WO2009080702A1 - Microcapsules comprising a fat -soluble active substance - Google Patents

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WO2009080702A1
WO2009080702A1 PCT/EP2008/067887 EP2008067887W WO2009080702A1 WO 2009080702 A1 WO2009080702 A1 WO 2009080702A1 EP 2008067887 W EP2008067887 W EP 2008067887W WO 2009080702 A1 WO2009080702 A1 WO 2009080702A1
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Nina Musaeus
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  • the present invention relates to microcapsules comprising fat-soluble active substances having a low content of free surface fat, a process for preparing such microcapsules as well as their use and products comprising the microcapsules.
  • Products comprising fat-soluble active substances encapsulated in a hydrocolloid matrix find wide spread use in all kinds of human and animal products, such as food, food supplements, beverages, pharmaceutical, agricultural and veterinary products and personal care products.
  • the purpose is to protect the oxidation sensitive active substance from oxygen and other substances, which attack the substance in order to avoid off-flavour and loss of physiological activity, e.g. during transport, and to increase the shelf life of the products.
  • an important and acknowledged quality parameter is the content of free surface fat. If the product is not substantially free of free surface fat, e.g. if the content of free surface fat in a product comprising polyunsatutared fatty acids (PUFA's) is more than 1 -2 %, the quality of the product is significantly impaired and the product will quickly deteriorate through oxidation. PUFA-products complying with this quality parameter normally can not hold more than 25-30 % of active substance. Besides, products comprising an increased content of fat-soluble active substance must traditionally be produced by using also an increased amount of hydrocolloid. Hogan et al in J. Agric. Food Chem. (2001 ) VoI 49, No.
  • Vega et al in Int. Dairy Jour. (2007) Vol. 17, No. 6, pages 683-695 describes spray drying of an anhydrous milk fat emulsion stabilized by caseinate or milk protein isolate with trehalose or lactose as encapsulants.
  • the solvent extractable surface free fat values for the spray dried emulsions are determined, and it appears that the higher oil-to-protein ratios, the higher surface free fat.
  • WO 94/01001 describes microencapsulated oil and fat products, wherein a ratio oil-to-caseinat between about 2.25:1 and 2.75:1 is used. The resulting products hold e.g. 25 % fat or oil.
  • WO 01/74175 describes encapsulated oil products with a rather high content of oil of up to 60%.
  • the resulting products have a high content of free surface fat and/or a relatively high content of hydrocolloid.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide microcapsules having both a high content of fat-soluble active substance and a desirable low content of free surface fat as well as a new process for preparation thereof.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide microcapsules with a high content of fat-soluble active substance wherein a corresponding increase in the content of hydrocolloid is avoid.
  • the present invention relates to a microcapsule comprising at least one fat- soluble active substance selected from provitamins, vitamins and esters thereof, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), carotenoids and benzoquinones embedded in a matrix comprising a hydrocolloid and optionally one or more other matrix components, wherein the content of active substance(s) is from 30 to 60 % of total weight of the microcapsule, and wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 4:1.
  • PUFA's monounsaturated fatty acids
  • carotenoids polyunsaturated fatty acids
  • benzoquinones embedded in a matrix comprising a hydrocolloid and optionally one or more other matrix components, wherein the content of active substance(s) is from 30 to 60 % of total weight of the microcapsule, and wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 4:1.
  • the invention further relates to a process of preparing a microcapsule, which process comprises the steps of
  • the product is a PUFA-product
  • an amount of at least 30 %, 40 % PUFA or even 60 % can be included in the product while simultaneously keeping the content of free surface fat as low as 2 % or even 1 %.
  • the content of free surface fat is less than 1 %, e.g. less than 0.5 % or less than 0.3 %, 0.2 % or 0.1 % of the total weight of the microcapsule.
  • the process of the invention it has also surprisingly become possible to increase the amount of active substance without increasing the amount of hydrocolloid correspondingly.
  • the conventional process used attempts to include a higher amount of active substance also required the use of higher amounts of hydrocolloid.
  • the process used for preparing the microcapsules of the invention is cost-efficient.
  • the encapsulation efficiency improves, because less free fat on the surface of the microcapsule is subjected to oxidation. Therefore, the microcapsule becomes more mechanically and chemically stable during storage, transport and further processing into tablets and extrudates or use in food mixes.
