Pinheiro(SFRH/BD/81288/2011, SFRH/BPD/101181/2014, respectively) are therecipients of a fellowship from the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia(FCT, Portugal). The authors would like to acknowledge Rui Fernandesfrom IBMC, University of Porto, for assistance in taking the TEM pic-tures and Estefanía López Silva, from CACTI, University of Vigo forassistance in the FTIR analysis. The authors thank the FCT Strategic Project PEst-OE/EQB/LA0023/2013 and the project“BioInd–Biotechnology and Bioengineering for improved Industrial and Agro-Food processes,”REF.NORTE-07-0124- FEDER-000028, co-fundedby the Programa Operacional Regional do Norte (ON.2–O NovoNorte), QREN, FEDER. We also thank the European Commission:BIOCAPS (316265, FP7/REGPOT-2012-2013.1). This work was sup-ported by the“CARINA”project for the safeness, sustainability, andcompetitiveness of agro-food productions of Campania Region. The sup-port of EU Cost Action FA1001 is gratefully acknowledged. The authorsalso acknowledge Stepan for providing the Neobee 1053 oil.
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