Assembly of propylene glycol alginate/β-lactoglobulin composite hydrogels induced by ethanol for co-delivery of probiotics and curcumin.

Jiaqi Su, Yongjian Cai, Zijian Zhi, Qing Guo, Like Mao, Yanxiang Gao, Fang Yuan, Paul Van der Meeren

Carbohydrate polymers 2021 Feb 15

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Probiotics and curcumin can exhibit synergistic biological activities on the basis of a gut-brain axis, but are sensitive to environmental conditions, making it a challenge for their co-utilization. To meet the demand for high efficiency and convenience, both probiotics and curcumin were encapsulated within a propylene glycol alginate-based hydrogel delivery system, which was assembled using an ethanol-induced approach. The composite hydrogel was effective at sustaining the release of curcumin and protecting LGG cells in simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions. Moreover, it could also largely reduce the chemical degradation of curcumin and increase the survival of LGG during light exposure and long-term storage: up to 91.3 % of curcumin and 9.72 log CFU cm-3 remained present throughout 4 weeks of storage. Results in this work demonstrate a low-energy and green approach to assemble a composite hydrogel with remarkable biocompatibility, which is considered as a desired delivery vehicle for co-delivery of probiotics and curcumin. Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Jiaqi Su, Yongjian Cai, Zijian Zhi, Qing Guo, Like Mao, Yanxiang Gao, Fang Yuan, Paul Van der Meeren. Assembly of propylene glycol alginate/β-lactoglobulin composite hydrogels induced by ethanol for co-delivery of probiotics and curcumin. Carbohydrate polymers. 2021 Feb 15;254:117446