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Protection of astaxanthin in astaxanthin nanodispersions using additional antioxidants.
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Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2013 Jul 02; Vol. 18 (7), pp. 7699-710. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jul 02. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The protective effects of α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid on astaxanthin in astaxanthin nanodispersions produced via a solvent-diffusion technique and stabilized by a three-component stabilizer system, were studied either individually or in combination by using response surface methodology. Generally, both α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid could retard the astaxanthin degradation in astaxanthin nanodispersions. The results showed that the using α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid can be more efficient in increasing the chemical stability of nanodispersions in comparison to using them individually. Using a response surface methodology (RSM) response optimizer, it was seen that addition of ascorbic acid (ascorbic acid/astaxanthin w/w) and α-tocopherol (α-tocopherol/astaxanthin w/w) in proportions of 0.4 and 0.6, respectively, would give the maximum chemical stability to the studied astaxanthin nanodispersions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1420-3049
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23884122
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18077699