Polymerized whey protein encapsulated antioxidant compound and a process for preparation of same
AssigneeFoodscience Corporation
InventorsAdam Killpartrick, Mingruo Guo, Alyssa Humphrey Kemp
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Abstract
A process is provided for encapsulating glutathione (GSH), 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), coenzyme-Q10 (CoQ10), and other hydrophobic antioxidant compounds by using whey proteins which may be polymerized in a particular manner. Further, compositions comprising polymerized whey protein (PWP) encapsulated glutathione, polymerized whey protein (PWP) encapsulated CoQ10, and polymerized whey protein (PWP) encapsulated DIM are provided.
Claims13
A composition comprising polymerized whey protein encapsulating an antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), glutathinone (GSH), and coenzyme-Q10 (CoQ10).
A process for making polymerized whey protein microencapsulated 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), comprising the steps of:
- (a) dissolving whey protein concentrate powder in water at 10% w/v to provide an aqueous solution;
- (b) heating the whey protein concentrate solution to at least about 70-80° C. to provide a polymerized whey protein solution;
- (c) adding DIM to the polymerized whey protein solution;
- (d) adjusting the pH in a range from about 6.5 to about 9.0;
- (e) cooling the polymerized whey protein solution;
- (f) stirring during cooling from about 80° C. to about 45° C. to provide a clear homogeneous solution;
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- (g) isolating polymerized whey protein microencapsulated DIM.
A process for making polymerized whey protein microencapsulated glutathione, comprising the steps of:
- (a) dissolving whey protein concentrate powder in water at 10% w/v to provide an aqueous solution;
- (b) heating the whey protein concentrate solution to about 70-80° C. for about 15 minutes to provide a polymerized whey protein solution;
- (c) adding glutathione to the polymerized whey protein solution;
- (d) stirring to provide a clear homogeneous solution;
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- (e) isolating polymerized whey protein microencapsulated glutathione.
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