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  • Title: l-Arginine/l-lysine functionalized chitosan-casein core-shell and pH-responsive nanoparticles: fabrication, characterization and bioavailability enhancement of hydrophobic and hydrophilic bioactive compounds.
    Author: Du Z, Liu J, Zhang H, Chen Y, Wu X, Zhang Y, Li X, Zhang T, Xiao H, Liu B.
    Journal: Food Funct; 2020 May 01; 11(5):4638-4647. PubMed ID: 32400776.
    Abstract:
    This study aimed at developing novel oral self-assembled delivery systems for the encapsulation, protection, and controlled release of hydrophobic and hydrophilic bioactive compounds based on l-arginine (Arg)- or l-lysine (Lys)-functionalized chitosan-casein nanoparticles (NPs). The assembled casein (CA) was modified by NaOH and used as a template core for affinity binding with hydrophobic curcumin and hydrophilic egg white-derived peptides (EWDP) and then coated with Arg- or Lys-functionalized chitosan (CS) to stabilize the systems via electrostatic interaction. Dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy examination revealed Arg/Lys-CS-CA NPs with the smallest particle size of 110/82 nm, pH-responsive properties, excellent storage stability until 28 days, and spherical shape. The encapsulation efficiency of curcumin and EWDP in the NPs ranged from 81-91%, 35-74% in Arg-CS-CA NPs, and 76-87%, 48-87% in Lys-CS-CA NPs varying with different pH values. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry analysis were conducted to fully characterize the interaction mechanism of Arg/Lys-CS with CA, as well as the NP incorporation with curcumin and EWDP. The in vitro controlled release profile of the core-shell NPs was obtained up to 24 and 48 h for curcumin and EWDP, respectively. The simulated gastrointestinal digestion experiments confirmed that curcumin and EWDP had higher bioaccessibility in Arg/Lys-CS-CA NPs. This work offers a novel approach for producing core-shell and pH-responsive nanocarriers for oral delivery and bioavailability enhancement of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic bioactive compounds.
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