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AUTHOR
Hanh Phan-thi
Isomerization and increase in the antioxidant properties of lycopene from Momordica cochinchinensis (gac) by moderate heat treatment with UV-Vis spectra as a marker.
International audience; Momordica cochinchinensis (gac) is a plant rich in lycopene. This pigment tends to solubilize in oil and get damaged during extraction. The impact of heating on cis-isomerization of oil-free lycopene in hexane was studied at 50 and 80°C during 240min with UV-Vis spectrometry, DAD-HPLC and TEAC test. The initial all-trans-form isomerized to the 13-cis isomer more rapidly at 80°C. After this treatment, 16% of the lycopene compounds were in the 9-cis-form. This isomer triggered an increase in the antioxidant properties which was detectable from concentrations above 9% and resulted in a change from 2.4 to 3.7μmol Trolox equivalent. It is thus possible to increase the bio…
Can biological structures be natural and sustainable capsules?
Flavor and fragrance molecules are used in many industrial fields such as food, cosmetics, tissues, pharmacy, agriculture (pheromones) etc. As most actives have a specific target and are fragile molecules, encapsulation processes have been developed for their use. These technologies are efficient to avoid loss of actives, dissemination out of the target and subsequent pollution, and to protect molecules up to their target. Several processes have been developed responding to the numerous situations encountered (e.g., protection against air, temperature, light, pH; masking or revealing sensorial properties of the molecule; release during the process, in the plate, in the mouth, etc.). However…
Explorer la biodiversité pour trouver de nouvelles souches microbiennes pour les innovations de produits alimentaires
Référence : 201511122729; Entre les innovations alimentaires renforçant les propriétés sensorielles ou de santé ou améliorant le procédé, la demande de souches microbiennes nouvelles est forte. Toutefois, trouver de nouvelles souches libres de droits et efficaces n’est pas une tâche facile. Dans cet article, seront présentées des voies d’innovations pour augmenter le bénéfice sensoriel de fermentations et les activités du laboratoire international «Tropical Bioresources & Biotechnology» pour découvrir de nouvelles souches et de nouveaux procédés basés sur les fermentations traditionnelles de produits tropicaux.
Traditional fermented sausage ‘Nem chua’ as a source of yeast biocatalysts efficient for the production of the aroma compound γ-decalactone
International audience; The yeast ecosystem of Nem chua, a Vietnamese traditional fermented sausage naturally rich in medium‐chain‐length lipid‐derived flavouring compounds, was investigated to select biocatalysts able to produce the C10‐fatty acid‐derived aroma compound γ‐decalactone. The total number of yeast was about 5 × 104 to 4 × 105 CFU g−1, and eighty four different species were identified from morphological, physiological and 26S rDNA characteristics, with Candida sake and Candida haemulonii being found in all samples. Six strains able to produce γ‐decalactone from castor oil were selected, of which three Yarrowia lipolytica strains were able to produce between 1 and 2 g L−1 in our…
Stability of carotenoid extracts of gấc (Momordica cochinchinensis) towards cooxidation — Protective effect of lycopene on β-carotene
International audience; Momordica cochinchinensis, so-called gấc in Vietnam, is considered as a fruit with high nutritional potential. Its antioxidant property, due to a high concentration of carotenes (β-carotene and lycopene), is particularly estimated. In this study, we have investigated the degradation of carotene extracts obtained from gấc aril. These extracts were dispersed in the aqueous phase in Tween 80 micelles or were encapsulated into polylactic acid (PLA) particles. In both cases, carotenes were far less degraded than synthetic β-carotene. However, the degradation of lycopene was still rapid (around 1 mM lycopene degraded per hour), whereas β-carotene was almost not bleached. M…
Utilisation of natural carotenoids from Momordica cochinchinensis (gac) as health compounds : extraction and bioactvity depending on the origin and on the process
The aril of Momordica cochinchinensis (gac), plant from the Cucurbitaceae family, is the richest source of lycopene and β-carotene, which are a strong antioxidant and a pro-vitamin A, respectively, interesting for health-complements. First, a process of soft extraction-fractionation was developed for extracting effectively the natural carotenoids from gac without loss of their original quality. Then, the lycopene and β-carotene extracted from gac were analyzed and characterized. At least 95% of the extracts were composed of the all-trans isomer. They were not degraded during the heat-treatment mimicking formulation processing. Their thermal stereo-mutation was evaluated. Lycopene is more an…