  • microcapsules means particles each comprising a matrix material having embedded therein a plurality of solid or liquid micro particles or solute molecules.
  • Microcapsules usually have a mean diameter of about 5 mm or smaller, e.g. between 1 mm and 0.05 mm, such as between 0.6 and 0.1 mm. They can also have a diameter e.g. between 2 mm and 0.01 mm, such as between 1.5 mm and 0.2 mm.
  • emulsion covers both an emulsion meaning a mixture comprising liquid particles (e.g. oil droplets) dispersed in a liquid medium, e.g. water/aqueous solution, or a suspension meaning solid particles dispersed in an liquid medium, e.g. water/aqueous solution.
  • liquid particles e.g. oil droplets
  • suspension meaning solid particles dispersed in an liquid medium, e.g. water/aqueous solution.
  • free surface fat or “free fat” as used herein means the fat that is readily extractable by organic solvent under specified conditions. This fat is susceptible to oxidization. The free fat is located on the particle surface, as fat globules just below the particle surface or in contact with capillaries or as dissolution fat almost touching already extracted fat globules.
  • the free surface fat as defined in connection with the invention is determined as described in the example.
  • the content of active substance(s) is at least 32.5 %, such as at least 35 %, at least 37.5 % or at least 40 % of total weight of the microcapsule. It may also be at least 42.5 %, at least 45 % or at least 47.5 % of total weight of the microcapsule. In other embodiments the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 5:1 , e.g. at least 6:1 , at least 7:1 or at least 8:1.
  • the fat-soluble active substances comprised in the microcapsule of the invention or the microcapsule prepared according to the present invention is a substance which during storage, transport, handling and use requires protection, e.g. from oxygen, moisture, light radiation, and physical influences, in order to avoid physical and chemical decomposition of the substance.
  • These active substances are further defined as being active in either a chemical or biological system.
  • Active substances suitable for use in connection with the present invention are provitamins and vitamins, e.g. vitamin A and esters thereof, vitamin E and esters thereof, e.g. E-acetate, vitamin D and K, e.g. D2, D3 and K1 , monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), which may be added in the form of fish oil containing i.a. the (n-3) fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), conjugated linolenic acid (CLA), carotenoids, e.g.
  • provitamins and vitamins e.g. vitamin A and esters thereof, vitamin E and esters thereof, e.g. E-acetate, vitamin D and K, e.g. D2, D3 and K1 , monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), which may be added in the
  • ⁇ -carotene lutein, lycopene, ⁇ - cryptoxanthin, astaxanthin, cantaxanthin, citranaxanthin and zeaxanthin, curcumin and benzoquinones, e.g. coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone).
  • coenzyme Q10 ubidecarenone
  • the fat soluble active substance is vitamin E or E-acetate, vitamin A, vitamin D2, D3 or K1 , a monounsaturated fatty acid or a PUFA (an oil comprising poly unsaturated fatty acids), ⁇ -carotene, lycopene, lutein or Q10.
  • the matrix hydrocolloid of the invention may be any conventional material, such as a protein, e.g. caseinate, whey protein, milk protein or hydrolysates, naturally occurring and modified polysaccharides and naturally occurring hydrocolloids, e.g. alginate, carrageenan, gelatine, gum acacia, modified gum acacia, pectins, modified pectins or mixtures.
  • a protein e.g. caseinate, whey protein, milk protein or hydrolysates
  • naturally occurring and modified polysaccharides and naturally occurring hydrocolloids e.g. alginate, carrageenan, gelatine, gum acacia, modified gum acacia, pectins, modified pectins or mixtures.
  • Starch derived from a natural source such as potato, wheat, maize, tapioca and rice, and modified starch are other examples of suitable matrix hydrocolloids, e.g. sodium octenyl succinate modified starch
  • the hydrocolloid is sodium or potassium caseinate.
  • said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is used in a ratio of at least 5:1 or at least 6:1 , e.g. at least 7:1 or at least 8:1.
  • the matrix can optionally comprise further components, such as dissolved carbohydrates, e.g. sorbitol and sucrose, and/or an antioxidant.
