Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10543977 | Food Chemistry | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the preparation of β-carotene nanodispersions as potential active ingredients for food formulations. Nanodispersions containing β-carotene were obtained by a process based on an emulsification-evaporation technique. The preparation method consisted of emulsifying an organic solution of β-carotene in an aqueous solution containing emulsifier using two different homogenizers (a conventional homogenizer and a microfluidizer), followed by direct solvent evaporation under reduced pressure. The influence of different homogenizing conditions (pressure and cycle) and two organic/aqueous phase ratios on particle size parameters and content of β-carotene was investigated. In addition, the stability of β-carotene nanodispersions was carried out at a storage temperature of 4 °C. The particle size distribution of β-carotene in nanodispersions was demonstrated with a laser diffraction particle size analyzer and the retention of β-carotene in the prepared nanodispersions was studied by high-pressure liquid chromatography. In general, homogenization pressure and cycle had significant (P < 0.05) effects on various particle size parameters. A volume-weighted mean diameter (D4,3) of β-carotene nanoparticles, ranging from 60 to 140 nm, was observed in this study.
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Authors
C.P. Tan, M. Nakajima,