Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry (Mar 2019)

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

  • ALEXANDER A. KROLEVETS ,
  • NINA I. MYACHIKOVA ,
  • CECILIA GEORGESCU ,
  • VYACHESLAV S. ANDREENKOV

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 1
pp. 103 – 109

Abstract

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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.

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