  • the microcapsule may further contain conventional additives such as antioxidants, e.g. t-butylhydroxytoluene (BHT), t-butylhydroxyanisole (BHA), ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium ascorbate, citric acid, sodium citrate, EDTA or its salts, tocopherols, TBHQ, ethoxyquine, propyl gallate, and extracts from herbs, i.a. rosemary or oregano extract; anti-caking agents, e.g. tri-calcium phosphate and silicates, i.a. silicon dioxide and sodium aluminium silicate; plasticizers, e.g. carbohydrates and carbohydrate alcohols, examples of which are saccharose, glucose, fructose, lactose, invert sugar, sorbitol, mannitol, Trehalose, Tagatose, Pullulan, Raftilose
  • antioxidants e.g. t-butylhydroxytoluen
  • oligofructose dextrin, maltodexthn, glycerin, and mixtures thereof, such as saccharose, Trehalose, Pullulan, dextrin and Raftilose and mixtures thereof, emulsifiers and surfactants, e.g. ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose esters, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and derivatives thereof, and lecithin.
  • emulsifiers and surfactants e.g. ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose esters, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and derivatives thereof, and lecithin.
  • the dividing and drying of the solution or dispersion to produce a mass of particles can be done in any conventional way, such as spray cooling, spray drying or sheet drying and crushing, see e.g. WO 91/06292.
  • a powdering agent such as corn starch, is fed to the microcapsules during the finely dividing and drying step.
  • the present invention also relates to a product comprising the microcapsule according to the present invention.
  • this product is a food, a food supplement, a beverage, a pharmaceutical or veterinary product, a feed or feed supplement, a personal care product or a household product.
  • the invention relates to the use of microcapsules of the invention for the manufacture of tablets or other solid masses containing an active substance.
  • the water soluble ingredients including the matrix components, are added to hot water and dissolved under agitation.
  • the fat-soluble ingredients are mixed and then added to the aqueous phase and the mixture is treated to prepare a solution or dispersion.
  • the solution or dispersion is diluted, if necessary, to an appropriate viscosity before the solution or dispersion is finely divided and dried by a conventional method.
  • the free surface fat is determined by extraction from the final microcapsule product by a suitable solvent, such as carbontetrachloride, petroleum ether or n-pentane.
  • a suitable solvent such as carbontetrachloride, petroleum ether or n-pentane.
  • microcapsules are dispersed in petroleum ether, whereby the amount of fat which is not encapsulated dissolves and is determined by means of weight analysis. Free fat is expressed as the extracted amount of fat in relation to the weighed amount of product.
  • 389 g potassium caseinate, 1700 g sucrose and 312 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1200 ml water at 65°C under agitation.
  • 3117 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
  • EPA eicosapentaenoic acid
  • DHA docosahexaenoic acid
  • the dispersion was homogenised in a rotor/stator system; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
  • the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried.
  • the resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA oil: 42.0 %, Free Fat: 0.2 %
  • 332 g potassium caseinate, 1356 g sucrose and 252 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1100 ml water at 65°C under agitation.
  • 3324 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
  • the dispersion was homogenised in a rotor/stator; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
  • the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried.
  • the resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA oil: 45.9 %, Free Fat: 0.27 %
  • 3000 g potassium caseinate, 6000 g sucrose and 1356 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1400 ml water at 65°C under agitation.
  • 6002 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
  • EPA eicosapentaenoic acid
  • DHA docosahexaenoic acid
  • the dispersion was homogenised well in a rotor/stator; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
  • the resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA: 26.8 %, Free Fat: 0.04 %
  • the dispersion was homogenised well in a rotor/stator system; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
  • the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried.
  • the resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA: 45.9 %, Free Fat: 2.68 %
  • a PUFA product with PUFA oil:caseinate ratio of 3.5:1 was prepared in a similar way.
  • the resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA: 49.4 %, Free Fat: 13.6 %

Abstract

The invention relates to microcapsule comprising at least one fat-soluble active substance selected from provitamins, vitamins and esters thereof, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), carotenoids and benzoquinones embedded in a matrix comprising a hydrocolloid and optionally one or more other matrix components, wherein the content of active substance(s) is from 30 to 60 % of total weight of the microcapsule, and wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 4:1, as well as a process for preparing such microcapsules. The microcapsules of the invention may be used for the preparation of tablets, food products and other products including an active substance.

