PROPERTIES OF NANOSTRUCTURED CHIA SEEDS AND PROSPECTS OF THEIR APPLICATION IN FUNCTIONAL FOODSTUFFS

Abstract

The research paper sets out the results of the examination of nanostructured chia seed properties by the methods of self-organization and nanoparticle tracking analysis. The research results show that the chia seed nanoparticles exhibit supramolecular properties and are water-soluble; a nanocapsule medium size is from 214 to 291 nm. That said, the size of chia seed nanocapsules depends on the nature of a carbohydrate shell significantly.

Keywords

• chia seeds
• functional products
• nanocapsules
• NTA method.