Solubilization of vitamin E into H(II) LLC mesophase in the presence and in the absence of vitamin C. 2010

Liron Bitan-Cherbakovsky, and Idit Yuli-Amar, and Abraham Aserin, and Nissim Garti
Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.

The synergistic solubilization of two major hydrophilic (vitamin C, ascorbic acid, AA) and lipophilic (vitamin E, D-alpha-tocopherol, VE) antioxidants within reverse hexagonal (H(II)) mesophases is reported. The H(II) mesophases are composed of monoolein (GMO)/VE/AA/water. A wide range of VE concentration was examined (on the expense of GMO concentrations) while the AA and water concentrations remained constant (4 and 12.5 wt %, respectively) in order to expand the H(II) mesophase. SAXS and DSC combined with ATR-FTIR techniques were utilized to study the interactions between each solubilizate and the H(II) component that enabled the synergistic accommodation of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules. It was revealed that up to 27 wt % VE solubilized within the H(II) mesophase. This hydrophobic additive localized at the lipophilic GMO tail region solvating the surfactant tails, thereby enabling the formation of the H(II) structure. As a result, the lattice parameter and the melting point of the hydrophobic tails decreased. Above 27 wt % VE (up to 33 wt %), once the GMO lipophilic region was homogenously solvated, additional VE molecules located closer to the interface. At this range of concentrations, new hydrogen bonds between O-H groups of VE and O-H groups of GMO were formed. Once 35 wt % VE was introduced, the H(II) structure transformed to face-centered reverse micellar cubic phase (Fd3m, Q(227)).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002152 Calorimetry, Differential Scanning Differential thermal analysis in which the sample compartment of the apparatus is a differential calorimeter, allowing an exact measure of the heat of transition independent of the specific heat, thermal conductivity, and other variables of the sample. Differential Thermal Analysis, Calorimetric,Calorimetric Differential Thermal Analysis,Differential Scanning Calorimetry,Scanning Calorimetry, Differential
D005989 Glycerides GLYCEROL esterified with FATTY ACIDS. Acylglycerol,Acylglycerols
D001205 Ascorbic Acid A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant. Vitamin C,Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt,Ferrous Ascorbate,Hybrin,L-Ascorbic Acid,Magnesium Ascorbate,Magnesium Ascorbicum,Magnesium di-L-Ascorbate,Magnorbin,Sodium Ascorbate,Acid, Ascorbic,Acid, L-Ascorbic,Ascorbate, Ferrous,Ascorbate, Magnesium,Ascorbate, Sodium,L Ascorbic Acid,Magnesium di L Ascorbate,di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities
D014810 Vitamin E A generic descriptor for all TOCOPHEROLS and TOCOTRIENOLS that exhibit ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL activity. By virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus, these compounds exhibit varying degree of antioxidant activity, depending on the site and number of methyl groups and the type of ISOPRENOIDS.
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide
D014961 X-Ray Diffraction The scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation in intensity due to interference effects. Analysis of the crystal structure of materials is performed by passing x-rays through them and registering the diffraction image of the rays (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY). (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Xray Diffraction,Diffraction, X-Ray,Diffraction, Xray,Diffractions, X-Ray,Diffractions, Xray,X Ray Diffraction,X-Ray Diffractions,Xray Diffractions
D017550 Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared A spectroscopic technique in which a range of wavelengths is presented simultaneously with an interferometer and the spectrum is mathematically derived from the pattern thus obtained. FTIR,Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,Spectroscopy, Infrared, Fourier Transform
D044366 Transition Temperature The temperature at which a substance changes from one state or conformation of matter to another. Temperature, Transition,Boiling Point Temperature,Freezing Point Temperature,Melting Point Temperature,Boiling Point Temperatures,Freezing Point Temperatures,Melting Point Temperatures,Temperature, Boiling Point,Temperature, Freezing Point,Temperature, Melting Point,Temperatures, Boiling Point,Temperatures, Freezing Point,Temperatures, Melting Point,Temperatures, Transition,Transition Temperatures
D050866 Liquid Crystals Materials in intermediate state between solid and liquid. Liquid Crystalline Materials,Mesomorphous Phase Materials,Crystal, Liquid,Crystals, Liquid,Liquid Crystal,Material, Mesomorphous Phase,Materials, Mesomorphous Phase,Mesomorphous Phase Material

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