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Delivery and Controlled Release of Encapsulated Lipophilic Nutrients

a technology of lipophilic nutrients and encapsulated lipophilic nutrients, which is applied in the direction of dispersed delivery, drug compositions, food shaping, etc., can solve the problems of negative hedonistic changes to food or beverage products, commercially available fish oils have not proven physically or taste-stable in acidic food and beverage products, and do not provide any additional benefits like controlled (triggered) release or extended protection against hydrolysis and oxidation. , to achieve the effect of enhancing bio

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-07-21
PEPSICO INC
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Benefits of technology

The invention is about a delivery system for lipophilic nutrients that can be added to food and beverages like acidic beverages. By putting the nutrient inside a special package, it stays fresher and better tasting. The nutrient is also released slowly in the stomach and small intestine, which helps to reduce any bad taste or smell. This system makes the nutrient more effective and easier for the body to absorb.

Problems solved by technology

While all of these approaches serve to disperse the lipophilic nutrient in an aqueous system, they do not provide any additional benefits like controlled (triggered) release or extended protection against hydrolysis and oxidation.
Commercially available fish oils can be high in omega-3 fatty acids, and in some cases are “encapsulated,” but these commercially available fish oils have not proven physically or taste-stable in acidic food and beverage products.
This results in negative hedonistic changes to the food or beverage product, such as unpleasant fishy flavors and aromas after ingestion, particularly a fishy aftertaste caused by belching fish oil from the stomach.
Additionally, omega-3 fatty acids are unstable to degradation, e.g., by oxidation or hydrolysis, when exposed to air, water and / or light.

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[0030]A complex coacervate delivery system was prepared using the following methods. A 25 mL aqueous solution of 2% by weight gum acacia was prepared. Fish oil high in omega-3 fatty acid (1.3 mL) was added to the 25 mL gum acacia solution. The mixture was sonicated for two minutes, alternating pulsing on for 1 second and off for 1 second, to form an oil-in-water emulsion. Then, a 100 mL aqueous solution of 2% by weight gelatin type A pre-heated to 50° C. was added slowly to the emulsion while stirring the mixture at 500 rpm. Maintaining the temperature at 50° C., the pH was lowered to between 4.8 and 5.0 using 0.1 M phosphoric acid. Then the mixture was cooled in an ice bath. Once the temperature reached 5-10° C., the pH was lowered to between 4.0 to 4.5 using another portion of 0.1 M phosphoric acid to allow formation of coacervate complexes of cationic gelatin and anionic gum acacia encapsulating droplets of fish oil. Particle size of the complex coacervates was about 2.0 to about...

example 2

[0032]Fish oil high in omega-3 fatty acid (1.3 mL) was added to 25 mL aqueous solution of 0.4% by weight modified starch containing 0.83% polyvinyl alcohol, of which pH was pre-adjusted to 2.6 using citrate buffer. The mixture was sonicated for two minutes in the same manner as described in Example 1. Then, a 5 mL aqueous solution of 0.5% by weight whey protein (pH 2.6 in 10 mM citrate buffer) was added to the mixture and further sonicated for another 30 seconds. Particle size of thus formed complex coacervates was about 0.5-1 μm.

[0033]It should be noted that the modified starch in Example 2 could be replaced wholly or partly with gum acacia and / or other anionic polymers. The whey protein in Example 2 could be replaced wholly or in part with chitosan, gelatin, and / or other cationic polymers. The polyvinyl alcohol in Example 2 could be replaced wholly or partly with modified starch, polyethylene glycol, maltodextrin DE5, guar gum, and / or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC). Also, it ...

example 3

[0035]The amount of encapsulated oil produced in Example 2 was estimated by subtracting unencapsulated oil from total oil in the system. For extracting unencapsulated free oil, the particle suspension was mixed with hexane at 1:1 ratio and spun at 14,000 rpm for 15 minutes. The hexane layer was then collected and analyzed as described in Examples 4 and 5. Total oil in the system (encapsulated oil and unencapsulated free oil) was extracted as follows. Particle suspension was brought to pH 6.7-6.8 using 1N NaOH solution and heated to 50° C. to dissolve the coacervate coats surrounding oil droplets. The suspension was mixed with hexane at 1:1 ratio and spun at 14,000 rpm for 15 minutes. The hexane layer was then collected and analyzed as described in Examples 4 and 5.

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Abstract

A complex coacervate delivery system is provided which encapsulates lipophilic nutrients such as, for example, fish oils high in omega-3 fatty acids. The complex coacervate delivery system protects the lipophilic nutrient from degradation, e.g., oxidation and hydrolysis, and also reduces or eliminates the unpleasant taste and odor of the lipophilic nutrient. The complex coacervate delivery system upon ingestion is operative to substantially release the lipophilic nutrient in the lower gastrointestinal tract in a pH-controlled manner. The complex coacervate delivery system may be included in a food or beverage product having a pH value within the range of about 1.5 to about 5.0.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of delivering lipophilic nutrients in an acidic aqueous system for controlled release to a consumer, more particularly encapsulated lipophilic nutrients in acidic aqueous systems such as food and beverage products.BACKGROUND[0002]Certain functional nutrients have been discovered to have beneficial health effects. Lipophilic nutrients, such as, for example, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, form an important part of the human diet. These are referred to generally as “essential fatty acids,” at least some of which are understood in many cases to constitute important components of cell membranes, regulate the body's use of cholesterol, and control the production of substances that affect many other bodily processes. For example, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), long-chain forms of omega-3 fatty acids, are understood in many cases to support brain and cardiovascular health and functions, amo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K9/107A23L2/52A61K9/00A61K35/60A61K31/202A23L7/104A23L7/20A23L21/10A23L29/25A23L29/281A23L35/00
CPCA61K9/1075A61K35/60A61K31/202A23V2002/00A61K9/0053A23L2/52A61K9/0095B01J13/10A23V2250/187A23V2250/1868A23V2200/254A23V2250/5432A23V2250/51A23V2200/224A23V2250/511A23V2250/5022A23V2250/54252A23P10/30A23L29/219A23L29/25A23L29/281A23L33/12A61P43/00
Inventor KOHANE, DANIEL S.YEO, YOONGIVEN, PETERLANGER, ROBERT S.
Owner PEPSICO INC
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