Enhancing the physicochemical stability and antioxidant activity of cape gooseberry calyx extract through nanoencapsulation in soy lecithin liposomes.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
; 234: 113662, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
The focus of this study was on the development, physicochemical characterisation and evaluation of the antioxidant activity of cape gooseberry calyx extract loaded into nanoliposomal systems. Various nanoliposomes were prepared and optimised using the ethanol injection method and characterised based on particle size, polydispersity and zeta potential measurements. Subsequently, the encapsulation efficiency and in vitro release profile of the natural antioxidant extract (NAE) were evaluated, and its antioxidant activity was assessed using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay. The results revealed that NAE-loaded nanoliposomes described desired quality features (e.g., particle size of < 200 nm, polydispersity index of < 0.3, zeta potential of > -40 mV and encapsulation efficiency of â¼70%). Furthermore, it was found that NAE release is controlled by various stages, and its antioxidant activity improves by around 30% when loaded into the nanoliposomes, suggesting that it could be a promising antioxidant functional raw material.
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Ribes
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Antioxidantes
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Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces
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QUIMICA
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2024
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Article
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Colombia
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Países Bajos