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Tailoring Natural-Based Oleogels Combining Ethylcellulose and Virgin Coconut Oil

2022; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 14; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/polym14122473

2073-4360

Simone S. Silva, Luísa C. Rodrigues, Emanuel M. Fernandes, Flávia C. M. Lobo, Joana M. Gomes, Rui L. Reis,

Edible Oils Quality and Analysis

Oleogels are becoming an attractive research field, since they have recently been shown to be feasible for the food and pharmaceutical sectors and provided some insights into the biomedical area. In this work, edible oleogels were tailored through the combination of ethylcellulose (EC), a gelling agent, with virgin coconut oil (VCO), vegetable oil derived from coconut. The influence of the different EC and VCO ratios on the structural, physical, and thermal properties of the oleogels was studied. All EC/VCO-based oleogels presented a stable network with a viscoelastic nature, adequate structural stability, modulable stiffness, high oil-binding capability, antioxidant activity, and good thermal stability, evidencing the EC and VCO's good compatibility.