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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Glycosylated Zein Composite Nanoparticles for Efficient Delivery of Betulinic Acid: Fabrication, Characterization, and In Vitro Release Properties.

Fei Peng, Yu Jin, Kunhua Wang, Xiaojing Wang, Yaqing Xiao, Huaide Xu

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fei PengCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Yu JinCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Kunhua WangCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Xiaojing WangCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Yaqing XiaoFood Processing Research Institute, Anhui Engineering Laboratory for Agro-Products Processing, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
Huaide XuCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6143-4054
Northwest A&F University · CNAnhui Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2452017143National Forestry Science & Technology Promotion Project of China 2019-31Shaanxi Province Key R & D Program 2020NY-142
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Betulinic acid (BA) has anti-inflammatory, antioxidative stress, and antitumor activities, but BA bioavailability is low due to its poor water solubility and short half-life. This study aimed to construct a BA delivery system to improve its utilization in vitro. Glycosylated zein (G-zein) was prepared using the wet heating method, and BA-loaded zein composite nanoparticles were prepared using the antisolvent method. Compared to zein, G-zein had the advantages of higher solubility and lower surface hydrophobicity. The encapsulation efficiency of G-zein@BA reached over 80% when the BA concentration was 1 mg/mL. Compared to zein@BA nanoparticles, G-zein@BA was characterized by smaller droplets, higher encapsulation efficiency, and a more stable morphology. The sustained release and solubility of G-zein@BA nanoparticles were also superior to those of zein@BA. Compared with free BA, the dispersions of zein@BA and G-zein@BA nanoparticles in water increased 2.27- and 2.91-fold, respectively. In addition, zein@BA and G-zein@BA nanoparticles markedly inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells. This study provides new insights into the structural properties and antitumor activity of BA composite nanoparticles to aid in the development of zein particles as functional materials to deliver bioactive compounds.

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betulinic acidnanodelivery systemstructural propertieszein

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PMID36076775
PMCPMC9455462
OpenAlexW4293530378

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