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Effect of maltodextrin combination with gum arabic and whey protein isolate on the microencapsulation of gurum seed
Emad Karrar1, Amer Ali Mahdi2, Sujitraj Sheth3
1State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China; Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan.
Abstract:
This study aimed to evaluate the potential of maltodextrin (MD) combination with gum arabic (GA), and whey protein isolate (WPI) on the microencapsulation of gurum seeds oil by a spray-drying method. Three formulations of protein-based (PB) (WPI: MD, 2:1), carbohydrate-based (CHOB) (GA: MD, 2:1), and mixed (MIX) (WPI: GA: MD, 1:1:1) wall materials were designed. The moisture content and water activity were in the range of 1.65-3.67% and 0.17-0.31, respectively, which is suitable for long-term storage. The best results were achieved when gurum seed oil was microencapsulated with carbohydrate-based, where it had the highest microencapsulation yield (92.80%) and microencapsulation efficiency (97.38%). Carbohydrate-based showed the highest relative crystallinity (32.25%) and the temperature of the glass transition (58.20 °C). FT-IR revealed that the oil was well encapsulated in the microcapsules. SEM of microcapsules showed spherical shapes without any apparent cracking on the surfaces. During the oxidative stability study, carbohydrate-based microencapsulation was the wall material that best protected the active materials against lipid oxidation.
