Powdered composition (III)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a powdered composition comprising at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, which can be easily prepared and used in a wide variety of applications.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a powdered composition comprising at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, which can be easily prepared and used in a wide variety of applications.

[0002] Examples of carotenoids and carotenoid derivatives are α- or β-carotene, 8'-apo-β-carotenal, 8'-apo-β-carotenoic acid esters such as the ethyl ester, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, astaxanthin esters, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin or crocetin and derivatives thereof.

[0003] A solid powder composition comprising at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative must be stable and easy to manufacture. Furthermore, it is desirable that the formulation be easy to handle, i.e., the formulation should have good flowability and good dispersibility in water.

[0004] It has surprisingly been found that powdered compositions comprising at least two different maltodextrins and at least one dietary fiber, such as inulin, have improved flowability.

[0005] The present invention therefore relates to a powdery composition (I), (i) up to 70 weight percent (wt%) of at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, based on the total weight of the powdered composition; (ii) 5 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdery composition, of at least one D-glycose oligomer (preferably maltodextrin) having a DE of less than 18 (GO1); (iii) 5 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdery composition, of at least one D-glycose oligomer having a DE greater than 18 (preferably maltodextrin and / or dry glucose syrup) (GO2); (iv) 5 to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdery composition, of at least one modified polysaccharide; (v) at least 1% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdered composition, of at least one water-soluble dietary fiber; The present invention relates to a powdery composition (I) comprising:

[0006] It is clear that the sum of the percentages will always sum to 100.

[0007] The composition according to the invention is a dry powder. Nevertheless, the composition may contain some water from the emulsion. Usually and preferably, the water content is less than 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdered composition. Usually, it is less than 4% by weight.

[0008] An advantageous and surprising effect of the present formulation is that water-soluble dietary fiber is not actually known to aid in the flowability of dry formulations.

[0009] It is therefore a real advantage to have a formulation with very good flowability and to realise additional health benefits due to the fact that a water soluble dietary fibre is incorporated.

[0010] Preferably, the at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative is selected from the group consisting of α- or β-carotene, 8'-apo-β-carotenal, 8'-apo-β-carotenoic acid esters such as the ethyl ester, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, astaxanthin esters, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin or crocetin and derivatives thereof.

[0011] The present invention therefore relates to a powdery composition (II) which is a powdery composition (I), in which at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative is selected from the group consisting of α- or β-carotene, 8'-apo-β-carotenal, 8'-apo-β-carotenoic acid esters such as the ethyl ester, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, astaxanthin esters, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin or crocetin and derivatives thereof.

[0012] The powdered composition comprises up to 70% by weight of at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0013] The composition may also contain as little as about 0.1% by weight of at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0014] Preferably, the powdered composition contains 1 to 60% by weight of at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0015] Accordingly, the present invention relates to a powdery composition (III) which is a powdery composition (I) or (II), the composition comprising 0.1 to 70% by weight of at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, based on the total weight of the powdery composition.

[0016] Therefore, the present invention relates to a powdery composition (III') which is a powdery composition (I) or (II), the composition comprising 1 to 60% by weight of at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative, based on the total weight of the powdery composition.

[0017] Furthermore, the powdered composition according to the invention comprises two different D-glycose oligomers, preferably maltodextrin and / or (dry) glucose syrup, which differ in terms of their DE value.

[0018] Dextrose equivalent (DE) is a measure of the amount of reducing sugars present in a sugar product, expressed as a percentage of glucose on a dry basis. For example, maltodextrin, which has a DE of 10, will have 10% of the reducing power of dextrose (which has a DE of 100). Maltose, a disaccharide made up of two glucose (dextrose) molecules, has a DE of 52 (180 / 342), correcting for the molecular weight water loss when the two molecules combine. Sucrose, although a disaccharide, actually has a DE of 0, since both reducing groups of the monosaccharides that make up sucrose are combined, leaving no reducing groups remaining. For solutions made from starch, DE is an estimate of the percentage of reducing sugars present in all starch products.

[0019] In all glucose polymers, from native starch to glucose syrup, the molecular chain begins with reducing sugars that contain free aldehydes. When starch is hydrolyzed, the molecules become shorter and more reducing sugars are present. Different reducing sugars (e.g., fructose and glucose) have different sweet tastes, so it is a mistake to think that there is any direct relationship between DE and sweetness.

