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Microencapsulation of insulin using a W/O/W double emulsion followed by complex coacervation to provide protection in
F Cárdenas-Bailón1, G Osorio-Revilla, T Gallardo-Velázquez
1Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica and.
Abstract:
Microcapsules containing insulin were prepared using a combination of a W/O/W double emulsion and complex coacervation between WPI (used as a hydrophilic emulsifier) and CMC or SA with further spray drying of the microcapsules in order to provide protection in the gastrointestinal tract. The microcapsules prepared exhibited high encapsulation efficiency and showed the typical structure of a double emulsion. After spray drying of these microcapsules, the integrity of the W/O/W double emulsion was maintained and the biological residual activity remained high when using the combination of 180 °C inlet air temperature and 70 °C outlet air temperature. The microcapsules exhibited low solubility at pH 2 and high solubility at pH 7 so they might protect insulin at acid pH values in the stomach and release it at intestinal pH values. The microcapsules developed in this study seem to be a promising oral delivery vehicle for insulin or other therapeutic proteins.
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