Effects of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) on the light and temperature stability of a pigment from Beta vulgaris and its potential food industry applications

Molecules. 2014 Nov 5;19(11):17985-8002. doi: 10.3390/molecules191117985.

Abstract

A novel, simple and inexpensive modification method using TEOS to increase the UV light, pH and temperature stability of a red-beet-pigment extracted from Beta vulgaris has been proposed. The effects on the molecular structure of betalains were studied by FTIR spectroscopy. The presence of betacyanin was verified by UV-Vis spectroscopy and its degradation in modified red-beet-pigment was evaluated and compared to the unmodified red-beet-pigment; performance improvements of 88.33%, 16.84% and 20.90% for UV light, pH and temperature stability were obtained, respectively,. Measurements of reducing sugars, phenol, and antioxidant contents were performed on unmodified and modified red-beet-pigment and losses of close to 21%, 54% and 36%, respectively, were found to be caused by the addition of TEOS. Polar diagrams of color by unmodified and modified red-beet-pigment in models of a beverage and of a yogurt were obtained and the color is preserved, although here is a small loss in the chromaticity parameter of the modified red-beet-pigment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Beta vulgaris / chemistry*
  • Food Preservation*
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Light*
  • Pigments, Biological / chemistry*
  • Silanes / chemistry*

Substances

  • Pigments, Biological
  • Silanes
  • tetraethoxysilane