Resistance of biopolymer capsules to sheep-ruminal fluid

Translated title of the contribution: Resistance of biopolymer capsules to sheep-ruminal fluid

J. B. Ponce-Noguez, L. Alamilla-Beltrán, R. F. Gómez-De-Anda, F. Villalobos-Castillejos, L. Dorantes-álvarez, B. Nogueda-Torres, V. Pérez-Pérez, O. E. Del-Razo-Rodríguez

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Abstract

The resistance of polymeric capsules in sheep ruminal fluid was evaluated for possible application as a vehicle of bioactive agents to be released in the stage post-ruminal. Capsules were made by ionic gelation, using sodium alginate as wall material in combination with biopolymers and chlorophyll as a bioactive agent. Chlorophyll release and digestibility of biomaterials were evaluated in vitro conditions using sheep-ruminal fluid and digestibility in situ in a sheep with a fistula. The highest resistance at the rumen digestibility (46.60 ±3% in vitro and 46.30± 3% in situ) was observed in deposit-type capsules, being the alginate-guar gum formulation the most resistant to the release of the bioactive. It was evidenced that it is possible to use deposit-type capsules, formulated with biopolymers (alginate-xanthan gum and alginate-guar gum) to serve as a possible vehicle for bioactive agents and promoting the post-ruminal release in an ovine model for improvement in the quality of meat for the human consumption.

Translated title of the contributionResistance of biopolymer capsules to sheep-ruminal fluid
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1213-1225
Number of pages13
JournalRevista Mexicana de Ingeniera Quimica
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020

Keywords

  • Alginate
  • Encapsulation
  • In situ digestibility
  • In vitro digestibility
  • Sheep

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