Pedro Rivero-Ramos , Pedro J. Fernandez-Julia , Dolores Rodrigo , María Benlloch-Tinoco , Jose Munoz-Munoz
{"title":"Growth profile of Bacteroidetes strains under low molecular weight alginate fractions produced by non-thermal processing techniques","authors":"Pedro Rivero-Ramos , Pedro J. Fernandez-Julia , Dolores Rodrigo , María Benlloch-Tinoco , Jose Munoz-Munoz","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100204","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100204","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alginate is a dietary polysaccharide that is known to support the growth of particular gut-associated bacteria, including members of the <em>Bacteroides</em> genus. However, there is limited understanding of how key physicochemical characteristics of partially depolymerised alginate fractions affect the growth of various Bacteroidetes strains. In this study, the growth profile of <em>Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron</em> VPI-5482, <em>Bacteroides cellulosilyticus</em> WH2 and <em>Dysgonomonas mossii</em> DSMZ22836 on alginate fractions (M<sub>w</sub> = 17–58 kDa) with different mannuronic and guluronic ratios (M/G ratio = 0.27–1.14) depolymerised by high hydrostatic pressures (HHP), pulsed electric fields (PEF) and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-based treatments was screened. The tested strains were able to grow in the HHP, PEF and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> treated samples. Growth of <em>Bacteroides</em> sp. was significantly affected by the physicochemical properties of the alginate substrates. The lower the M<sub>w</sub> of the samples the faster the growth for the three strains investigated (<em>p</em> < 0.05, <em>r</em> = −0.7757). Higher M/G ratios significantly enhanced the growth of <em>B. thetaiotaomicron</em> VPI-5482 (<em>p</em> < 0.05, <em>r</em> = 0.9685). Finally, <em>D. mossii</em> DSMZ22836 was found to employ three enzymes (Aly, GH88, GH92) to degrade the low M<sub>w</sub> alginate fractions. This study advances the understanding of strain-specific interactions of three glycan degraders in the presence of various low M<sub>w</sub> alginate fractions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100204"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elnaz Z. Fallahasghari, Ioannis S. Chronakis, Ana C. Mendes
{"title":"Lipophilic bioactive compounds nano-micro encapsulation via coaxial electrohydrodynamic atomization: A review","authors":"Elnaz Z. Fallahasghari, Ioannis S. Chronakis, Ana C. Mendes","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100202","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100202","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Natural lipophilic bioactive compounds, which are essential for various physiological functions, present challenges in processing and formulation due to their physicochemical properties. Encapsulation techniques are utilized to improve their stability, solubility, and bioavailability. Electrohydrodynamic (EDH) processes, such as electrospinning and electrospraying, provide scalable methods for crafting nano-microfibers and capsules, making them ideal for encapsulating bioactive lipophilic compounds. Coaxial electrohydrodynamic processes generate core-shell structures with enhanced encapsulation performance, utilizing a broad range of polymers. This review discusses the research conducted over the past seven years on the core-shell electrosprayed capsules and electrospun fibers, for encapsulating natural lipophilic bioactive compounds. The aim is to promote the adoption of coaxial electrohydrodynamics as a straightforward and more sustainable encapsulation technology for lipophilic compounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100202"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María del Mar Camacho, Narcisa Fernández-Vargas, Eva García-Martínez, Nuria Martínez-Navarrete
{"title":"Influence of the use of gum Arabic or OSA starch and the drying process on the quality of the fava bean (Vicia faba) pod flour","authors":"María del Mar Camacho, Narcisa Fernández-Vargas, Eva García-Martínez, Nuria Martínez-Navarrete","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100201","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100201","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the search for new foods that allow for healthy and sustainable eating, this study focuses on obtaining a flour from fava bean pods for consumption as a food ingredient. The influence of the drying process applied, hot air drying (AD) or freeze-drying (FD), and the incorporation of gum Arabic (GA) or sodium octenyl succinate starch (OSA) as potential carriers and encapsulant agents, on the composition, antioxidant activity and on some techno-functional properties of the powder was compared. In addition to the high starch and fiber content of the fava bean pod, GA increases the fiber soluble fraction, while OSA did so with starch. GA also provides minerals. On the other hand, the solid rather than viscous character of the films GA forms on the surface of the particles, unlike OSA, contributes to stabilize the compounds inside. FD keeps the product at a lower temperature during drying and involves obtaining a more porous structure that AD. However, the high phenol content of the bean pod, much higher than that of vitamin C and chlorophyll (mean values 40.8, 1.8 and 0.7 mg/g db, respectively), and