Bioaccessibility and Intestinal Permeability from Andean Blackberry (<i>Rubus glaucus</i> Benth) Powders Encapsulated with OSA-Modified FHIA-21 Banana Starch

Abstract

Modified starches for bananas can be used to encapsulate underutilized fruits such as Andean blackberry due to its content of phenolic compounds. This research aimed to assess the bioaccessibility and intestinal permeability of phenolic compounds from Andean blackberry powders encapsulated in octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)-modified Gros Michel banana starch. Although low bioaccessibilities were found for total phenolics (up to 6%) during the in vitro digestion, most of them were chlorogenic acid and quercetin, released at high apparent permeability values (5–12 × 10−4 cm/s). OSA-banana starches are suitable encapsulating matrices for blackberry polyphenols, ensuring their targeted release at the small intestine.

Keywords

• Andean blackberry (<i>Rubus glaucus</i> Benth)
• apparent permeability coefficient
• bioaccessibility
• encapsulation
• Gros Michel banana
• in vitro digestion