Use of whole buttermilk for microencapsulation of omega-3 oils
Buttermilk, a click here by-product of butter manufacture, was examined for its potential as an encapsulant for omega-3 oil (fish oil) emulsions (35% total solids; 17.5% fish oil) and powders (50% fish oil w/w, dry basis).Whole buttermilk on its own or in combination with glucose syrup improved the oxidative stability of the emulsions and powders.W