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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Characterization of Nanoemulsions Stabilized with Different Emulsifiers and Their Encapsulation Efficiency for Oregano Essential Oil: Tween 80, Soybean Protein Isolate, Tea Saponin, and Soy Lecithin.

Siqi Zhao, Ziyi Wang, Xuefei Wang, Baohua Kong, Qian Liu, Xiufang Xia, Haotian Liu

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Siqi ZhaoCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Ziyi WangCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Xuefei WangCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Baohua KongCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6417-6836
Qian LiuCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1692-3267
Xiufang XiaCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Haotian LiuCollege of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
Northeast Agricultural University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32202088Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province YQ2022C023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of the appropriate emulsifier is essential for forming a stable nanoemulsion delivery system that can maintain the sustained release of its contents. Health concerns have prompted the search for natural biopolymers to replace traditional synthetic substances as emulsifiers. In this study, an oregano essential oil (OEO) nanoemulsion-embedding system was created using soybean protein isolate (SPI), tea saponin (TS), and soy lecithin (SL) as natural emulsifiers and then compared to a system created using a synthetic emulsifier (Tween 80). The results showed that 4% Tween 80, 1% SPI, 2% TS, and 4% SL were the optimal conditions. Subsequently, the influence of emulsifier type on nanoemulsion stability was evaluated. The results revealed that among all the nanoemulsions, the TS nanoemulsion exhibited excellent centrifugal stability, storage stability, and oxidative stability and maintained high stability and encapsulation efficiency, even under relatively extreme environmental conditions. The good stability of the TS nanoemulsion may be due to the strong electrostatic repulsion generated by TS molecules, which contain hydroxyl groups, sapogenins, and saccharides in their structures. Overall, the natural emulsifiers used in our study can form homogeneous nanoemulsions, but their effectiveness and stability differ considerably.

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encapsulation efficiencynanoemulsionnatural emulsifieroregano essential oilstability

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PMID37685117
PMCPMC10487023
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