Safflower oil body emulsion digestion behavior and regulation of intestinal microorganisms: The influence of polysaccharide xanthan gum.

ABSTRACT: As naturally pre-emulsified oil-in-water systems, plant-derived oil bodies are sustainable alternatives to synthetic emulsions for food and pharmaceutical applications. We developed a novel safflower oil body emulsion (SOBE) that utilizes xanthan gum polysaccharides to form hydrogen bonds with membrane proteins on the surface of oil bodies. We aimed to investigate the pH-dependent interfacial evolution and digestive fate of SOBE and analyze changes in its fatty acid composition. Furthermore, we examined the dose-dependent modulation of the gut microbiota by SOBE through 16S sequencing, predict the key metabolic pathways, including carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid biosynthesis, and membrane transport systems. We demonstrated that SOBE is a multifunctional bioactive carrier exhibiting dua

SUBMITTER: Lan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12814077 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature