Microencapsulation of linseed oil in multilayer emulsions stabilized by carob protein hydrolysates and biopolymers

• Grant number: 21/06606-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: October 01, 2021
• End date: March 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Louise Emy Kurozawa
• Grantee: Pedro Renann Lopes de França
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos (FEA). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 19/27354-3 - Architecture of colloidal delivery systems: what is the role of structure on the digestibility?, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 23/15978-8 - Oxidative stability and in vitro digestibility of microparticles based on emulsified linseed oil and plant biopolymers, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Regular consumption of oils rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ensures several benefits to human health. However, these oils are very susceptible to lipid oxidation, which limits their application in food formulation. In this context, microencapsulation can represent an important tool to improve the stability of these oils. However, proper choice of wall materials is required to ensure a high resistance to storage conditions and/or processing, but also ensure good digestibility of microencapsulated oils. Microparticles obtained from multilayer emulsions can present greater resistance to degradation under different physicochemical conditions, mainly due to the additional physical protection that multiple layers can offer. Furthermore, the use of protein hydrolysates in the formulations of these microparticles can provide greater oxidative stability to oils, due to the greater antioxidant capacity that these can present in relation to non-hydrolyzed protein. The use of vegetable proteins for this purpose enables the formation of products free of animal constituents, meeting the growing demand for vegetarian and vegan diets. Thus, this work aims to develop linseed oil microparticles obtained by spray drying from multilayer emulsions stabilized by carob protein hydrolysates and anionic polysaccharides (pectin and sodium alginate). The microparticles will be evaluated for their physicochemical characteristics, stability, in vitro digestibility, as well as their application in the fortification of cookies. This project is linked to the thematic project entitled "Architecture of colloidal release systems: what is the role of structure in digestibility?" (Case No. 2019/27354-3), under the responsibility of Rosiane Lopes da Cunha, PhD. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CRUZ-TIRADO, J. P.; DE FRANCA, RENANN LOPES; TUMBAJULCA, MARLON; BARRAZA-JAUREGUI, GABRIELA; BARBIN, DOUGLAS FERNANDES; SICHE, RAUL. Detection of cumin powder adulteration with allergenic nutshells using FT-IR and portable NIRS coupled with chemometrics. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, v. 116, p. 13-pg., 2023-03-01. (21/06606-4, 20/09198-1)

NASCIMENTO, RAUL FAVARO; DE FRANCA, PEDRO RENANN LOPES; FERREIRA, MATHEUS ALVES; KUROZAWA, LOUISE EMY. Assessment of the protective potential of coated microparticles in a fluidized bed against the simulated digestion. Food Research International, v. 208, p. 11-pg., 2025-05-01. (24/08097-8, 23/15978-8, 21/06606-4, 19/27354-3, 19/03812-2)

PINTO, MARIANA BARRETO CARVALHAL; VARDANEGA, RENATA; NATHIA-NEVES, GRAZIELLE; DE FRANCA, PEDRO RENANN LOPES; KUROZAWA, LOUISE EMY; MEIRELES, MARIA ANGELA A.; SCHMIDT, FLAVIO LUIS. Novel Brazilian hop (Humulus lupulus L.) extracts through supercritical CO₂ extraction: Enhancing hop processing for greater sustainability. Food Research International, v. 172, p. 12-pg., 2023-06-29. (21/06606-4)

CRUZ-TIRADO, J. P.; DE FRANCA, PEDRO RENANN LOPES; BARBIN, DOUGLAS FERNANDES. Chia (Salvia hispanica) seeds degradation studied by fuzzy-c mean (FCM) and hyperspectral imaging and chemometrics - fatty acids quantification. SCIENTIA AGROPECUARIA, v. 13, n. 2, p. 7-pg., 2022-04-01. (20/09198-1, 21/06606-4)

DE FRANCA, PEDRO RENANN LOPES; GOMES, MATHEUS HENRIQUE GOUVEIA; NASCIMENTO, RAUL FAVARO; CUNHA, ROSIANE LOPES; KUROZAWA, LOUISE EMY. Microencapsulation of linseed oil in multilayer emulsions stabilized by carob protein hydrolysate and pectin. FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS, v. 150, p. 11-pg., 2023-12-22. (19/03812-2, 19/27354-3, 21/06606-4)

DE FRANCA, PEDRO RENANN LOPES; GONTIJO, LARISSA TORRES; NASCIMENTO, RAUL FAVARO; CUNHA, ROSIANE LOPES; KUROZAWA, LOUISE EMY. Improvement in the oxidative stability of microencapsulated linseed oil using carob protein hydrolysates and multilayer emulsions. Food Research International, v. 197, p. 10-pg., 2024-10-24. (21/06606-4)