the significant interaction between the hydrocolloids and drying process allows us to recommend the use of GA and AD to obtain a more economical powdered ingredient, healthier, and of the highest quality. These flours, in addition to having the highest phenol content and the highest antioxidant capacity, have the largest particle size and lowest porosity, which improves fluidity, hygroscopicity, wettability and solubility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100201"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alginate-based encapsulation of porcine placenta extract: Preparation, enteric sustained release, biological activities, and stability","authors":"Anukul Taweechaipaisankul , Nutthanit Thumrongsiri , Walailuk Chonniyom , Paweena Dana , Prattana Tanyapanyachon , Monthira Rattanatayarom , Wannapa Chinchoosak , Nattika Saengkrit","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2024.100194","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2024.100194","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The porcine placenta is a source of various advantageous bioactive molecules, however, the unsatisfactory appearance, together with its unsavory taste and odor, is still limiting its use as an ingredient in food products. Microencapsulation represents a promising technique to increase the use of valuable biowaste, as well as to promote its bioavailability and stability. Here, alginate microbeads containing porcine placenta extracts (pPEs) were developed by the ionotropic gelation method under various conditions, and many of their properties were tested. We found that placenta tissues prepared by freeze-drying could provide a great yield of protein derivatives and possessed 50.37 % anti-oxidative activity. Formulation 2 (F2) of alginate microbeads (80 % solution containing 2 % sodium alginate with 1 % bentonite, 20 % pPE formed in 0.5 % chitosan added into 1 % CaCl<sub>2</sub> solution) was chosen as the optimal encapsulated condition of pPEs. Generally, the F2 microbeads contained 57.5 µg/mL of pPE with 99.72 % entrapment efficiency. The average size measured by Mastersizer was 14.65 ± 0.08 µm. The release of pPEs under simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions at pH 2.0–6.8 was delayed at 2 h (38.7 %) compared with free pPE. The F2 microbeads showed positive biological effects of anti-oxidation. Moreover, the anti-inflammation effect was monitored via the reduction in the levels of cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α. The F2 microbeads maintained their protein quantities for >120 days at 25 °C. Taken together, microbead fabrication, especially F2, is the optimal formula for pPEs, showing the potential to be applied as a prospective carrier of pPEs for oral administration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100194"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of different models for analyzing starch dynamic hydrolysis","authors":"Yuzhi Han , Cunxu Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dynamic hydrolysis is an important property of starch, and hydrolysis parameters can provide information on starch qualities and applications in food and nonfood industries. The modified Michaelis-Menten equation (MME), single first-order kinetics equation (SKE), log of slope linear equation (LOSLE), or combination of parallel and sequential first-order kinetics equation (CPSKE) models are usually used to fit the dynamic hydrolysis data. In this study, the hydrolysis profiles of five starches were fitted by the MME, SKE, LOSLE and CPSKE models. The fits of the different models were evaluated using the sum of squares of residuals (SUMSQ), the fitting determination coefficient (R<sup>2</sup>), and the differences between the experimental and fitted data. When tested on the five starches, CPSKE model exhibited the best fit, LOSLE model had a better fit than did MME model, and SKE model had the poorest fit among them. Although these models had significantly different fitting qualities, the maximum extent of hydrolysis predicted by the different models was significantly positively correlated. The hydrolysis rate coefficient <em>k</em> fitted by the SKE model was significantly positively correlated with the <em>k</em><sub>1</sub> fitted by the LOSLE and CPSKE models, but had no significant correlation with <em>k</em><sub>2</sub> during phase 2 as fitted by the LOSLE and CPSKE models. The <em>k</em><sub>1</sub> and <em>k</em><sub>2</sub> values fitted by the LOSLE model were significantly positively correlated with the <em>k</em><sub>1</sub> and <em>k</em><sub>2</sub> parameters estimated by CPSKE model, respectively. This study could provide useful information for choosing fitting models for analyzing starch hydrolysis profiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100200"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gafar Babatunde Bamigbade , Athira Subhash , Mohammed Abdin , Hebah Jarusheh , Basim Abu-Jdayil , Shao-Quan Liu , Giovanni Palmisano , Abdelmoneim Ali , Afaf Kamal Eldin , Mutamed Ayyash
