Table 2.
Product yield, encapsulation efficiency, moisture content, bulk density, and particle (true) density and porosity of microcapsules. MD: Maltodextrin, CAP: Capsul®, SC: Sodium caseinate and TW: Tween 80.
| Sample | Product Yield (%) | Encapsulation Efficiency (%) | Moisture (%db) | Bulk Density (g·cm−3) | Particle Density (g·cm−3) | Porosity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD:CAP:TW | 80.3 ± 1.2 ab | - | 8.1 ± 1.0 b | 0.44 ± 0.01 a | 1.14 ± 0.01 a | 62 ab |
| MD:CAP:TW:VA | 81.3 ± 2.0 abc | 100 ± 5 | 5.9 ± 2.2 ab | 0.40 ± 0.01 a | 1.12 ± 0.02 a | 64 a |
| MD:CAP:TW:VE | 79.7 ± 0.7 ab | 48 ± 3 | 8.2 ± 1.2 b | 0.37 ± 0.01 a | 1.06 ± 0.01 b | 65 a |
| MD:SC:TW | 77.3 ± 1.6 a | - | 6.5 ± 1.7 b | 0.44 ± 0.05 a | 1.09 ± 0.01 ab | 60 b |
| MD:SC:TW:VA | 83.1 ± 1.4 bc | 23 ± 4 | 1.9 ± 0.8 a | 0.35 ± 0.04 a | 1.25 ± 0.21 ab | 69 c |
| MD:SC:TW:VE | 84.6 ± 0.6 c | 29 ± 5 | 4.4 ± 1.5 ab | 0.40 ± 0.03 a | 1.10 ± 0.02 ab | 64 a |
a,b,c Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences between samples (p < 0.05) analyzed using multiple comparisons of Bonferroni-Dunn test.