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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Whey Protein-Based Micro- and Nanocapsules Loaded with Quercetin: Design and Functional Properties.

Adrian Haranguș, Irina Camelia Chiș, Simona Valeria Clichici, Șoimița Suciu, Sonia Balint, Gertrud Alexandra Paltinean, Ioan Petean, Doriana Maria Popa, Teodora Mocan

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Adrian HarangușDivision of Physiology, Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1-3 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Irina Camelia ChișDivision of Physiology, Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1-3 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4991-0032
Simona Valeria ClichiciDivision of Physiology, Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1-3 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0046-0803
Șoimița SuciuDivision of Physiology, Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1-3 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2208-5132
Sonia BalintRaluca Ripan Institute for Research in Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, 30 Fantanele Street, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Gertrud Alexandra PaltineanRaluca Ripan Institute for Research in Chemistry, Babes-Bolyai University, 30 Fantanele Street, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4000-1978
Ioan PeteanFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babes-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3274-8817
Doriana Maria PopaAlba Iulia County Emergency Hospital, 510077 Alba Iulia, Romania.
Teodora MocanDivision of Physiology, Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1-3 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Abstract

Whey-quercetin-loaded microspheres were synthesized using the solid/organic phase/water phase (S/O/W) method, whereas nanocapsules were prepared by interfacial polymerization. The resulting systems noted that Q1, Q2, and Q3 were characterized by polarized light microscopy (PLM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and antioxidant activity assays. Structural and spectroscopic analyses confirmed the successful encapsulation of whey and quercetin within both microsphere and nanocapsule systems. Q2 exhibited the highest encapsulation efficiency (51.79 ± 1.03%) and loading capacity (5.78 ± 0.71%), demonstrating its superior quercetin encapsulation performance. However, measurable antioxidant activity was detected exclusively in the nanocapsule formulations, whereas microspheres showed no detectable activity under the experimental conditions. Although the antioxidant activity of encapsulated quercetin was lower than that of free quercetin, the nanocapsules retained a radical-scavenging capacity, supporting their potential as effective delivery systems.

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AntioxidantsNanocapsulesQuercetinWhey ProteinsMicrospheresSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredX-Ray DiffractionAntioxidantsNanocapsulesQuercetinWhey Proteinsinterfacial polymerization methodsmicrospheresnanocapsulesS/O/W methodswhey–quercetin

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PMID42589401
PMCPMC13467440

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