{"title":"Date pomace polysaccharides-capped selenium nanoparticles: Biosynthesis, optimization, physicochemical characterization, biological activities, stability and gut microbiota modulation","authors":"Gafar Babatunde Bamigbade , Athira Subhash , Mohammed Abdin , Hebah Jarusheh , Basim Abu-Jdayil , Shao-Quan Liu , Giovanni Palmisano , Abdelmoneim Ali , Afaf Kamal Eldin , Mutamed Ayyash","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100198","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100198","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Selenium nanoparticles (Se-NP<sub>S</sub>) are recognized for their bioavailability and low toxicity, though their inherent instability limits broader applications. This study explored the biosynthesis and functional properties of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPS) stabilized with date pomace polysaccharides (MPS-NP<sub>S</sub>). The MPS-NP<sub>S</sub> characteristics, digestibility and impact on human gut microbiota were investigated. The MPS-NP<sub>S</sub> were well-stabilized, spherical particles averaging 65.4 nm in size, with PDI (0.032), zeta potential (–21.07 mV) and notable antioxidant activity (82.7 % DPPH, 68.9 % ABTS, 491.0 µg/mL FRAP, and 961.2 µg/mL TAC at 100 mg/L). They also showed concentration-dependent enzyme inhibition: 86.8 % α-amylase, 53.9 % α-glucosidase, and 42.4 % ACE inhibition at 100 mg/L, along with anticancer effects against Caco-2 (32.3 %) and MCF-7 (11.3 %) at 50 mg/L. MPS-NP<sub>S</sub> demonstrated broad antimicrobial activity against <em>E. coli</em> O 157:H7 (84.2 %), <em>S</em>. Typhimurium (82.5 %), <em>S. aureus</em> (77.2 %), and L. <em>monocytogenes</em> (89.24 %) and supported probiotic growth, indicating prebiotic potential. During fecal fermentation, they boosted short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and the abundance of SCFA-producing bacteria, including G<em>emmiger formicilis</em> and <em>Bifidobacterium</em> species. These findings suggest MPS-NP<sub>S</sub> as a promising functional ingredient for gut health and dietary supplementation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100198"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zahra Tahsiri , Sara Hedayati , Mehrdad Niakousari
{"title":"Improving the techno-functionality of wild almond protein isolate-based films by its hydrolysates and cold plasma treatment","authors":"Zahra Tahsiri , Sara Hedayati , Mehrdad Niakousari","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100199","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100199","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the present study, composite films (COFI) using wild almond protein isolate (WAPI) and Persian gum (PG) in a ratio of 9:1 and varying amounts (0, 0.15%, 0.30%, and 0.60% (W/V)) of wild almond protein hydrolysate (PH) were developed. The COFI was exposed to atmospheric cold plasma (CP). The physicochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial characteristics of COFI before and after CP exposure were evaluated. The inclusion of PH did not significantly influence the COFI's moisture content biodegradability; however, the film thickness and film water vapor permeability increased. As the amount of PH in the COFI rose from 0 to 0.60%, the total phenolic content as well as antioxidant activity (determined by the DPPH and ABTS assays) were enhanced. While not being effective against <em>Escherichia coli</em>, the COFI containing PH exhibited inhibitory effects against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>. CP treatment improved the COFI in terms of their mechanical attributes without compromising antimicrobial and antioxidant features. Analysis of the FTIR spectra showed detectable enhancements in peak intensity at 1400, 1538, and 1628 cm<sup>−1</sup>, while micrograph patterns displayed an increase in the coarseness of COFIs, following cold plasma treatment. Overall, the COFIs with 0.60% PH (W/V) treated with cold plasma were the most functionally favorable.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100199"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xingzhu Wu , Wallace Yokoyama , Yuqing Tan , Glenn Bartley , Ling Chen , James Pan , Priscila Alves Buongiorno , Jose Berrios , Tara McHugh , Zhongli Pan
{"title":"Pomegranate peel powder and extract improved weight control, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in hamsters fed with standard american diets","authors":"Xingzhu Wu , Wallace Yokoyama , Yuqing Tan , Glenn Bartley , Ling Chen , James Pan , Priscila Alves Buongiorno , Jose Berrios , Tara McHugh , Zhongli Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pomegranate peel waste is a byproduct of juice processing and 1.6 million tons are produced globally each year. Pomegranate peels have a high dietary fiber content and unique polyphenol profile suggesting it may have health benefits. This study aimed to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and anti-obesity effects of pomegranate peel powder (PPP) and water extract (PPE) in Golden Syrian hamsters fed with high-fat (39 % fat calorie, HF) diets. Hamsters were fed either the HF, or the HF diet supplemented with 2.5 % or 5 % PPE (LE and HE, respectively), or 5 % or 10 % PPP (low-peel (LP) and high-peel (HP), respectively. After 4 weeks of feeding, hamsters gained 16.10- 33.82 g of weight and the feeding efficacy ranged from 0.10 to 0.18. The HP group had the lowest weight gain and feed efficacy while others were not significantly different. The HP group had significantly lower liver-to-body weight ratio (3.10 ± 0.08 % vs 3.65 ± 0.09 %), fasting blood glucose (68.11 ± 5.27 vs 82.94 ± 6.49 mg/dL), and hepatic lipid content (6.31 ± 0.26 vs 7.49 ± 0.22 g/100 g liver) compared to the HF group. PPP ingestion significantly increased LDL but decreased triglycerides. PPP and PPE feeding resulted in microbiota phyla <em>Firmicutes</em>-<em>to</em>-<em>Bacteroidetes</em> ratio characteristic of leaner phenotypes. HMG-CoAR and LDLR expression were reduced, suggesting that decreased uptake of LDL was not sufficient to lower plasma LDL, even with reduced cholesterol synthesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100196"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johan Mendoza , Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda , María d.C. Valdez-Cárdenas , Carmen O. Melendez-Pizarro , Daniel Lardizabal-Gutiérrez , Francisco Paraguay-Delgado , Armando Quintero-Ramos
