Preparation and properties of vitamin E-soybean protein microcapsules
In order to produce vitamin E microcapsules with high encapsulation efficiency and good stability,vitamin E-soybean protein microcapsules were prepared by freeze-drying method with soybean protein isolate(SPI)/dextran sulfate composite granules or SPI and maltodextrin as composite wall materials,soybean oil and vitamin E as core materials.The effects of wall composition on microcapsule properties were investigated by exploring encapsulation efficiency,particle size,FT-IR,moisture content,wettability,solubility,hygroscopicity,bulk density,solidification density,flowability and cohesion of microcapsules.The results showed that the wall composition had a significant effect on the physicochemical properties of microcapsules.The optimal wall composition of microcapsules was 4 g/100 mL SPI/dextran sulfate composite granules(in terms of emulsion volume)and 12 g/100 mL maltodextrin(in terms of emulsion volume).Under these conditions,the encapsulation efficiency of microcapsules was 89.31%,the particle size was 1.39 μm,and the particles were more homogeneous,with lower moisture content,lower wettability,higher solubility,lower hygroscopicity,poorer flowability as well as higher cohesion.In conclusion,the vitamin E-soybean protein microcapsules prepared with SPI/dextran sulfate composite granules and maltodextrin as the composite wall material shows high encapsulation efficiency and good powder characteristics.
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