Table 4.
Mean values and standard deviations for the moisture content, wettability, solubility, and microencapsulation efficiency (MEE%) of powders produced.
| No. | Wall Material | Variables | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture (%) |
Wettability (s) |
Solubility (%) |
MEE (%) |
||
| 1 | OSA-starch | 2.02 ± 0.17 a | 256 ± 5 a | 64.96 ± 0.35 a | 68.85 ± 0.25 a |
| 2 | OSA-starch:GA | 2.33 ± 0.22 b | 301 ± 8 b | 62.65 ± 0.37 b | 82.22 ± 0.18 b |
| 3 | OSA-starch:SPI | 2.79 ± 0.09 c | 485 ± 12 c | 55.12 ± 0.45 c | 76.92 ± 0.05 c |
| 4 | OSA-starch:GA:MD | 1.98 ± 0.05 a | 298 ± 11 b | 66.22 ± 0.24 d | 92.83 ± 0.13 d |
| 5 | OSA-starch:GA:LPS | 2.59 ± 0.16 c | 322 ± 10 e | 52.13 ± 0.16 e | 83.92 ± 0.24 b |
OSA-starch: octenylsuccinate; GA: gum arabic; MD: maltodextrin; SPI: soy isolate protein; LPS: L. barbarum polysaccharide. Different small letter superscripts (a–e) denote the significant difference (p < 0.05).