Patent ID: 6790453
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: A01N,A23L,A23V,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
An encapsulation composition, comprising:(A) an encapsulate, encapsulated in: (B) a glassy matrix, said matrix comprising: (a) 50 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of gum arabic and 1 to 50% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of a low molecular weight carbohydrate or polyol; or (b) 50 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of a mixture of at least two food polymers selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, hydrolyzed gelatin, gelatin, and larch gum and 1 to 50% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of a low molecular weight carbohydrate or polyol, wherein said low molecular weight carbohydrate or polyol is selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, 42 dextrose equivalent and 36 dextrose eqivalent corn syrup solids, erythritol, lactitol, mannitol, sorbitol, maltitol, isomalt, xylitol, hydrogenated corn syrups, hydrogenated glucose syrups, hydrogenated maltose syrups, hydrogenated lactose syrups, and mixtures thereof.