Enhanced Functionality and Bio-Accessibility of Composite Pomegranate Peel Extract-Enriched “Boba Balls”
       
Yazarlar (6)
Ayse Neslihan Dundar Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Kubra Uzuner Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mahmud Ekrem Parlak Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Oya Irmak CEBECİ Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Furkan Turker Saricaoglu Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Senay Simsek Purdue University, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Foods (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2304-8158 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 11-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 11 / 23 / 1–19 DOI 10.3390/foods11233785
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233785
Özet
“Boba balls” or pearls have recently gained popularity for beverages or food toppings. “Boba balls” could be developed into functional foods by the encapsulation of bioactive compounds. In this study, gelatin/sodium alginate composite “Boba balls” enriched with pomegranate peel extract (PPE) at different concentrations (0, 1, 2, and 3%) were prepared. They were characterized in terms of physical, rheological, textural, morphological, and sensory properties, as well as in vitro digestion, bio-accessibility, and release kinetic of PPE. Adding PPE improved the “Boba” mix’s viscoelasticity and decreased the “Boba balls”’ hardness. The increasing PPE ratio significantly (p < 0.05) increased the antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content. The addition of PPE preserved the spherical shape of the “Boba balls”, and as the PPE ratio increased, new junction zones were observed in SEM images. The in vitro digestibility of PPE was significantly (p < 0.05) improved by preserving PPE from the mouth and gastric medium, and “Boba balls” showed the highest release and bio-accessibility in the intestinal medium. Consequently, PPE as a by-product could be successfully used at 2% concentration for enhancing the functionality and bio-accessibility of “Boba balls” without affecting sensory properties.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Boba | alginate beads | pomegranate peel extract | in vitro digestion | release kinetic