Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier
Blueberries are fruits known for their high level of anthocyanins, which have high nutritional value and several biological properties. However, the chemical instability of anthocyanins is one of the major limitations of their application. The stability of blueberry anthocyanin extracts (BAEs) encap...
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| author | Wuyang Huang Xingyu Zhao Zhi Chai Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano Bin Li Yiyun Yang Shan Lu Zhigang Tu |
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| description | Blueberries are fruits known for their high level of anthocyanins, which have high nutritional value and several biological properties. However, the chemical instability of anthocyanins is one of the major limitations of their application. The stability of blueberry anthocyanin extracts (BAEs) encapsulated in a ferritin nanocarrier was investigated in this study for several influencing parameters, including pH, temperature, UV–visible light, redox agents, and various metal ions. The outcomes supported the positive role of protein nanoparticles in enhancing the stability of blueberry anthocyanins by demonstrating that the stability of encapsulated BAE nanoparticles with ferritin carriers was significantly higher than that of free BAEs and a mixture of BAEs and ferritin carriers. This study provides an alternative approach for enhancing blueberry anthocyanin stability using ferritin nanocarrier encapsulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1dba4b2a57d64450aae7672e028a6f182023-11-18T23:19:37ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-08-012815584410.3390/molecules28155844Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin NanocarrierWuyang Huang0Xingyu Zhao1Zhi Chai2Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano3Bin Li4Yiyun Yang5Shan Lu6Zhigang Tu7School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaInstitute of Agro-Product Processing, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, ChinaZhejiang Lanmei Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuji 311899, ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaBlueberries are fruits known for their high level of anthocyanins, which have high nutritional value and several biological properties. However, the chemical instability of anthocyanins is one of the major limitations of their application. The stability of blueberry anthocyanin extracts (BAEs) encapsulated in a ferritin nanocarrier was investigated in this study for several influencing parameters, including pH, temperature, UV–visible light, redox agents, and various metal ions. The outcomes supported the positive role of protein nanoparticles in enhancing the stability of blueberry anthocyanins by demonstrating that the stability of encapsulated BAE nanoparticles with ferritin carriers was significantly higher than that of free BAEs and a mixture of BAEs and ferritin carriers. This study provides an alternative approach for enhancing blueberry anthocyanin stability using ferritin nanocarrier encapsulation.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5844anthocyaninsblueberrystabilityferritinsnanocarrierencapsulation |
| spellingShingle | Wuyang Huang Xingyu Zhao Zhi Chai Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano Bin Li Yiyun Yang Shan Lu Zhigang Tu Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier Molecules anthocyanins blueberry stability ferritins nanocarrier encapsulation |
| title | Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier |
| title_full | Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier |
| title_fullStr | Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier |
| title_short | Improving Blueberry Anthocyanins’ Stability Using a Ferritin Nanocarrier |
| title_sort | improving blueberry anthocyanins stability using a ferritin nanocarrier |
| topic | anthocyanins blueberry stability ferritins nanocarrier encapsulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5844 |
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