Microencapsulates containing stabilised lipid, and methods for the production thereof
AssigneeAnabio Technologies Limited
InventorSinead Bleiel
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Abstract
The invention provides a gelated mono-nuclear microencapsulate comprising a lipid emulsion core encapsulated within a gastro-resistant, ileal sensitive, polymerized chitosan membrane shell, wherein the lipid emulsion core comprises denatured or hydrolysed protein and carbohydrate. In one embodiment of the invention, the emulsion is a micro-emulsion, and typically comprises a surfactant and a co-surfactant or at least two carbohydrates, for example sucrose and a maltodextrin. In one embodiment of the invention, the lipid is a marine derived lipid such as fish oil, krill oil, or nutraceutical fatty acids. In other embodiment, the lipid is a fatty acid such as DHA or ARA, or a lipid derived from seeds, nuts or eggs.
Claims16
A gelated mono-nuclear microencapsulate, formed by extrusion of microdroplets into an acidic gelling bath for immediate curing therein, comprising a lipid microemulsion core encapsulated within a gastro-resistant and ileal sensitive polymerized chitosan membrane shell, wherein the lipid microemulsion core includes a denatured or hydrolysed protein, a carbohydrate, and a lipid in a microemulsion that is a self microemulsifying drug delivery system containing a surfactant and a co-surfactant;
- and the shell is impermeable to air.
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