Patent ID: 9119411
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A23L,A23P,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. An extrusion encapsulation composition, comprising: (A) an encapsulate, encapsulated in (B) a glassy matrix, wherein: said glassy matrix (B) is a composition, comprising: 5 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of at least one spice or herb; 5 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of at least one component selected from the group consisting of a low molecular weight sugar, a low molecular weight polyol, and a corn syrup solid; and 40 to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of said matrix (B), of at least one component selected from the group consisting of an n-octenylsuccinic acid anhydride-modified starch, maltodextrin, larch gum, gum Arabic, inulin, cyclodextrin, polydextrose, and hydrolyzed gelatin, wherein said extrusion encapsulation composition is prepared by a process comprising: (i) blending the components of said matrix composition (B) as a dry powder; (ii) mixing the dry blend of said components of said matrix composition (B) with water as a plasticizer and said encapsulate (A) in an extruder, to obtain a melted mixture comprising said encapsulate (A) and said components of said matrix composition (B); and (iii) extruding said melted mixture, to obtain said extrusion encapsulation composition, wherein said encapsulate (A) is encapsulated in a glassy matrix of said matrix composition (B), and said extrusion encapsulation composition comprises less than 10% water and an encapsulate (A) in the range from 0.1% to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the extrusion encapsulation composition.