Patent ID: 8980312
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A23K,A23P,A61K,A61P,B01J

Abstract:
1. A dried seamless capsule comprising an alginate shell membrane encapsulating a fill material, wherein: (i) said alginate shell membrane comprises a polyvalent metal ion alginate wherein said alginate is the sole gel-forming component in the shell membrane and said alginate has: (a) an average M content of from 50%-62% by weight based on the weight of the M and G content, and (b) a viscosity of 35-80 cps when measured as a monovalent metal ion alginate in a 3.5% water solution at 20° C. using a Brookfield LV viscometer at 60 rpm and spindle #1; (ii) said alginate shell membrane encapsulates an oil present in an amount of at least 50% by weight of said fill material; (iii) said dried seamless capsule has a disintegration time of less than 12 minutes in an intestinal buffer after pretreatment for 20 minutes in a solution of 0.1 M NaCl and HCl, pH of 3, at 37° C.; and (iv) said dried seamless capsule has a dry break force strength of at least 7 kg.