Abstract We investigated the effect of oil droplet size on the oxidation rate of DHA monodispersed emulsion with xanthan. Xanthan-free emulsions creamed rapidly but no creaming was observed in the emulsions containing xanthan over 8 weeks. While the peroxide value (POV) of the xanthan-free emulsion reached 10meq/ kg at 20 days, that of both emulsion systems containing xanthan changed little during the first 20 days. The POV for the emulsion with small droplet was higher than that for the emulsion with large droplet.
ABSTRACT In a model emulsion system consisting of 10% w/w of methyl linoleate and 0.5% w/v of Tween 20 as an emulsifier in a 0.05 M sodium acetate buffer (pH 4.0) with polysaccharide, locust bean gum, xanthan and glucomannan considerably inhibited oxidation, as proved by the change in peroxide value. Carrageenan and chitosan had no or only a small effect on oxidation. There was no evidence of organic radical scavenging activity as shown by ESR, but oxidation inhibiting polysaccharides manifested an iron binding activity.
