Black seed oil-alginate nanoemulsion characteristics utilising an ultrasonicator at pilot plant scale

• Main Authors: Mohd Rus, Shaiqah, Mohd Rus, Anika Zafiah, Mohmad Sabere, Awis Sukarni, Abu Bakar, Mohd Rushdi, Mohamed, Farahidah, Doolaane, Abd Monem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ResearchersLinks Ltd 2024
• Subjects: RS192 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Technology; S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/115593/1/115593_Black%20seed%20oil-alginate.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/115593/; https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Black-Seed-Oil-Alginate-Nanoemulsion-Characteristics/14/34/10070/html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Black seed oil (BSO) contains thymoquinone, an active ingredient that is well-known for its antioxidant property and used in food and traditional medicine. BSO is encapsulated in micrometre-sized alginate beads (AB), to increase its palatability. This encapsulation is established and produced on a s...