Effect of layer (calcium phosphate–chitosan)-by-layer (mesquite gum) matrix on carotenoids-in-water-emulsion properties

• Published in: Food hydrocolloids 2015-01, Vol.43, p.451-458
• Main Authors: García-Márquez, Eristeo, Román-Guerrero, Angélica, Cruz-Sosa, Francisco, Lobato-Calleros, Consuelo, Álvarez-Ramírez, Jesús, Vernon-Carter, E. Jaime, Espinosa-Andrews, Hugo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Calcium phosphate; Carotenoids; Carotenoid degradation kinetics; Droplets; Emulsions; Layer-by-layer emulsion; Mass ratios; Mesquite; Potentiometric titration; Stability; Turbidity; Viscoelastic properties; Zeta-potential
• ISSN: 0268-005X; 1873-7137
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2014.07.005

Layer-by-layer calcium phosphate (CP)–chitosan (Ch)/mesquite gum (MG) matrixes were designed for protecting and stabilizing red chili oleoresin-in-water emulsions. Potentiometric titration, turbidity and ζ-potential measurements were used for establishing the interaction windows for obtaining CP–Ch complexes. The CP–Ch mass ratio of 1.24 showed the maximum soluble complex formation and a positive charge (∼18.5 mV) for allow the interaction with MG. Then, red chili oleoresin-in-water emulsions were formed by a layer-by-layer deposition of MG/CP–Ch complexes (C/WRMG/CP–Ch). The results show that high mass ratio of MG was required to form a dense interfacial layer to improve the stability of the system. The droplet size distribution remained unchanged up to 720 h. Rheological measurements of C/WRMG/CP–Ch indicate that both, the storage (G′) and loss (G″) moduli showed increasing values with frequency (∼0.4–11.0 Hz) independently of shear strain applied (1, 5, 10%), attributed to the formation of MG/CP–Ch interlinked network in the continuous phase. The emulsion providing best stability and protection against carotenoid degradation was that made with CP–Ch mass ratio of 1.24 and MG/CP–Ch mass ratio of 10. The mean half-time life of the C/W10 was 502 days compared to 0.24 days for the free unprotected carotenoids. [Display omitted] •Calcium phosphate–chitosan (CP–Ch)/mesquite gum (MG) soluble complexes were studied.•Mass ratio of MG/CP–Ch affected carotenoids-in-water (C/W) emulsion properties.•Best emulsion stability/lowest carotenoid degradation occurred with C/W10.•Emulsion showed viscoelastic hardening properties and unvarying droplet distribution.•Emulsified carotenoids (C/W10) exhibited half-time life was of 502 days.