Enzymatic synthesis of some sugar-lauric acid esters by lipase from <i>Candida antarctica</i> and their functionalities as emulsifiers and antibacterial agents.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the regioselectivity of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of important sugar-laurate esters and their functionalities as emulsifiers and antimicrobial agents, glucose, galactose, mannose, maltose and trehalose were used. 6-O-lauryl glucose (Glu-L), 6-O-lauryl galactose (Gal-L), 6-O-lauryl mannose (Man-L), 6'-O-lauryl maltose (Mal-L) and 6-O-lauryl trehalose/6'-O-lauryl trehalose (Tre-L) were synthesized using lipase from Candida antarctica. The Glu-L and Man-L achieved the highest yields (65.49 % and 58.16 %, respectively). The synthesized esters produced smaller-particle-size (1.9-3.1 μm), but less stable emulsions than the commercial sucrose esters (4.2-8.1 μm). The zeta-potential data revealed Ma

SUBMITTER: Ren K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature