Gum arabic microcapsules as protectors of the photoinduced degradation of riboflavin in whole milk

Microcapsules (MC) made with gum arabic (GA) as shell material without and with β-carotene (βc) as core material were prepared by the spray-drying technique. The effect of these MC on the photodegradation of riboflavin (Rf) in whole milk by fluorescent daylight lamp irradiation was evaluated at a st...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 2014-09, Vol.97 (9), p.5328-5336
Main Authors: Boiero, María L., Mandrioli, Mara, Vanden Braber, Noelia, Rodriguez-Estrada, María T., García, Norman A., Borsarelli, Claudio D., Montenegro, Mariana A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
beta Carotene - chemistry
Capsules - chemistry
Food Handling
gum arabic
Gum Arabic - chemistry
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Milk - chemistry
Oxygen - chemistry
Photolysis
reactive oxygen species
Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism
Riboflavin - chemistry
riboflavin photodegradation
β-carotene
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Summary:Microcapsules (MC) made with gum arabic (GA) as shell material without and with β-carotene (βc) as core material were prepared by the spray-drying technique. The effect of these MC on the photodegradation of riboflavin (Rf) in whole milk by fluorescent daylight lamp irradiation was evaluated at a storage temperature of 4°C. The additions of 1.37mg/mL of MC without βc (MC-GA) and with 0.54μg/mL of βc (MC-βc-GA) decreased the apparent first-order rate constant of Rf photodegradation by approximately 26 and 30%, respectively. A systematic kinetic and mechanistic analysis of the results indicates that the global protective effect of the MC is mainly due to the combination of quenching of the electronically excited triplet state of Rf and scavenging of the photogenerated reactive oxygen species, such as singlet molecular oxygen, superoxide radical anion and hydroxyl radical. A minor contribution to the photoprotective effect can be also associated with the inner-filter effect exerted by the MC, which partially blocks the direct excitation of Rf. These results allow us to conclude that photodegradation of Rf in milk can be considerably reduced by the addition of small amounts of MC, avoiding large losses in the nutritional value of milk.
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.2013-7886