Chemical composition, antimicrobial property and microencapsulation of Mustard (Sinapis alba) seed essential oil by complex coacervation

Peng C, Zhao SQ, Zhang J, Huang GY, Chen LY, Zhao FY
Food Chemistry, 2014


ABSTRACT:

In this study, the essential oil from mustard seed was isolated by simultaneous steam distillation and extraction (SDE) and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Fourteen components were identified in the mustard seed essential oil with allyl isothiocyanate being the main component (71.06%). The essential oil has a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity with inhibition zones and MIC values in the range of 9.68-15.57mm and 128-512μg/mL respectively. The essential oil was subsequently encapsulated in complex coacervation microcapsules with genipin, a natural water-soluble cross-linker. The optimum parameters for the hardening effectiveness of the genipin-hardened essential oil microcapsules were 8h at 40°C and pH 10.0 with a genipin concentration of 0.075g/g gelatin. The genipin-hardened microcapsules had a particle size of mainly 5-10μm and strong chemistry stability which is potential for its application in food preservation.

CITATION:

Peng C, Zhao SQ, Zhang J, et al. Chemical composition, antimicrobial property and microencapsulation of Mustard (Sinapis alba) seed essential oil by complex coacervation. Food Chem. 2014;165:560-568.


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