Enteric Delivery Of Functional Ingredients Suitable For Hot Comestible Applications
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorsAhmad Akashe, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar
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Abstract
A microencapsulated enteric matrix composition and method for manufacture are provided. The microencapsulated enteric composition includes enteric material, such as sodium caseinate and soy protein, and a functional ingredient contained therein in a core. Further, the composition includes a first coating including zein and the second, outer coating including ethylcellulose. The microencapsulated enteric composition may be suitable for use in hot comestibles.
Claims16
A microencapsulated composition for use in hot foods and beverages, the composition comprising:
- a core including a functional ingredient and an enteric material to microencapsulate the functional ingredient within a matrix of the enteric material, the enteric material including sodium caseinate and soy protein;
- a first coating substantially surrounding the core, the first coating including zein;
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- a second coating substantially surrounding the first coating, the second coating including ethylcellulose.
A method of forming a multi-coated particulate precipitate of a microencapsulated composition for use in hot foods and beverages, the method comprising:
- agitating a combination of water and an enteric material at an appropriate pH to solubilize the enteric material, the enteric material including soy protein and sodium caseinate;
- adding a functional ingredient to the combination;
- mixing the combination and the functional ingredient to create an emulsion;
- titrating the emulsion with a cross-linking or precipitating agent in an amount effective to form a particulate precipitate including a matrix of the enteric material microencapsulating the functional ingredient;
- coating the particulate precipitate with a first coating including zein to form a coated precipitate;
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- coating the coated precipitate with a second coating including ethylcellulose to form a multi-coated particulate precipitate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.