Volume 19, Issue 11 e202200806
Research Article

Microencapsulation of Phenolic Extract from Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera L.) with Antimutagenic Activity

Montserrat Calderón-Santoyo

Montserrat Calderón-Santoyo

Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México

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Elda Margarita González-Cruz

Elda Margarita González-Cruz

Departamento de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tlajomulco, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico

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Maricarmen Iñiguez-Moreno

Maricarmen Iñiguez-Moreno

Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México

Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Nayarit, Tepic, Nayarit, México

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Osvaldo Ramos-Martínez

Osvaldo Ramos-Martínez

Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México

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Armando Burgos-Hernández

Armando Burgos-Hernández

Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

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Juan Arturo Ragazzo-Sánchez

Corresponding Author

Juan Arturo Ragazzo-Sánchez

Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic, Nayarit, México

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First published: 12 October 2022
Citations: 1

Abstract

This study aimed to microencapsulate the sea grape ethanolic extract by the spray drying process, characterizing the obtained powder, and evaluating its antimutagenicity activity. Microparticles showed a mean size of 6.28 μm and a spherical shape with a smooth surface. The powder had a low moisture content (4.02±0.92 %) and water activity (0.27±0.01), and high solubility (76±3.60 %). Moreover, hygroscopicity (14.75±2.63 g/100 g of powder) and bulk density (0.63±0.03 g/cm3) values suggested that this powder can be easily handled at a pilot or industrial scale. In addition, microencapsulation protected the extract against oxidation by ultraviolet light, improved its thermal stability, and its antimutagenicity activity was similar to fresh sea grape extract. In conclusion, the microencapsulation with maltodextrin by spray drying technique is an alternative to protect bioactive compounds from sea grapes against environmental conditions, maintaining their antimutagenic activity.

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Conflict of interest

The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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