Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(19), P. 3985 - 3985
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
Iron
deficiency
leads
to
ferropenic
anemia
in
humans.
This
study
aimed
encapsulate
iron-rich
ovine
and
bovine
erythrocytes
using
tara
gum
native
potato
starch
as
matrices.
Solutions
containing
20%
different
proportions
of
encapsulants
(5,
10,
20%)
were
used,
followed
by
spray
drying
at
120
140
°C.
content
ranged
between
2.24
2.52
mg
Fe/g;
microcapsules
from
1.54
2.02
Fe/g.
Yields
varied
50.55
63.40%,
temperature
encapsulant
proportion
affected
moisture
water
activity.
Various
red
hues,
sizes,
shapes
observed
the
microcapsules.
SEM-EDS
analysis
revealed
surface
presence
iron
with
openings
on
their
exterior,
along
a
negative
zeta
potential.
Thermal
infrared
analyses
confirmed
core
encapsulation
within
release
92.30
93.13%
min.
Finally,
most
effective
treatments
those
higher
percentages
dried
elevated
temperatures,
which
could
enable
utilization
functional
food
fortification
combat
developing
countries.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(19), P. 3985 - 3985
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
Iron
deficiency
leads
to
ferropenic
anemia
in
humans.
This
study
aimed
encapsulate
iron-rich
ovine
and
bovine
erythrocytes
using
tara
gum
native
potato
starch
as
matrices.
Solutions
containing
20%
different
proportions
of
encapsulants
(5,
10,
20%)
were
used,
followed
by
spray
drying
at
120
140
°C.
content
ranged
between
2.24
2.52
mg
Fe/g;
microcapsules
from
1.54
2.02
Fe/g.
Yields
varied
50.55
63.40%,
temperature
encapsulant
proportion
affected
moisture
water
activity.
Various
red
hues,
sizes,
shapes
observed
the
microcapsules.
SEM-EDS
analysis
revealed
surface
presence
iron
with
openings
on
their
exterior,
along
a
negative
zeta
potential.
Thermal
infrared
analyses
confirmed
core
encapsulation
within
release
92.30
93.13%
min.
Finally,
most
effective
treatments
those
higher
percentages
dried
elevated
temperatures,
which
could
enable
utilization
functional
food
fortification
combat
developing
countries.
