Improved in vitro bioaccessibility of quercetin by nanocomplexation with high-intensity ultrasound treated soy protein isolate
Abstract
The health benefits of quercetin are limited by its low bioaccessibility. This could be improved by developing plant-based protein delivery systems. Encapsulating quercetin using untreated and high-intensity ultrasound treated (20 kHz at 139 W for 10, 15 and 20 min) soy protein isolate (SPI) produced composite nanoparticles at around 127-136 nm. Ultrasound treatments on SPI caused structural changes of proteins (e.g. around 6-fold increase of surface hydrophobicity and protein solubility) favorable to encapsulation. The encapsulation efficiency for quercetin complexed with 15 min ultrasound treated SPI (76.5 %) was around 10-fold of that with the native SPI (7.2 %). Quercetin was significantly more in vitro bioaccessible when complexed with the treated SPI (61.1 %-64.5 %), as compared to the free quercetin (10.5 %-13.0 %). Ultrasound treated SPI seems to be a promising nanocarrier to encapsulate hydrophobic bioactive ingredients with higher solubility, stability, and bioaccessibility.
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