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Curcumin-loaded complex coacervate made of mung bean protein isolate and succinylated chitosan as a novel medium for
Maryam Sadat Mirmohammad Meiguni1, Maryam Salami1, Karamatollah Rezaei1
1Department of Food Science, Engineering, and Technology, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj Campus, Karaj, Iran.
Abstract:
A novel complex coacervate based on mung bean protein (MBP) and succinylated chitosan (SC) was developed in order to encapsulate curcumin to enhance its antioxidant and release properties. The optimum pH and MBP/SC ratio for fabrication of the complex coacervate were determined as 5.5 and 3:1, respectively. The MBP/SC complexes exhibited high affinity toward curcumin with encapsulation efficiency of 89.65%. The curcumin-loaded MBP with succinyl chitosan (c-MBP/SC) exhibited antioxidant properties investigated by DPPH and reducing power assays. c-MBP/SC also showed significant photo stability and acceptable controlled release behavior in simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Fluorescence results indicated that curcumin interacted with the hydrophobic areas available in c-MBP/SC. FTIR results showed the successful encapsulation of curcumin in the hydrophobic core of the complex, followed by minor changes in MBP conformation. Analysis of zeta potential revealed that MBP/SC particles were synthesized successfully at the pH value of 5.5 due to conformational changes of MBP. The conformational changes in protein structure were confirmed by Nile Red fluorescence anisotropy. As a result, c-MBP/SC could be considered as a promising carrier for curcumin encapsulation in food formulations with enhanced dispersity characteristic.
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