The Addition of Microencapsulated or Nanoemulsified Bioactive Compounds Influences the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of a Fresh Cheese
Elizabeth Pérez-Soto,
Antonio de Jesús Cenobio-Galindo,
Salvador Omar Espino-Manzano,
Melitón Jesús Franco-Fernández,
Fanny Emma Ludeña-Urquizo,
Rubén Jiménez-Alvarado,
Andrea Paloma Zepeda-Velázquez,
Rafael Germán Campos-Montiel
Affiliations
Elizabeth Pérez-Soto
Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico
Antonio de Jesús Cenobio-Galindo
Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico
Salvador Omar Espino-Manzano
Área Agroindustrial-Alimentaria, Universidad Tecnológica de Xicotepec de Juárez, Av. Universidad Tecnológica No. 1000, Tierra Negra, Xicotepec de Juárez, Puebla C.P. 73080, Mexico
Melitón Jesús Franco-Fernández
Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico
Fanny Emma Ludeña-Urquizo
Facultad de Industria Alimentarias, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Av. la Molina s/n, La Molina, Lima Apdo 12-056, Peru
Rubén Jiménez-Alvarado
Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico
Andrea Paloma Zepeda-Velázquez
Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico
Rafael Germán Campos-Montiel
Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Rancho Universitario s/n Km. 1., Tulancingo Hidalgo C.P. 43600, Mexico
The objective of this study was to compare the effects of the incorporation of microcapsules or nanoemulsions with Opuntiaoligacantha on the quality of fresh cheese. Three treatments were established: Control, cheese with microcapsules (Micro), and cheese with nanoemulsion (Nano). The parameters evaluated were physicochemical (moisture, ash, fat, proteins, and pH), microbiological (mesophilic aerobic bacteria, mold–yeast, and total coliforms), functional (total phenols, flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity), and texture (hardness, elasticity, cohesion, and chewiness) during storage for 45 days at 4 °C. The results showed that adding microcapsules and nanoemulsion did not affect the physicochemical parameters of the cheese. Total coliforms decreased in all samples from the first days of storage (Control: 4.23 ± 0.12, Micro: 3.27 ± 0.02, and Nano: 2.68 ± 0.08 Log10 CFU), as well as aerobic mesophiles and mold–yeast counts. Regarding the functional properties, an increase in total phenols was observed in all treatments. The texture profile analysis showed that the addition of microcapsules and nanoemulsion influenced hardness (Control: 8.60 ± 1.12, Micro: 1.61 ± 0.31, and Nano: 3.27 ± 0.37 N). The antimicrobial effect was greater when nanoemulsions were added, while adding microcapsules influenced the antioxidant activity more positively.
