Preparation and gastrointestinal release characteristics of zein/Houttuynia cordata flavonoids composite nanoparticles
In order to improve the stability of Houttuynia cordata flavonoids(HCF),Zein/HCF composite nanoparticles were synthesized from zein(Zein)and HCF by anti-solvent method and characterized for structural analysis.The effects of zein and HCF mass ratio on the composite nanoparticles were further investigated.The results showed that there were intermolecular forces,including hydrogen bonding,hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions,between HCF and zein.When m(Zein)∶m(HCF)=20∶3,Zein/HCF composite nanoparticles exhibited the best performance with the highest melting temperature reaching 85.09℃,12.84℃higher than that of Zein nanoparticles(72.25℃),its microstructure uniformly dispersed in a spherical shape with the smallest average particle size and polydispersity index(PDI),the narrowest particle size distribution,and the largest absolute Zeta potential value as well as HCF encapsulation rate.In addition,the composite nanoparticles exhibited higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and diammonium 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)radicals scavenging ability,and better heat treatment protection ability by improving the heating stability of HCF.In the simulated gastrointestinal digestion process,the HCF release rate was only 22.31%after 120 min of digestion by simulated gastric fluid(SGF)and reached 75.66%after 120 min of digestion by simulated intestinal fluid(SIF).The HCF release trends in the simulated gastrointestinal fluid were all consistent with the Ritger-Peppas model,but the release mechanisms were different,with a non-Fick diffusion mechanism in SGF while a Fick diffusion mechanism in SIF.