In vitro gastrointestinal digestion of microencapsulated extracts of Flourensia cernua, F. microphylla, and F. retinophylla

•Microcapsules of Flourensia spp. extracts were obtained by gelation using alginate.•Microcapsules were found to have mostly spherical-shape with a size of 2.1–68.8 μm.•Extract and microcapsules of Flourensia microphylla had strong antioxidant activity•An outstanding effect was observed with the dried microcapsules of Flourensia spp.•Microcapsule protected the extracts until delivery in the gastrointestinal model.