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New β-carotene-xylan complexes: preparation and characterization

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The study aimed to propose a new system based on xylan for β-carotene delivery into aqueous environments. The xylan fraction of low molecular weight of 9020 ± 185 g/mol was purified from the commercial production of beechwood xylan. β-Carotene-xylan complexes were prepared by the mechanochemical method, i.e., shaking and the following freeze-drying. The formation of the complex was demonstrated by spectroscopic methods. The optimal β-carotene/xylan mass ratio for the complexation was 1/1. The loading capacity, size, and solubility of the complex were 0.22 ± 0.01 mg/mg, 205 ± 2 nm, and 39.2 mg/mL, respectively. Moreover, the complexes exhibited antioxidant activity tested by two methods, i.e., ferric reducing antioxidant power and free radical scavenging assays. The new system could serve for β-carotene incorporation into functional foods, especially into water-based ones.

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This research has received funding from European Social Fund (project No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712–19-0064) under a grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT).

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    Antanas Straksys, Ruta Gruskiene & Jolanta Sereikaite

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Straksys, A., Kavleiskaja, T., Gruskiene, R. et al. New β-carotene-xylan complexes: preparation and characterization. Cellulose 29, 8705–8718 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-022-04804-2

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