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Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) are important substrates of the energy metabolism and anabolic processes in mammals. In this study, MCT-rich oil was encapsulated in the mixing ratios of maltodextrin and protein by spray drying to produce spray-dried MCT-rich oil (SMCT). Spray-dried conditions were an inlet temperature of 200 °C, an outlet temperature of 90 °C, and a flow rate of 0.70 L/h. Box–Behnken experimental design and response surface methodology were applied for modeling the influence of formulation variables on powder recovery of SMCT. The key variables were concentration of maltodextrin (10-30% W/W), total protein (5–15% w/w), and MCT-rich oil (5–15% w/w). The microparticles were characterized in terms of particle morphology, yield, Carr's index, moisture content, flowability, hygroscopicity, and powder diffraction. The highest yield of SMCT was 41.19% obtained under the optimized conditions (maltodextrin concentration of 15% w/w, total protein concentration of 8% w/w, MCT-rich oil concentration of 15%). Experimentally obtained values were consistent with those predicted by the model, indicating the suitability of the employed model and the success of the model in optimizing the formulation.

Garlic exerts its pharmacological activities; antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemia, antihypercholesterolemic, and antihypertensive activity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine and optimize the influence of the individual and interactive effect of process conditions variables on the yield of garlic extract powders by three factors and three level-Box-Behnken design under response surface methodology. Spray drying processes the transformation of a garlic juice extract into a dried powder, where usually maltodextrin (MD) as a drying agent is used. According to experimental design, the mixing of garlic juice extract (85 – 95 %w/w) and MD (5 – 15 %w/w) were dried at an air inlet temperature 110°C - 150°C and liquid feed flow rate 5 – 35 rpm. The optimum spray-drying process conditions which maximized the yield of garlic extract powder (31%w/w) were found as follows: air inlet temperature of 150°C, the liquid feed flow rate of 16 rpm, and 5 %w/w MD. The experimental values slightly closed to the corresponding predicted values. Hence, the developed model was adequate and possible to use.

Curcumacf. amadaRoxb., also known as En-Lueang in Thailand, belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and grows from rhizomes. These rhizomes have been used in the Thai and Ayurveda systems of medicine. However, to our knowledge, no biologically active compounds isolated from En-Lueang have been reported. In this study, natural compounds were isolated from En-Lueang and their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods. The two isolated compounds were identified as zederone (1) and zedoarondiol (2) and their cytotoxicities against KG1a cells were investigated. The EtOH extract and EtOAc fraction showed stronger cytotoxic activity than n-hexane fraction against KG1a cells. In contrast, compound 1showed strong cytotoxicity against KG1a cells, but low cytotoxicity toward normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Moreover, all the extracts and 1had no effect on red blood cell hemolysis. The antioxidant properties of 1were almost 2-fold higher than that of 2, in accordance with its total phenolic content of 8.8 mg/g, which is 2-fold higher than that of 2(4.1 mg/g). In summary, two sesquiterpene compounds with leukemic cytotoxicity activity against the KG1a cell line were identified in En-Lueang extracts.