THE DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY ANALYSIS OF CHITOSAN MICROCAPSULES CONTAINING RED GINGER OLEORESIN WITH SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE PREPARED BY EMULSION CROSS-LINKING TECHNIQUE

In this study, chitosan-based carrier of red ginger oleoresin was prepared using the emulsion cross-linking technique with sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as a cross-linking agent. The effect of chitosan and TPP concentration, as well as pH on the encapsulation efficiency, particle size and characterization of chitosan microcapsule was determined. The antioxidant activity of microcapsules was analyzed. Chitosan microcapsules containing red ginger oleoresin were produced although with non-smooth surfaces.