[0020] DE represents the degree of conversion of starch to dextrose: Starch has a DE close to 0. Glucose / dextrose has a DE=100 (percent).

[0021] The standard method for determining DE is the Lane-Eynon titration, which is an adaptation of the Fehling's test, based on the reduction of copper(II) sulfate in alkaline tartrate solution.

[0022] In the context of the present invention, the first D-glycose oligomer (preferably maltodextrin) (or a mixture thereof), which is component (ii) of the composition and defined as (GO1), has a DE of less than 18, preferably less than 15, more preferably less than 12, even more preferably less than 10.

[0023] Most preferably, the first D-glycose oligomer (preferably maltodextrin) (or a mixture thereof), component (ii) of the composition, has a DE of 2-10.

[0024] Thus, the present invention relates to a powder composition (IV) which is a powder composition (I), (II) or (III), wherein (GO1) or a mixture of (GO1) has a DE of less than 15.

[0025] Thus, the present invention relates to a powder composition (IV') which is a powder composition (I), (II) or (III), wherein (GO1) or a mixture of (GO1) has a DE of less than 12.

[0026] Thus, the present invention relates to a powder composition (IV'') which is a powder composition (I), (II) or (III), wherein (GO1) or a mixture of (GO1) has a DE of less than 10.

[0027] Thus, the present invention relates to a powder composition (VI''') which is a powder composition (I), (II) or (III), wherein (GO1) or a mixture of (GO1) has a DE of 2 to 10.

[0028] In the context of the present invention, the second D-glycose oligomer (preferably maltodextrin and / or dry glucose syrup) (or a mixture thereof), which is component (iii) of the composition and defined as (GO2), has a DE greater than 18, preferably greater than 20.

[0029] Most preferably, the second D-glycose oligomer (or mixture thereof), component (iii) of the composition, has a DE of 20-45.

[0030] The present invention therefore relates to a powder composition (V) which is a powder composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'') or (IV'''), wherein (GO2) or a mixture of (GO2) has a DE greater than 20.

[0031] Thus, the present invention relates to a powder composition (V') which is a powder composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'') or (IV'''), wherein (GO2) or a mixture of (GO2) has a DE of 20 to 45.

[0032] (GO1) and (GO2) can be used in the same amount (1:1 mixture) or in different amounts according to the amount definitions above.

[0033] The present invention therefore relates to a powder composition (VI) which is a powder composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V) or (V'), wherein (GO1) and (GO2) are used in a 1:1 mixture in the powder composition.

[0034] The present invention therefore relates to a powder composition (VI') which is a powder composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V) or (V'), in which (GO1) and (GO2) are used in a mixture which is not a 1:1 mixture in the powder composition.

[0035] The composition according to the invention comprises at least one modified polysaccharide.

[0036] Preferably, the modified polysaccharide is a modified starch.

[0037] Thus, the present invention relates to a powdery composition (VII) which is a powdery composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V), (V'), (VI) or (VI'), wherein the modified polysaccharide is a modified starch.

[0038] Preferably, the modified polysaccharide has the formula (I) [ka] [In the formula, St is starch, R is an alkylene group and R' is a hydrophobic group. has.

[0039] The present invention therefore relates to a powder composition (VII') which is a powder composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI) or (VI'), in which the modified polysaccharide is represented by formula (I) [ka] [In the formula, St is starch, R is an alkylene group and R' is a hydrophobic group. The present invention relates to a powdery composition (VII') having the following formula:

[0040] Preferably, the modified polysaccharide is starch sodium octenyl succinate.

[0041] Thus, the present invention relates to composition (VII'') which is a powdered composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (V), (V'), (VI) or (VI'), wherein the modified polysaccharide is starch sodium octenyl succinate.

[0042] The powdered composition according to the invention also contains at least one water-soluble fiber, at least 1% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0043] Such soluble fibers, which dissolve in water, are typically fermented in the colon to produce gases and bioactive by-products, such as short-chain fatty acids, which are produced in the colon by gut bacteria.

[0044] Suitable fibres for the powdered composition according to the invention are β-glucan, psyllium, inulin, wheat dextrin and oligosaccharides.

