Oil encapsulated in natural plant-based material
AssigneeMara Renewables Corporation
InventorHuiqin Wang
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Abstract
Provided herein is an encapsulated oil particle wherein the oil is encapsulated by a composition comprising oat flour. Also, provided herein is a method of making encapsulated oil particles comprising combining oat flour and oil to form a first composition, mixing the first composition, homogenizing the mixed first composition to produce a second composition, and spray drying the second composition to produce encapsulated oil particles. Further provided are foods, food products (e.g., baby formula), or dietary supplements containing the encapsulated oil particles.
Claims37
An encapsulated oil particle, comprising an oil encapsulated by a composition comprising oat flour.
The encapsulated oil particle of claim 21, wherein the emulsifier is selected from a group consisting of quillaj a extract, lecithin, monoglycerides, diglycerides, polysorbate, gums, and proteins.
A method of making encapsulated oil particles comprising
- (a) combining oat flour and oil to form a first composition;
- (b) mixing the first composition;
- (c) homogenizing the mixed first composition to produce a second composition;
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- (d) spray drying the second composition to produce encapsulated oil particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.