Xingyan Wang , Xiaoying Liu , Yifan Miao , Debao Niu , Er-fang Ren , Yuting Li , Siru Liao , Shan Chen
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Abstract
This study used Curdlan (CUR) hydrogels as templates to stabilize selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), focusing on their stabilization mechanisms, storage stability, release behavior, and digestive stability. Results showed that CUR-stabilized SeNPs were spherical, uniformly dispersed, and had an average size of 36.0 ± 2.5 nm. Increasing CUR concentration improved the system's water-holding capacity, reduced porosity, and formed a denser network structure, which helped stabilize the SeNPs. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and rheological analysis indicated that hydrogen bonds contributed significantly to SeNPs stability. The optimal network structure formed at 4 % CUR concentration. At 4 °C, the SeNPs remained uniformly dispersed for 120 days with an average size of 36.0 ± 0.5 nm. The CUR/SeNPs hydrogel showed sustained release, increasing from 1.68 % in simulated gastric fluid to 18.19 % in intestinal fluid. The release behavior conforms to the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. Moreover, CUR/SeNPs hydrogel effectively scavenges DPPH radicals, and its efficiency increases with the amount of released selenium.
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Food Chemistry publishes original research papers dealing with the advancement of the chemistry and biochemistry of foods or the analytical methods/ approach used. All papers should focus on the novelty of the research carried out.