[0045] Typical amounts of such fibers are between 1 and 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdered composition, more preferably in the range of between 2 and 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0046] Accordingly, the present invention relates to composition (VIII) which is a powdered composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VII') or (VII''), wherein composition (VIII) uses 1 to 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble fiber, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0047] Accordingly, the present invention relates to composition (VIII') which is a powdered composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VII') or (VII''), wherein composition (VIII') uses 2 to 15 wt. % of at least one water-soluble fiber, based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

[0048] Thus, the present invention relates to composition (IX) which is powdered composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VII'), (VI''), (VIII) or (VIII'), wherein the water-soluble fiber is selected from the group consisting of β-glucan, psyllium, inulin, wheat dextrin, and oligosaccharides.

[0049] Thus, the present invention relates to composition (IX') which is powdered composition (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VII'), (VII''), (VIII) or (VIII'), wherein the water-soluble fiber is inulin.

[0050] Preferably, the powdery compositions (I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'"), (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VII'), (VII'', (VIII), (VIII'), (IX) and (IX') according to the invention have an average internal particle size D[0,5] (internal phase) of less than 500 nm, preferably between 150 nm and 450 nm.

[0051] All internal phase sizes D[0,5] in the context of this patent application were determined using a Mastersizer 3000. The particle size of the internal phase was determined after redispersing the powdered compositions in water.

[0052] The present invention therefore relates to powdered composition (X) which is a powdered composition ((I), (II), (III), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VII'), (VII'', (VIII), (VIII'), (IX) and (IX'), wherein the powdered composition has an average internal particle size D[0,5] (internal phase) of less than 500 nm.

[0053] Accordingly, the present invention relates to powder composition (X') which is powder composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX) and (IX'), wherein the powder composition (X') has an average internal particle size D[0,5] (internal phase) of 150 nm to 450 nm.

[0054] Preferably, the powdered composition according to the invention is a spray-dried composition, although other production methods can be used as well.

[0055] The present invention therefore relates to composition (XI) which is a powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III''), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX'), (X) or (X'), wherein the powdered composition (XI) is a spray-dried composition.

[0056] Powdered compositions according to the invention may be produced using techniques known to those skilled in the art.

[0057] In a first step, an emulsion containing all components ((i)-(vv)) and water is produced and then dried (typically and preferably by spray drying). The water content of the powdered composition depends on the conditions of the drying process applied.

[0058] One of the advantages of the powdered composition according to the present invention is that during the spray drying procedure, the powdered composition is not sticky so that the powdered composition does not stick to the walls of the spray drying tower, so there is very little loss of the powdered composition during the drying process and the effort of cleaning the drying equipment is reduced.

[0059] The present invention therefore relates to a process for the preparation of a powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III''), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI), characterized in that in a first step an emulsion comprising all components (i) to (iv) and water is prepared which is then dried in a second step to form the powdered composition.

[0060] The powdered compositions (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') and / or (XI) according to the present invention are used in food, feed and / or personal care formulations.

[0061] Preferably, the powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI) is used in a liquid formulation, preferably a beverage.

[0062] The present invention further relates to food, feed and personal care formulations comprising at least one powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI).

[0063] These formulations may be in any form (solid, liquid or gel-like).

[0064] Liquid diets, feeds and personal care formulations comprising at least one powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI) are preferred.

[0065] More preferred is a beverage comprising at least one powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV''), (IV''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI).

[0066] Thus, a further embodiment of the present invention relates to food, feed and personal care formulations comprising at least one powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI).

[0067] Thus, a further embodiment of the present invention relates to liquid diets, feeds and personal care formulations comprising at least one powdered composition (I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'''',), (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI).

[0068] Thus, a further embodiment of the present invention relates to a beverage comprising at least one powdered composition ((I), (II), (II'), (III), (III'), (III'', (III''', (III'''', (III'', (IV), (IV'), (IV'), (IV'', (IV'''', (V), (V'), (VI), (VI'), (VI'), (VI'', (VII), (VII'), (VIII), (VIII'), (IX), (IX') or (XI).

[0069] The concentration of the powdered composition in food, feed and / or personal care formulations varies depending on the type of these formulations.

[0070] The invention is illustrated by the following examples, in which all temperatures are given in °C and all parts and percentages are by weight.

