Patent ID: 7632518

Claim:
A stabilized encapsulated oil composition encapsulated by an encapsulating agent, wherein the oil composition comprises: 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 dissolved in a plant oil in an amount between about 10% and 28% by weight based on the total weight of the oil composition, the amount of the plant oil less than about 30% by weight based on the total weight of the oil composition, an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of: mixed tocopherols, tocopherols from natural or synthetic sources, ethoxyquin, butylated hydroxy toluene, butylated hydroxy anisole, and natural antioxidants, the encapsulating agent is selected from the group consisting of: gelatin, a modified food starch, plant protein, a maltodextrin, a cellulose derivative, a saccharide, a gum, and mixtures thereof; and the encapsulated oil composition is a powder.