Cyclodextrin-enhanced extraction of red beet: A strategy for enhancing the extraction efficacy of bioactive compounds and their stability in food

Red beet samples were extracted with water or ethanol containing 0, 1 or 5% β-CD (probably suspension – comment from the editor). The highest amounts of betanin and total phenolic compounds were obtained by using 5% aqueous β-CD solution.

Betanin is hydrophilic compound but can interact with β-CD via H-bond formation.

The radical scavanging ability of the extracts follows the order of their betanin and total phenolic compounds content.

The stability of betanin was studied in two model foods: beverage and gummy candy during storage at 4, 25 and 40 °C for 28 days. The results revealed that in all storage conditions, betanin stability in samples containing powders extracted with β-CD was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than those containing powders extracted with water and ethanol. Additionally, the stability of betanin in food models was significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced with the increase in the concentration of β-CD in powders. Similar results were obtained for total phenolic compounds content. Both betanin and total phenolic compounds were more stable in gummy candy than in model beverage.

Chemical structure of betanin

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Tutunchi, P., Roufegarinejad, L., Hamishehkar, H., & Alizadeh, A. (2019). Extraction of red beet extract with β-cyclodextrin-enhanced ultrasound assisted extraction: A strategy for enhancing the extraction efficacy of bioactive compounds and their stability in food models. Food Chemistry, 124994. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.124994