[0071] [Example 1] 147.5 g Capsul HS (modified food starch), 52.8 g Glucidex6 (maltodextrin with DE ranging from 5 to 8), 52.8 g Glucidex21 (dried glucose syrup with DE ranging from 20 to 23), 12.4 g sodium ascorbate, and 15.5 g inulin GR were dispersed in 310.5 g deionized water in a 1 L Schott bottle in a 65°C water bath with continuous stirring for 2 hours.

[0072] 514.4 g of this matrix phase was transferred to a 2 L stainless steel vessel and the temperature was maintained at 55° C. while stirring with an emulsifying disc (300 rpm, d=6.5 cm).

[0073] To prepare the oil phase, 14.9 g of active β-carotene was dissolved in a suitable organic solvent and solubilized in a mixture of 8.1 g of MCT and 2.7 g of dl-α-tocopherol at 70° C. for approximately 30 min.

[0074] After adding the oil phase to a mixture of Capsul HS, Glucidex6, Glucidex21, sodium ascorbate, inulin GR and water, the emulsion was homogenized using an emulsification disc (7000 rpm) for 30 minutes at 55° C. After the emulsion was prepared, the organic solvent was evaporated from the emulsion using a rotary evaporator and the solvent-free emulsion was adjusted to the desired water content (60%) and viscosity for the SD process.

[0075] The emulsion was then dried in a spray drying process (emulsion temperature: 60° C.) The temperature at the inlet of the spray drying tower was about 180° C., and the temperature at the outlet of the spray drying tower was 80° C.

[0076] A powder composition was obtained with a residual moisture content below 5.0%. The size of the internal phase D[0,5] was 150 nm.

[0077] Table 1 below shows the amounts of the components of the composition.

[0078] All of the examples in Table 1 were prepared in the same manner using the same reaction conditions, with amounts adjusted accordingly. Comparative Example 1 does not contain inulin.

[0079] [Table 1]

[0080] [Measurement of liquidity] [method] With the FT4 rheometer it is possible to apply different tests to simulate different process conditions. The results obtained from the FT4 provide information on the cohesion and flowability of the powder. Cohesion is a combination of Van der Waals and electrostatic forces and tends to "hold" the particles together. Thus, the higher the measured cohesion, the lower the flowability of the analyzed powder.

[0081] [Compressibility test] A standard powder volume is poured into a specially designed sample holder (Freeman Technology, UK). The powder is compressed with a piston to 15 Kpa and the difference in volume compared to the initial volume (change in density) is measured.

[0082] Powders are evaluated and compared using CPS at 15.0 kPa (compressibility in %). The lower the CPS at 15 KPa (the less air trapped in the powder), the less cohesive and the better the flow of the powder.

[0083] [Table 2]

[0084] It can be seen that the addition of inulin results in better flowability.

Claims

1. A powdered composition, (i) at least one carotenoid, up to a maximum of 70% by weight (wt%) of the total weight of the powdered composition, (ii) 5 to 30% by weight of the total weight of the powdered composition, a D-glycose oligomer (GO1) having at least one type of 2 to 10 DEs, (iii) 5 to 30% by weight of the total weight of the powdered composition, of at least one D-glycose oligomer (GO2) having a DE of 20 to 45, (iv) 5 to 70% by weight of the total weight of the powdered composition, at least one type of food-grade modified starch, (v) 1 to 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble dietary fiber based on the total weight of the powdered composition A powdered composition containing [a specific substance].

2. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one carotenoid is selected from the group consisting of α- or β-carotene, 8'-apo-β-carotenal, 8'-apo-β-carotenic acid esters such as ethyl esters, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, astaxanthin esters, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, or crocetin.

3. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least one carotenoid and / or one carotenoid derivative in an amount of 0.1 to 70% by weight based on the total weight of the powdered composition.

4. The powdered composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein (GO1) and (GO2) are used in a 1:1 mixture in the powdered composition.

5. The powdered composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the processed starch for food is sodium starch octenyl succinate.

6. The powdered composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the water-soluble dietary fiber is selected from the group consisting of β-glucan, psyllium, inulin, wheat dextrin, and oligosaccharides.

7. Food, feed, and personal care formulations comprising at least one powdered composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6.