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Published on: January 7, 2019
Curcumin encapsulation and protection based on lysozyme nanoparticles
Jilai Cui1,2,3, Jie Zhou1,2,3, Lu Huang1
1College of Life Science Xinyang Normal University Xinyang China.
Abstract:
Curcumin possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other properties. However, this compound exhibits low bioavailability because of its poor solubility and stability. In this paper, lysozyme nanoparticles were fabricated through solvent evaporation, and then, the solubilization and protection capability of curcumin were investigated. Lysozyme nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering technique, atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The load capacity and stability in thermal environment were further explored. Results showed that the lysozyme nanoparticle displayed a spherical structure (127.9 ± 2.12 nm) with favorable distribution. The solubility of curcumin can increase to 22 μg/mL. After encapsulation by lysozyme nanoparticles, the retentive curcumin can reach up to 67.9% and 30.25% at 25°C and 50°C, respectively, significantly higher than that of free curcumin. Meanwhile, experiments on DPPH free radicals indicated the curcumin loaded by lysozyme nanoparticle possessed higher free radical scavenging activity than that of free curcumin with same treatments. The results confirmed that lysozyme nanoparticles exhibit potential applications in solubilizing and protecting the environment-sensitive hydrophobic functional components.
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