Dry, edible oil and starch composition
AssigneeCerestar Holding B.V.
InventorsHelena Qi, Mike Remmert, Wen Shieh, Allan Hedges
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Abstract
The dry composition has 50% w/w oil which contains polyunsaturated fatty acids such as omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acids, and 50% w/w of a starch based matrix. The starch based matrix has 70% by weight or more of a starch hydrolysate with a DE of 20-100 and a converted starch such as a thin boiled starch or a maltodextrin. The matrix can contain up to 15% of a cyclodextrin or lecithin. The composition is stable over time and is especially suited for use with food.
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A dry, stable, edible oil composition comprising:
- (a) about 35% to about 55% by weight composition of an oil which contains a polyunsaturated fatty acid;
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- (b) about 65% to about 45% by weight composition of a multi-component encapsulating matrix, said matrix comprising:
- (1) about 65% to about 35% by weight matrix of a starch hydrolysate having a dextrin equivalent of about 20 to about 100;
- (2) about 35% to about 65% by weight matrix of a converted starch selected from the group consisting of a maltodextrin, a thin boiled starch or a combination of maltodextrin and thin boiled starch;
- (3) about 0% to about 15% by weight matrix of a cyclodextrin;
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- (4) about 0% to about 15% by weight matrix of a lecithin;
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- (c) wherein said composition is made by
- mixing an aqueous slurry of said matrix and said oil to form an oil-in-water emulsion, and
- drying said emulsion to obtain said dry, stable, edible oil composition.
A method for making a dry, stable, edible oil composition comprising:
- (a) forming an aqueous slurry of a multi-component encapsulating matrix having a solids content of about 40% to about 70% by weight wherein said multi-component encapsulating matrix comprises
- (1) about 65% to about 35% by weight matrix of a starch hydrolysate having a dextrin equivalent of about 20 to about 100;
- (2) about 35% to about 65% by weight matrix of a converted starch selected from the group consisting of a maltodextrin, a thin boiled starch or a combination of maltodextrin and thin boiled starch;
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- (3) about 0% to about 15% by weight matrix of a cyclodextrin;
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- (4) about 0% to about 15% by weight matrix of a lecithin;
- (b) adding about 35% to about 55% by weight dry composition, an oil which contains a polyunsaturated fatty acid to said slurry;
- (c) mixing said slurry and oil to form an oil-in-water emulsion;
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- (d) drying said emulsion to obtain a dry, stable, edible oil composition comprising said oil and said matrix.
A dry, stable, edible oil composition comprising:
- (a) about 50% by weight composition of an oil which contains a polyunsaturated fatty acid;
- and
- (b) about 50% by weight composition of a multi-component encapsulating matrix, said matrix comprising:
- (1) about 65% to about 35% by weight matrix of a starch hydrolysate having a dextrin equivalent of about 20 to about 100;
- (2) about 35% to about 65% by weight matrix of a converted starch selected from the group consisting of a maltodextrin, a thin boiled starch or a combination of a maltodextrin and thin boiled starch;
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- (3) about 0% to about 15% by weight matrix of a cyclodextrin;
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- (4) about 0% to about 15% by weight matrix of a lecithin.
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