Patent ID: 11864574

Abstract:
Encapsulated polyphenolic compounds and a method of making said encapsulated polyphenolic compounds are provided. The encapsulated polyphenolic compounds include polyphenolic compounds encapsulated in natural fibers, the encapsulated polyphenolic compounds imparting improved stability to the encapsulated polyphenolic compounds. The polyphenolic compounds may be extracted from natural sources, such as pomegranate peels. The encapsulating natural fibers may also be obtained from natural sources, such as orange peel fibers. The method of encapsulation includes mixing an extract containing polyphenolic compounds with ground, dried orange peel powder, freeze-drying the mixture to obtain a first encapsulated polyphenolic compound, and mixing the first encapsulated polyphenolic compound with the extract containing polyphenolic compounds and repeating the freeze-drying to obtain the final encapsulated polyphenolic compounds.