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MICROCAPSULES COMPRISING A FAT-SOLUBLE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising fat-soluble active substances having a low content of free surface fat, a process for preparing such microcapsules as well as their use and products comprising the microcapsules.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Products comprising fat-soluble active substances encapsulated in a hydrocolloid matrix find wide spread use in all kinds of human and animal products, such as food, food supplements, beverages, pharmaceutical, agricultural and veterinary products and personal care products. The purpose is to protect the oxidation sensitive active substance from oxygen and other substances, which attack the substance in order to avoid off-flavour and loss of physiological activity, e.g. during transport, and to increase the shelf life of the products.
When encapsulating fat-soluble active substances an important and acknowledged quality parameter is the content of free surface fat. If the product is not substantially free of free surface fat, e.g. if the content of free surface fat in a product comprising polyunsatutared fatty acids (PUFA's) is more than 1 -2 %, the quality of the product is significantly impaired and the product will quickly deteriorate through oxidation. PUFA-products complying with this quality parameter normally can not hold more than 25-30 % of active substance. Besides, products comprising an increased content of fat-soluble active substance must traditionally be produced by using also an increased amount of hydrocolloid. Hogan et al in J. Agric. Food Chem. (2001 ) VoI 49, No. 4, pages 1934-1938, describes microencapsulating properties of sodium caseinate when used in emulsions of soy oils. The effect of increasing the oil/protein ratio on protein load is tested, and it appears that increasing the oil/protein ratio from 0.25 to 3.0 resulted in a progressive decrease in microencapsulation efficiency.
Vega et al in Jour. Dairy Sci. (2006) Vol. 89, No. 2, pages 383-401 describes emulsions with oil-to-protein ratios ranging from 0.25 to 5. Surface fat was reduced from 30 % to less than 5 %, when lactose was added to an emulsion containing 30 % oil.
Vega et al in Int. Dairy Jour. (2007) Vol. 17, No. 6, pages 683-695 describes spray drying of an anhydrous milk fat emulsion stabilized by caseinate or milk protein isolate with trehalose or lactose as encapsulants. The solvent extractable surface free fat values for the spray dried emulsions are determined, and it appears that the higher oil-to-protein ratios, the higher surface free fat.
WO 94/01001 describes microencapsulated oil and fat products, wherein a ratio oil-to-caseinat between about 2.25:1 and 2.75:1 is used. The resulting products hold e.g. 25 % fat or oil.
WO 01/74175 describes encapsulated oil products with a rather high content of oil of up to 60%. The resulting products have a high content of free surface fat and/or a relatively high content of hydrocolloid.
The object of the present invention is to provide microcapsules having both a high content of fat-soluble active substance and a desirable low content of free surface fat as well as a new process for preparation thereof. A further object of the invention is to provide microcapsules with a high content of fat-soluble active substance wherein a corresponding increase in the content of hydrocolloid is avoid.
It is a further object of the invention to provide microcapsules having storage and transportation stability as well as mechanical strength and improved performance during the further processing into tablets, extrudates and the like.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a microcapsule comprising at least one fat- soluble active substance selected from provitamins, vitamins and esters thereof, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), carotenoids and benzoquinones embedded in a matrix comprising a hydrocolloid and optionally one or more other matrix components, wherein the content of active substance(s) is from 30 to 60 % of total weight of the microcapsule, and wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 4:1.
The invention further relates to a process of preparing a microcapsule, which process comprises the steps of
• providing a solution or dispersion of said hydrocolloid and said optionally other matrix components, • adding to said solution or dispersion said at least one fat-soluble active substance selected from provitamins, vitamins and esters thereof, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), carotenoids and benzoquinones,
• treating the mixture thus obtained to prepare a solution or dispersion of said at least one active substance in said matrix, • finely dividing and drying the mixture thus obtained to prepare a mass of particles each containing said at least one active substance embedded in said matrix,
wherein said at least one active substance and said hydrocolloid are used in a ratio of at least 4:1.
It has surprisingly been found that by using a high oil-to-hydrocolloid ratio in the preparation of the microcapsule, it becomes possible to include a much higher amount of fat-soluble active substance in the final product, and at the same time still maintain a low content of free surface fat. If for instance the product is a PUFA-product, an amount of at least 30 %, 40 % PUFA or even 60 % can be included in the product while simultaneously keeping the content of free surface fat as low as 2 % or even 1 %. In most cases the content of free surface fat is less than 1 %, e.g. less than 0.5 % or less than 0.3 %, 0.2 % or 0.1 % of the total weight of the microcapsule.
