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| Author(s): |
Fernando Eustáquio de Matos Junior
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Pirassununga. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Zootecnica e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZE/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2013-12-05 |
| Examining board members: |
Carmen Sílvia Fávaro Trindade;
Izabela Dutra Alvim;
Hulda Noemi Chambi Mamani
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| Advisor: | Carmen Sílvia Fávaro Trindade |
| Abstract | |
The increased awareness on the part of the population in relation to the impact of food on health has imposed the food industry a series of new challenges, among them the need to develop foods with greater appeal of healthfulness and that promote wellbeing. Due to recents demands consumer, the bioactive compounds, those able to optimize physiological functions working in health promotion and disease prevention have been the targets of numerous studies. Incorporate bioactive compounds in foods is a difficult task because many bioactive compounds are highly susceptible to degradation when incorporated into the food matrix. Among these compounds is ascorbic acid, considered as a bioactive compound to be a potent antioxidant in addition to its role in the human body, including vitamin, also exerts a function as a food additive acting as a natural antioxidant can prevent or retard oxidation Component the food matrix, thus avoiding color change and/or unpleasant odor. A viable and promising alternative to incorporating ascorbic acid to the food matrix preventing their degradation would be the use of microencapsulation technology. Of the numerous techniques available microencapsulation, spray chilling, also known as spray congealing or spray cooling, has received special attention in recent years due to their low cost and ease of implementation. Thus, this work aimed to study the microencapsulation of ascorbic acid by spray chilling technique and apply the loaded microparticles in a emulsified meat product, not only for the development of a food containing functional compound, but also to replace the hitherto used antioxidant in the food industry for meat product in question. The study was divided into three stages, two of which comprised the development and characterization of solid lipid microparticles loaded with ascorbic acid and third application of ascorbic acid produced sausage with encapsulated in chicken. The stability of the microencapsulated ascorbic acid has been considerably improved compared to the free form. The spray chilling technology proved to be an effective technique of microencapsulation to meet the objective. The application of ascorbic acid encapsulated in sausage was successful food was produced with characteristics similar to conventional inclusive, with favorable sensory acceptability. Was served the purpose of microencapsulate ascorbic acid and promote its application in a food matrix. The results of this study may support further studies aiming to microencapsulate other bioactive compounds and apply ascorbic acid microencapsulated other food matrix is aiming to develop functional foods and/or replace currently used food additives that offer no additional benefit to health consumer for a compound that in addition to acting as an antioxidant in food matrix has vitamin function and bioactive compound in the body favoring the maintenance of the health of the consumer, and thus, given the new trends search for healthier foods. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/13117-5 - Development, characterization and application of Ascorbic acid microcapsules obtained by spray chilling |
| Grantee: | Fernando Eustáquio de Matos Junior |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |