Effect of the Emulsifier Used in Dunaliella salina-Based Nanoemulsions Formulation on the β-Carotene Absorption and Metabolism in Rats
| dc.contributor.author | Teixé-Roig, Júlia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oms Oliu, Gemma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Odriozola Serrano, Isabel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martín Belloso, Olga | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-29T08:06:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-29T08:06:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Scope Microalgae such as Dunaliella salina are a potential sustainable source of natural β-carotene due to their fast growth and high adaptability to environmental conditions. This work aims to evaluate the effect of the incorporation of β-carotene from this alga into different emulsifier-type nanoemulsions (soybean lecithin [SBL], whey protein isolate [WPI], sodium caseinate [SDC]) on its absorption, metabolization, and biodistribution in rats. Methods and results Nanoemulsions formulated with different emulsifiers at 8% concentration are obtained by five cycles of microfluidization at 130 mPa, then expose to an in vitro digestion or orally administer to rats. Feeding rats with nanoemulsions improves β-carotene uptake compared to control suspension, especially using SDC and WPI as emulsifiers. A greater presence of β-carotene and retinol in the intestine, plasma, and liver is observed, being the liver the tissue that shows the highest accumulation. This fact can be a consequence of the smaller droplets that protein-nanoemulsions present compared to that with SBL in the intestine of rats, which promote faster digestibility and higher β-carotene bioaccessibility (35%–50% more) according to the in vitro observations. Conclusions Nanoemulsions, especially those formulated with protein emulsifiers, are effective systems for increasing β-carotene absorption, as well as retinol concentration in different rat tissues. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work was funded by the project AGL2015-65975-R (FEDER, MINECO, UE) and project RTI2018-094268-B-C21 (MCIU, AEI; FEDER, UE). Author Júlia Teixé Roig thanks the University of Lleida for the pre-doctoral grant. The authors would also thanks Monzón Biotech (Spain) for kindly providing alga Dunaliella salina. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202200492 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1613-4125 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositori.udl.cat/handle/10459.1/463119 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Wiley | |
| dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RTI2018-094268-B-C21/ES/MEJORA DE LAS PROPIEDADES TECNOLOGICAS Y NUTRICIONALES DE ALIMENTOS UTILIZANDO GELES Y EMULSIONES FORMADOS A PARTIR DE CARBOHIDRATOS NO PURIFICADOS OBTENIDOS DE FUENTES ALTERN/ | |
| dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO//AGL2015-65975-R/ES/DISEÑO DE SISTEMAS NANOESTRUCTURADOS PARA PROTEGER Y LIBERAR COMPUESTOS NATURALES CON ACTIVIDAD FUNCIONAL Y TECNOLOGICA/ | |
| dc.relation.isformatof | Reproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202200492 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2023, vol. 67, núm. 3, 2200492 | |
| dc.rights | cc-by (c) Teixé et al., 2023 | |
| dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | * |
| dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
| dc.subject | Dunaliella salina | |
| dc.title | Effect of the Emulsifier Used in Dunaliella salina-Based Nanoemulsions Formulation on the β-Carotene Absorption and Metabolism in Rats | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |