Effect of whey protein – alginate wall systems on survival of microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum in simulated gastrointestinal conditions

Whey protein isolate is a suitable carrier system for probiotics in addition to sustained and targeted release in gastrointestinal tract. In this study two different wall materials namely, whey protein isolate with sodium alginate and denatured whey protein isolate with sodium alginate were employed...

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Main Authors: R. Rajam, P. Karthik, S. Parthasarathi, G.S. Joseph, C. Anandharamakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464612001016