Synthesis of highly stable encapsulated astaxanthin/β-cyclodextrin microparticles using supercritical CO2 as an antisolventopen access
- Authors
- Wulandari, S.[Wulandari, Sabrinna]; Choi, J.[Choi, Jongho]; Kurniawan, R.G.[Kurniawan, Rizky Gilang]; Sugiarto, J.R.[Sugiarto, Junjung Rohmat]; Myint, A.A.[Myint, Aye Aye]; Kwak, S.K.[Kwak, Sang Kyu]; Kim, J.[Kim, Jaehoon]
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Keywords
- Antioxidant activity; Astaxanthin; Encapsulation; Supercritical antisolvent; Thermal stability; β-cyclodextrin
- Citation
- Journal of CO2 Utilization, v.75
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Journal of CO2 Utilization
- Volume
- 75
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/108421
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102575
- ISSN
- 2212-9820
- Abstract
- Although astaxanthin has promising physiological functions, its practical applications are limited by poor stability. Herein, astaxanthin was encapsulated in β-cyclodextrin (βCD) using CO2 as a supercritical antisolvent (SAS). The effects of process conditions, including temperature (313–333 K), pressure (12–18 MPa), solution concentration (3–5 wt%), solution flow rate (0.8–1.2 mL min−1), and astaxanthin-to-βCD mole ratio (1:50, 1:25, or 1:10), on the encapsulation efficiency, particle morphology, and residual solvent content were investigated. Astaxanthin–βCD complex spheres with an average diameter of 0.44 ± 0.08 µm were produced at 313 K and 15 MPa with a solution concentration and flow rate of 5 wt%, and 1.0 mL min−1, respectively. Under these optimal conditions, almost complete encapsulation (99.6% encapsulation efficiency) and residual organic solvent removal (0.22 ppm in the complex) were achieved. Density functional theory analysis of the configuration of the astaxanthin–βCD complex indicate that the hydroxyl hydrogen atoms on an ionone ring of astaxanthin interact with the oxygen atoms of βCD, but the ionone ring does not fit deeply within the βCD cavity. Notably, the astaxanthin–βCD complex exhibits higher thermal stability and antioxidant activity than free astaxanthin. The findings suggest that βCD encapsulation via the SAS process can produce astaxanthin microparticles with potential utility for food and pharmaceutical applications. © 2023 The Authors
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