Research Article

Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder

Volume: 49 Number: 2 October 30, 2023
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Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder

Abstract

Cuckoopint (Arum maculatum), an edible wild plant species, grows in Asia, Europe, and North Africa. The aerial parts of the plant are consumed as food. The plant's tubers are used in traditional folk medicine to treat gastrointestinal disorders. When consumed fresh, the plant's tubers have a toxic effect, and the dried form is safe if it does not exceed a certain amount. Tuber powders can also have a poisonous effect when taken in excessive amounts accidentally and unconsciously. In this study, it was investigated whether it is possible to prepare the powder obtained by drying the tubers of the edible wild plant A. maculatum by encapsulating it with chitosan, an edible, biocompatible, mucoadhesive polysaccharide, in specific doses. A. maculatum-chitosan microcapsules were prepared with A. maculatum tuber powder and chitosan. The effects of medium parameters such as pH, temperature, and ionic strength on the microcapsules' structural integrity and release properties were investigated. Encapsulation of tuber powders prepared in specific formulations into microcapsules can help prevent accidental overdose by the public. Commercial storage, transport, and marketing of cuckoopint tuber powder may be possible through encapsulation.

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Supporting Institution

TUBİTAK

Project Number

1919B012214163

Thanks

The authors thank TUBİTAK for funding the work (2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı, Projet no: 1919B012214163).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Natural Products and Bioactive Compounds

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 30, 2023

Submission Date

July 26, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 14, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 49 Number: 2

APA
Saygın, S., Varol, B., Ozdemır, N., Sargin, I., & Arslan, G. (2023). Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty, 49(2), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.35238/sufefd.1333046
AMA
1.Saygın S, Varol B, Ozdemır N, Sargin I, Arslan G. Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty. 2023;49(2):46-52. doi:10.35238/sufefd.1333046
Chicago
Saygın, Sevim, Berfin Varol, Naciye Ozdemır, Idris Sargin, and Gulsin Arslan. 2023. “Encapsulation of Edible Cuckoopint (Arum Maculatum) Tuber Powder”. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty 49 (2): 46-52. https://doi.org/10.35238/sufefd.1333046.
EndNote
Saygın S, Varol B, Ozdemır N, Sargin I, Arslan G (October 1, 2023) Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty 49 2 46–52.
IEEE
[1]S. Saygın, B. Varol, N. Ozdemır, I. Sargin, and G. Arslan, “Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder”, Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 46–52, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.35238/sufefd.1333046.
ISNAD
Saygın, Sevim - Varol, Berfin - Ozdemır, Naciye - Sargin, Idris - Arslan, Gulsin. “Encapsulation of Edible Cuckoopint (Arum Maculatum) Tuber Powder”. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty 49/2 (October 1, 2023): 46-52. https://doi.org/10.35238/sufefd.1333046.
JAMA
1.Saygın S, Varol B, Ozdemır N, Sargin I, Arslan G. Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty. 2023;49:46–52.
MLA
Saygın, Sevim, et al. “Encapsulation of Edible Cuckoopint (Arum Maculatum) Tuber Powder”. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty, vol. 49, no. 2, Oct. 2023, pp. 46-52, doi:10.35238/sufefd.1333046.
Vancouver
1.Sevim Saygın, Berfin Varol, Naciye Ozdemır, Idris Sargin, Gulsin Arslan. Encapsulation of edible cuckoopint (Arum maculatum) tuber powder. Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty. 2023 Oct. 1;49(2):46-52. doi:10.35238/sufefd.1333046

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