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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Synthesis and Investigation of Physicochemical and Microbial Properties of Composites Containing Encapsulated Propolis and Sea Buckthorn Oil in Pectin Matrix.

Liliana Woszczak, Gohar Khachatryan, Karen Khachatryan, Mariusz Witczak, Anna Lenart-Boroń, Klaudia Stankiewicz, Kinga Dworak, Greta Adamczyk, Agata Pawłowska, Ireneusz Kapusta and 3 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. 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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13 authors.

Liliana WoszczakLaboratory of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland.
Gohar KhachatryanDepartment of Food Analysis and Quality Assessment, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4601-7145
Karen KhachatryanLaboratory of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7823-5406
Mariusz WitczakDepartment of Food Industry Engineering and Instrumentation, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2942-8396
Anna Lenart-BorońDepartment of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza Ave. 24/28, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3655-7567
Klaudia StankiewiczDepartment of Microbiology and Biomonitoring, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Mickiewicza Ave. 24/28, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6392-1454
Kinga DworakMedical Microbiological Laboratory, Diagnostyka S.A., Na Skarpie 66, 31-913 Krakow, Poland.
Greta AdamczykDepartment of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, 4 Zelwerowicza St., 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3559-6823
Agata PawłowskaDepartment of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, 4 Zelwerowicza St., 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5871-4669
Ireneusz KapustaDepartment of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, 4 Zelwerowicza St., 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland.
Marcel KrzanJerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-239 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7469-3247
Monika GodlewskaInstitute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c Street 32, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena KrystyjanDepartment of Carbohydrates Technology and Cereal Processing, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9490-0939

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explored the synthesis and characterization of pectin-based composites containing encapsulated propolis and sea buckthorn oil. Both propolis and sea buckthorn oil are well known for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. To mitigate their sensitivity to environmental degradation, these compounds were encapsulated within a pectin matrix. The composites were prepared using an emulsification technique and subsequently for their physicochemical properties via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), as well as color and mechanical testing. The results showed that freeze-dried samples exhibited heterogeneous, bubble-like structures containing nanocapsules (800-2000 nm), whereas for the film samples, the capsules were visibly embedded within the matrix. The study shows that this three-component system exhibits synergistic potential. Encapsulation significantly improved the UV barrier properties and the antioxidant activity of the nanocomposites, which demonstrated greater antioxidant capacity. Microbiological assays revealed that the pectin-based composites containing encapsulated propolis and sea buckthorn oil exhibited strong antibacterial activity, particularly against Gram-positive bacteria such as

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsHippophaePectinsPlant OilsPropolisAntioxidantsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNanocompositesSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsPectinsPlant OilsPropolisbiocompositesnanocapsulespectinpropolissea buckthorn oil

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PMID40943583
PMCPMC12428884

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