Table 1.
Particle size, zeta potential and entrapment efficiency (EE %) of curcumin-loaded milk protein nanoparticles.
| Treatments | Particle Size (nm) | Zeta Potential | EE% | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cs/SCNPs | 328.67 b ± 47.55 | −12.73 cd ± 0.87 | - | 5.00 |
| Cs/α-LaNPs | 334.90 b ± 5.84 | −12.70 cd ± 0.44 | - | 5.21 |
| Cs/β-lgNPs | 310.53 bc ±13.17 | −11.13 c ± 0.64 | - | 5.00 |
| Cs/WPI NPs | 275.33 c ± 30.89 | 17.30 b ± 1.90 | - | 4.30 |
| Cs/WPC NPs | 318.17 bc ± 33.98 | −14.03 d ± 1.21 | - | 5.30 |
| Cur-Cs/SCNPs | 278.10 c ± 16.89 | −12.63 cd ± 2.11 | 72.27 e ± 0.13 | 5.20 |
| Cur-Cs/α-La NPs | 290.83 bc ± 47.17 | −19.50 e ± 0.17 | 74.67 c ± 0.06 | 5.31 |
| Cur-Cs/β-lg NPs | 274.80 c ± 8.84 | −14.83 d ± 2.58 | 73.97 d ± 0.12 | 5.30 |
| Cur-Cs/WPI NPs | 462.80 a ± 6.15 | −13.57 d ± 3.23 | 76.30 b ± 0.10 | 5.42 |
| Cur-Cs/WPC NPs | 439.90 a ± 2.95 | 27.73 a ± 0.81 | 77.27 a ± 0.06 | 4.20 |
Different superscripts (a–e) in the same column are significantly different (p ˂ 0.05). SCNPs: sodium caseinate nanoparticles; WPI: whey protein isolate; WPC: whey protein concentrate; NPs: nanoparticles.