Nonionic surfactant and interfacial structure impact crystallinity and stability of β-carotene loaded lipid nanodispersions

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Apr 25;60(16):4126-35. doi: 10.1021/jf204810m. Epub 2012 Apr 12.

Abstract

The stability, crystallization, and melting behavior of canola stearin (CaSt) solid lipid nanoparticle dispersions (SLN) and canola oil-in-water emulsions (COE) with 10 wt % Poloxamer 188 (P188) or Tween 20 (T20) with and without 0.1 wt % β-carotene (BC) were investigated. Particles or droplets with diameters in the range of 115 nm were formed and stable for up to 90 days at 4 or 20 °C. Polymorphism was affected by surfactant type; that is, only β versus both β' and β were observed for the P188 and T20 SLN, respectively. According to Cryo-TEM, the emulsions and SLN were spherical versus platelet-like structures, respectively, with differences observed between SLN with P188 or T20. More surfactant was interfacially adsorbed in the SLN versus COE. Incorporation of BC at 0.1 wt % had no impact on SLN or COE size, polymorphism, or melting behavior. Less BC degradation was observed for the SLN versus COE and during storage at 4 versus 20 °C (p < 0.05).

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Crystallization
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Drug Stability
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*
  • Triglycerides / chemistry*
  • beta Carotene / chemistry*

Substances

  • Drug Carriers
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Triglycerides
  • beta Carotene
  • tristearin