Microencapsulated oil or fat product
AssigneeDanochemo A/S
InventorsTove Skelbaek, Steen Andersen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a microencapsulated oil or fat product, wherein at least one oil or fat is dispersed in the matrix material as particles or drops having an average diameter of less than or equal to 2 μm, the oil or fat containing at least 10% by weight of highly unsaturated fatty acid, preferably ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids, the level of free fatty acids being below 5.0% by weight and preferably below about 0.5% by weight, and the matrix material consisting of caseinate and optionally at least one carbohydrate.
Claims19
A dried microencapsulated oil or fat product, comprising at least one oil or fat dispersed in the matrix material as particles or drops having an average diameter of less than or equal to 2 μm, the oil or fat containing at least 10% by weight of highly unsaturated fatty acid, the level of free fatty acids being below 5.0% by weight, and the matrix material consisting of caseinate, said microencapsulated oil or fat product being stable for at least one year.
An edible fat product for incorporation into a dry or wet formula suitable for feeding infants, said product comprising a dried microencapsulated oil or fat product wherein the oil or fat contains at least 10% by weight of highly unsaturated fatty acids which is dispersed in a matrix material comprising caseinate.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a dried microencapsulated oil or fat product wherein the oil or fat contains at least 10% by weight of highly unsaturated fatty acids which is dispersed in a matrix material comprising caseinate, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A method for administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of an oil or fat product which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a microencapsulated product prepared by homogenizing at a pressure of more than 200 bar a mixture of an oil or fat having a content of at least 10% highly unsaturated fatty acids and an aqueous solution of a caseinate, drying the resulting emulsion, and recovering the obtained free flowing microcapsules.
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