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Table 2 Characterization of mamey and carrot carotenoid microcapsules

From: Antioxidant activities of spray-dried carotenoids using maltodextrin-Arabic gum as wall materials

Code

D50 (μm)

aw

Moisture (%)

Solubility (%)

Bulk ρ (kg/m3)

Compacted ρ (kg/m3)

HR

MAG5

2.86

0.207 ± 0.004 a

2.92 ± 0.13 e

87.82 ± 0.93 b

233 ± 8 a

365 ± 28 a

1.57

MAG10

3.09

0.150 ± 0.006 b

2.58 ± 0.34 e

91.09 ± 2.96 a

215 ± 14 a

347 ± 23 a

1.61

CAG5

3.09

0.201 ± 0.018 a

2.75 ± 0.10 e

86.64 ± 0.32 b

188 ± 10 b

286 ± 1 b

1.52

CAG10

3.25

0.134 ± 0.004 b

2.74 ± 0.63 e

90.46 ± 3.15 a

187 ± 16 b

342 ± 6 a

1.83

MMG5

2.94

0.312 ± 0.008 a

6.98 ± 0.08 a

85.85 ± 1.21 b

229 ± 18 a

370 ± 19 a

1.61

MMG10

3.15

0.211 ± 0.018 c

5.85 ± 0.17 c

94.45 ± 3.39 a

210 ± 11 a

350 ± 24 a

1.67

CMG5

3.12

0.292 ± 0.009 a

6.53 ± 0.28 b

83.63 ± 2.33 b

191 ± 10 b

290 ± 9 b

1.52

CMG10

3.31

0.237 ± 0.015 b

4.88 ± 0.07 d

92.07 ± 4.60 a

175 ± 7 b

334 ± 7 a

1.91

  1. M: mamey, C: carrot, AG: Arabic gum–maltodextrin, MG: Mesquite gum–maltodextrin. Different letters show significant differences (p < 0.05) between microcapsules within each parameter