{"title":"Encapsulation of anthocyanins from purple corn cob via antisolvent precipitation: Effect of pH and zein/gum arabic ratio on the antioxidant activity, particle size and thermal stability","authors":"Johan Mendoza , Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda , María d.C. Valdez-Cárdenas , Carmen O. Melendez-Pizarro , Daniel Lardizabal-Gutiérrez , Francisco Paraguay-Delgado , Armando Quintero-Ramos","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100197","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the effects of pH levels and Zein/Gum Arabic (Z/GA) ratios on key encapsulation parameters of an anthocyanin-rich extract (ARE) derived from purple corn cob, using the antisolvent precipitation method. Parameters analyzed include encapsulation efficiencies for anthocyanins (%AEE) and polyphenols (%PEE), nanoparticle size, polydispersity index, ζ-potential, and thermal stability at 80 and 180 °C. Particles without GA showed poor stability and low %AEE, particularly at lower pH. Conversely, the addition of GA significantly enhanced encapsulation efficiency, especially under acidic conditions (pH 2–4), and improved the particle size uniformity. At Z/GA ratio of 1:1, GA played a crucial role in stabilizing nanoparticles, effectively preventing aggregation even when the net particle charge was near to zero. Characterization by SEM, FTIR and TGA confirmed the morphological, structural, and thermal properties of the encapsulated particles. Thermal stability tests demonstrated that encapsulated anthocyanins exhibited significantly improved resistance to thermal degradation, with half-life extended up to threefold compared to unencapsulated counterparts. These results highlight the potential of encapsulating ARE from purple corn cob in Z/GA matrices as a method to preserve anthocyanins functionality, improve their thermal stability during food processing, and enhance application in food systems. Additionally, this approach offers a sustainable alternative, adding value to agricultural by-products and promoting waste valorization in the food industry. However, further research on scalability, cost-effectiveness, and application in food processing systems are needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100197"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emulsion electrospinning of lemongrass essential Oil-Loaded Ferula haussknechtii gum/ Polyethylene oxide as bioactive coating","authors":"Saeedeh Jafari, Abdollah Hematian Sourki, Safoora Pashangeh","doi":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100195","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fhfh.2025.100195","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to develop a novel, degradable antimicrobial bioactive coating by combining <em>Ferula haussknechtii</em> gum and polyethylene oxide with lemongrass essential oil (LGEO) using the emulsion electrospinning technique. The LGEO emulsion in the <em>F. haussknechtii</em> gum/polyethylene oxide solution was prepared via ultrasonic method, and its physicochemical properties, including pH, electrical conductivity, density, and apparent viscosity, were systematically evaluated. The microstructural morphology of the electrospun coating was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antimicrobial properties and antioxidant potential of the active electrospun coating were also assessed. The resulting electrospun fibers had an average diameter of 0.56 μm and contained over 36 bioactive compounds, exhibiting radical scavenging activity of approximately 74.51 %. The LGEO was incorporated into the bioactive coating at concentrations of 3, 6, and 9 % (v/v). The antimicrobial efficacy of the electrospun coating was tested against Gram-positive Gram-negative<em>,</em> and <em>Aspergillus niger</em>. The highest antimicrobial activity was observed with the electrospun coating containing 9 % LGEO. The results revealed that increasing the LGEO concentration in the emulsion resulted in decreased pH, apparent viscosity, and density, while electrical conductivity increased. SEM analysis confirmed the formation of uniform, bead-free electrospun fibers across all LGEO concentrations. FTIR analysis validated the successful incorporation of emulsified LGEO into the electrospun fibers. These findings demonstrate that the inclusion of LGEO in bioactive edible coatings can significantly enhance antimicrobial protection, particularly for minimally processed foods, while potentially extending shelf life by reducing microbial contamination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12385,"journal":{"name":"Food Hydrocolloids for Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100195"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143143628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}