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Development of solid lipid microparticles loaded with a proanthocyanidin-rich cinnamon extract (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): Potential for increasing antioxidant content in functional foods for diabetic population

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Author(s):
Tulini, Fabricio L. ; Souza, Volnei B. ; Echalar-Barrientos, Mariana A. ; Thomazini, Marcelo ; Pallone, Eliria M. J. A. ; Favaro-Trindade, Carmen S.
Total Authors: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: Food Research International; v. 85, p. 10-18, JUL 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 13
Abstract

Cinnamon proanthocyanidins play an important role on the attenuation of complications associated to diabetes, but the daily ingestion of these compounds is not always satisfactory due to several aspects such as low stability and unpleasant taste. Thus, in the present study, a proanthocyanidin-rich cinnamon extract (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) was incorporated into solid lipid microparticles (SLMs) by spray chilling technique using vegetable fat as carrier. The microparticles were characterized with regard to their physical and chemical properties, morphology, proanthocyanidin stability and sensory properties. SLMs were spherical with a unimodal size distribution between 60 and 130 mu m, and proanthocyanidins were highly stable in SLM stored for up to 90 days at 5, 25 and 37 degrees C. Moreover, SLMs were able to mask the bitter taste and astringent sensation of proanthocyanidins and other polyphenols from cinnamon extract. Taken together, these results show the potential of SLM loaded with cinnamon proanthocyanidins for improving functional properties in new foods. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/24874-0 - Study of obtaining, encapsulation and application of proanthocyanidin-rich extracts of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Grantee:Carmen Sílvia Fávaro Trindade
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 14/14540-0 - Coencapsulation of cinnamon proanthocyanidins (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and a-tocopherol in solid lipid microparticles produced by spray chilling: development and characterization
Grantee:Fabricio Luiz Tulini
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 13/09090-2 - Extraction and encapsulation by complex coacervation of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume)proanthocyanidins
Grantee:Volnei Brito de Souza
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate