Encapsulation Properties of Mentha piperita Leaf Extracts Prepared Using an Ultrasound-Assisted Double Emulsion Method

Bhawna Sobti, Afaf Kamal-Eldin, Sanaa Rasul, Mariam Saeed Khalfan Alnuaimi, Khulood Jaber Jasim Alnuaimi, Alia Ali Khsaif Alhassani, Mariam M.A. Almheiri, Akmal Nazir

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    Abstract

    Double emulsions (W1/O/W2) have long been used in the food and pharmaceutical industries to encapsulate hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs and bioactive compounds. This study investigated the effect of different types of emulsifiers (plant- vs. animal-based proteins) on the encapsulation properties of Mentha piperita leaf extract (MLE) prepared using the double emulsion method. Using response surface methodology, the effect of ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions (amplitude 20–50%; time 10–30 min; ethanol concentration 70–90%) on the total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (percent inhibition) of the MLE was studied. MLE under optimized conditions (ethanol concentration 76%; amplitude 39%; time 30 min) had a TPC of 62.83 mg GA equivalents/g and an antioxidant activity of 23.49%. The optimized MLE was encapsulated using soy, pea, and whey protein isolates in two emulsifying conditions: 4065× g/min and 4065× g/30 s. The droplet size, optical images, rheology, and encapsulation efficiency (EE%) of the different encapsulated MLEs were compared. The W1/O/W2 produced at 4065× g/min exhibited a smaller droplet size and higher EE% and viscosity than that prepared at 4065× g/30 s. The higher EE% of soy and pea protein isolates indicated their potential as an effective alternative for bioactive compound encapsulation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number1838
    JournalFoods
    Volume12
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2023

    Keywords

    • encapsulation
    • peppermint extract
    • phenolic content
    • plant proteins
    • ultrasonic extraction

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Food Science
    • Microbiology
    • Health(social science)
    • Health Professions (miscellaneous)
    • Plant Science

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