By the conventional process used until now attempts to include a higher amount than 25-30 % fat-soluble active substance often lead to an undesirable substantial increase in free surface fat.
By the process of the invention it has also surprisingly become possible to increase the amount of active substance without increasing the amount of hydrocolloid correspondingly. By the conventional process used attempts to include a higher amount of active substance also required the use of higher amounts of hydrocolloid. Thus, the process used for preparing the microcapsules of the invention is cost-efficient.
When the amount of free surface fat decreases the encapsulation efficiency improves, because less free fat on the surface of the microcapsule is subjected to oxidation. Therefore, the microcapsule becomes more mechanically and chemically stable during storage, transport and further processing into tablets and extrudates or use in food mixes.
The term "microcapsules" as used herein means particles each comprising a matrix material having embedded therein a plurality of solid or liquid micro particles or solute molecules. Microcapsules usually have a mean diameter of about 5 mm or smaller, e.g. between 1 mm and 0.05 mm, such as between 0.6 and 0.1 mm. They can also have a diameter e.g. between 2 mm and 0.01 mm, such as between 1.5 mm and 0.2 mm.
The term "dispersion" as used herein covers both an emulsion meaning a mixture comprising liquid particles (e.g. oil droplets) dispersed in a liquid medium, e.g. water/aqueous solution, or a suspension meaning solid particles dispersed in an liquid medium, e.g. water/aqueous solution.
The terms "free surface fat" or "free fat" as used herein means the fat that is readily extractable by organic solvent under specified conditions. This fat is susceptible to oxidization. The free fat is located on the particle surface, as fat globules just below the particle surface or in contact with capillaries or as dissolution fat almost touching already extracted fat globules. The free surface fat as defined in connection with the invention is determined as described in the example.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In one embodiment of the invention the content of active substance(s) is at least 32.5 %, such as at least 35 %, at least 37.5 % or at least 40 % of total weight of the microcapsule. It may also be at least 42.5 %, at least 45 % or at least 47.5 % of total weight of the microcapsule. In other embodiments the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 5:1 , e.g. at least 6:1 , at least 7:1 or at least 8:1.
The fat-soluble active substances comprised in the microcapsule of the invention or the microcapsule prepared according to the present invention is a substance which during storage, transport, handling and use requires protection, e.g. from oxygen, moisture, light radiation, and physical influences, in order to avoid physical and chemical decomposition of the substance. These active substances are further defined as being active in either a chemical or biological system.
Active substances suitable for use in connection with the present invention are provitamins and vitamins, e.g. vitamin A and esters thereof, vitamin E and esters thereof, e.g. E-acetate, vitamin D and K, e.g. D2, D3 and K1 , monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), which may be added in the form of fish oil containing i.a. the (n-3) fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), conjugated linolenic acid (CLA), carotenoids, e.g. β-carotene, lutein, lycopene, β- cryptoxanthin, astaxanthin, cantaxanthin, citranaxanthin and zeaxanthin, curcumin and benzoquinones, e.g. coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone).
According to one embodiment the fat soluble active substance is vitamin E or E-acetate, vitamin A, vitamin D2, D3 or K1 , a monounsaturated fatty acid or a PUFA (an oil comprising poly unsaturated fatty acids), β-carotene, lycopene, lutein or Q10.
The matrix hydrocolloid of the invention may be any conventional material, such as a protein, e.g. caseinate, whey protein, milk protein or hydrolysates, naturally occurring and modified polysaccharides and naturally occurring hydrocolloids, e.g. alginate, carrageenan, gelatine, gum acacia, modified gum acacia, pectins, modified pectins or mixtures. Starch derived from a natural source, such as potato, wheat, maize, tapioca and rice, and modified starch are other examples of suitable matrix hydrocolloids, e.g. sodium octenyl succinate modified starch.
In one embodiment the hydrocolloid is sodium or potassium caseinate.
In one embodiment of the process of the invention for preparing the microcapsule said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is used in a ratio of at least 5:1 or at least 6:1 , e.g. at least 7:1 or at least 8:1.
