CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROENCAPSULATED CONTAINING RED PROPOLIS FROM ALAGOAS OBTAINED BY IONIC GELIFICATION
Red Propolis of Alagoas, alginate, thermic analyzes, chromatography, beads
Propolis is a natural product that presents a complex mixture, formed by a resinous and balsamic material collected by bees from branches, flowers, pollen, buds and tree exudates. In Brazilian territory, red propolis can be found in several parts of the coast, mainly in mangrove areas. Botanically, originating from Dalbergia ecastophyllum, popularly known as "rabo-de-bugio". Red Propolis of Alagoas stands out for having a large amount of flavonoids, phenolic compounds and some other exclusive compounds. These bioactive compounds have several biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, healing, antioxidant, antimicrobial, as well as antiviral, antifungal, anticancer, immunomodulatory potential, among others. In this study, we developed microencapsulates (beads) containing crude extract of red propolis, from the ionic gelation method using sodium alginate and calcium chloride, in different concentrations. Subsequently, the generated beads were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetry (TG), phenolic compounds content, and high-performance liquid chromatography with Diodo Array Dection (HPLC-DAD).