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The soy protein isolate-Octacosanol-polysaccharides nanocomplex for enhanced physical stability in neutral
Dongze Li1, Gangcheng Wu1, Hui Zhang1
1School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, China.
Abstract:
This study investigated the effects of adding different polysaccharides (Arabic Gum (GA), Sodium Alginate (SA) and Soy-soluble polysaccharides (SSPS)) on the embedding properties and physical stability of soybean protein isolate (SPI). 1-Octacosanol (1-Octa) was encapsulated in SPI nanoparticles. The addition of GA, SA, SSPS not only increased the encapsulation efficiency of 1-Octa from 90.38% to 96.65%, 95.49%, 94.74%, respectively, but also increased the ζ-potential of nanoparticles from -29.05 mV to -38.77 mV, -41.50 mV, -38.00 mV, respectively. Through the changes of ζ-potential and the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), it can be known that anionic polysaccharides can also combine with positive charges of SPI by the electrostatic interaction under neutral conditions. The thermal stability of nanoparticles has been greatly improved, and SA has the best effect on denaturation temperature of nanoparticles in aqueous phase. Overall, The nanoparticles of SPI, 1-Octa and polysaccharides have the potential to be used in drinks.