The matrix can optionally comprise further components, such as dissolved carbohydrates, e.g. sorbitol and sucrose, and/or an antioxidant.
The microcapsule may further contain conventional additives such as antioxidants, e.g. t-butylhydroxytoluene (BHT), t-butylhydroxyanisole (BHA), ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium ascorbate, citric acid, sodium citrate, EDTA or its salts, tocopherols, TBHQ, ethoxyquine, propyl gallate, and extracts from herbs, i.a. rosemary or oregano extract; anti-caking agents, e.g. tri-calcium phosphate and silicates, i.a. silicon dioxide and sodium aluminium silicate; plasticizers, e.g. carbohydrates and carbohydrate alcohols, examples of which are saccharose, glucose, fructose, lactose, invert sugar, sorbitol, mannitol, Trehalose, Tagatose, Pullulan, Raftilose
(oligofructose), dextrin, maltodexthn, glycerin, and mixtures thereof, such as saccharose, Trehalose, Pullulan, dextrin and Raftilose and mixtures thereof, emulsifiers and surfactants, e.g. ascorbyl palmitate, sucrose esters, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids and derivatives thereof, and lecithin.
The dividing and drying of the solution or dispersion to produce a mass of particles can be done in any conventional way, such as spray cooling, spray drying or sheet drying and crushing, see e.g. WO 91/06292. In one embodiment of the process of the invention a powdering agent, such as corn starch, is fed to the microcapsules during the finely dividing and drying step.
The present invention also relates to a product comprising the microcapsule according to the present invention. According to one embodiment of the invention, this product is a food, a food supplement, a beverage, a pharmaceutical or veterinary product, a feed or feed supplement, a personal care product or a household product.
The products prepared according to the method of the invention are as well suitable for a wide variety of applications, such as the ones described above.
Finally, the invention relates to the use of microcapsules of the invention for the manufacture of tablets or other solid masses containing an active substance.
The process of the invention may be carried out in accordance with the following general recipe or as shown in the examples:
The water soluble ingredients, including the matrix components, are added to hot water and dissolved under agitation. The fat-soluble ingredients are mixed and then added to the aqueous phase and the mixture is treated to prepare a solution or dispersion. The solution or dispersion is diluted, if necessary, to an appropriate viscosity before the solution or dispersion is finely divided and dried by a conventional method.
If applicable a powdering agent is added during the diving and drying.
The free surface fat is determined by extraction from the final microcapsule product by a suitable solvent, such as carbontetrachloride, petroleum ether or n-pentane. The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the following examples.
EXAMPLES
Test method: Determination of free surface fat
Principle: The microcapsules are dispersed in petroleum ether, whereby the amount of fat which is not encapsulated dissolves and is determined by means of weight analysis. Free fat is expressed as the extracted amount of fat in relation to the weighed amount of product.
Method: Weigh 10.00 g (± 0.50 g) product into a 250 ml_ Erlenmeyer flask.
Add 50.0 ml_ petroleum ether to the flask and shake for a few seconds.
Decant the petroleum ether into a counterbalanced 100 ml_ Erlenmeyer flask through a Whatman No. 4 paper filter, which has been moistened with petroleum ether.
Repeat the procedure with another 50 ml_ petroleum ether and again with 2 x
10 ml_ petroleum ether.
Evaporate the entire amount of petroleum under nitrogen at max. 400C and place the flask in an incubator at 1050C for one hour and allow to cool in a desiccators.
Weigh the flask in grams (4 decimals).
Calculate the content of free fat (%) in the samples by the following equation:
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i- J- Is ample mi = Weight of flask (g)
ID2 = Weight of flask with free fat (g) mSampie = Weighed sample (g)
Examples according to the invention
Example 1
A PUFA product with PUFA oil:caseinate ratio 8:1.
389 g potassium caseinate, 1700 g sucrose and 312 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1200 ml water at 65°C under agitation. 3117 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
The dispersion was homogenised in a rotor/stator system; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
Subsequently the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried.
The resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA oil: 42.0 %, Free Fat: 0.2 %
Example 2
A PUFA product with PUFA oil:caseinate ratio 10:1.
332 g potassium caseinate, 1356 g sucrose and 252 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1100 ml water at 65°C under agitation. 3324 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
The dispersion was homogenised in a rotor/stator; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
Subsequently the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried.
The resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA oil: 45.9 %, Free Fat: 0.27 %
Dispersions and microcapsules with other ratios of fat-soluble active substance/hydrocolloid were prepared in a similar way. The results are given in Table 1.
Example 3
PUFA products with other ratios of PUFA oil:caseinate were prepared in a similar way. The results are given in the Table.
TABLE
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Comparative examples
Comparative example 1
A PUFA product with PUFA oil:caseinate ratio 2:1.
3000 g potassium caseinate, 6000 g sucrose and 1356 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1400 ml water at 65°C under agitation. 6002 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
The dispersion was homogenised well in a rotor/stator; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
Subsequently the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried. The resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA: 26.8 %, Free Fat: 0.04 %
Comparative example 2
A PUFA product with PUFA oil:caseinate ratio 3:1.
487 g potassium caseinate, 492 g sucrose and 146 g sodium ascorbate were dissolved in 1400 ml water at 65°C under agitation. 1460 g PUFA oil (comprising 60 mg/g eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 260 mg/g docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) was mixed with an antioxidant, heated to 65°C and added to the aqueous solution and stirred.
The dispersion was homogenised well in a rotor/stator system; alternatively a high pressure homogeniser can be applied; and diluted to a sprayable viscosity.
Subsequently the dispersion was atomised in a spray drying tower, where the dispersion particles were covered with a thin layer of starch and dried.
The resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA: 45.9 %, Free Fat: 2.68 %
Comparative example 3
A PUFA product with PUFA oil:caseinate ratio of 3.5:1 was prepared in a similar way. The resulting dry powder had the following characteristics: Content of PUFA: 49.4 %, Free Fat: 13.6 %

Claims

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1. Microcapsule comprising at least one fat-soluble active substance selected from provitamins, vitamins and esters thereof, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), carotenoids and benzoquinones embedded in a matrix comprising a hydrocolloid and optionally one or more other matrix components, wherein the content of active substance(s) is from 30 to 60 % of total weight of the microcapsule, and wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 4:1.
2. Microcapsule according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance is vitamin E or E-acetate, vitamin A, D2, D3 or K1 , a monounsaturated fatty acid or a PUFA oil, β-carotene, lycopene, lutein or Q10.
3. Microcapsule according to any of the claims 1 to 2, wherein the content of active substance(s) is at least 35 % of total weight of the microcapsule.
4. Microcapsule according to any of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the content of active substance(s) is at least 40 % of total weight of the microcapsule.
5. Microcapsule according to any of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 6:1.
6. Microcapsule according to any of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the ratio between said fat-soluble active substance(s) and said hydrocolloid is at least 8:1.
7. Microcapsule according to any of the claims 1 to 6, wherein the hydrocolloid is a protein.
8. Microcapsule according to claim 7, wherein the hydrocolloid is a caseinate, e.g. sodium or potassium caseinate.
9. Microcapsule according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the matrix further contains antioxidants and/or carbohydrates.
10. A process of preparing a microcapsule according to any of the claims 1 to 9, which process comprises the steps of
• providing a solution or dispersion of said hydrocolloid and said optionally other matrix components,
• adding to said solution or dispersion said at least one fat-soluble active substance selected from provitamins, vitamins and esters thereof, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), carotenoids and benzoquinones, • treating the mixture thus obtained to prepare a solution or dispersion of said at least one active substance in said matrix,
• finely dividing and drying the mixture thus obtained to prepare a mass of particles each containing said at least one active substance embedded in said matrix, wherein said at least one active substance and said hydrocolloid are used in a ratio of at least 4:1.
11. Process according to claim 10, wherein said at least one active substance and said hydrocolloid are used in a ratio of at least 6:1.
12. Process according to claim 11 , wherein said at least one active substance and said hydrocolloid are used in a ratio of at least 8:1.
13. A product comprising microcapsules according to any of claims 1 -9 or microcapsules produced according to any the claims 10-12.
14. A product according to claim 13, characterized in that it is a food, a food supplement, a beverage, a pharmaceutical or veterinary product, a feed or feed supplement, a personal care product or a household product.
15. Use of the microcapsules according to any one of claims 1 -9 or produced according to any one of claims 10-13, for the manufacture of tablets containing an active substance.
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