Oil-in-water Pickering emulsions via microfluidization with cellulose nanocrystals: 2. In vitro lipid digestion

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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2019-11-01

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Food Hydrocolloids, Volume 96, pp. 709-716

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Bio-based engineered nanomaterials are being explored for their utilization within foods to improve quality and enhance functionality. In this study, we investigated the impact of a naturally-derived particle stabilizer, cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), on the gastrointestinal fate and digestion of corn oil-in-water Pickering emulsions. A static 3-stage gastrointestinal tract (GIT) model was used to simulate the mouth, stomach and small intestine. The digestion of the CNC-coated lipid droplets was monitored by measuring the release of free fatty acids (FFAs) in the small intestine stage over time. The final extent of FFAs released was reduced by ∼40% by using emulsions containing 10 wt% of the dispersed phase, corn oil, stabilized with CNC (0.75 wt% of the aqueous phase). Three main mechanisms are proposed for this effect: (1) the irreversible adsorption of CNC to the lipid droplet surfaces inhibited bile salt and lipase adsorption; (2) coalescence and flocculation of the lipid droplets reduced the surface area available for the bile salts and lipase to bind; and (3) accumulation of FFAs at the surfaces of the lipid droplets inhibited lipolysis. Our findings suggest that CNC can be used as a food-grade particle stabilizer to modulate the digestion of Pickering emulsified lipids, which is useful for the development of given functional foods.

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| openaire: EC/H2020/788489/EU//BioELCell

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Cellulose nanocrystals, Lipid digestion, Microfluidization, Pickering emulsion, Simulated GIT model

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Bai, L, Lv, S, Xiang, W, Huan, S, McClements, D J & Rojas, O J 2019, 'Oil-in-water Pickering emulsions via microfluidization with cellulose nanocrystals : 2. In vitro lipid digestion', Food Hydrocolloids, vol. 96, pp. 709-716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.04.039