Encapsulating volatiles by spray drying: The choice of dextrose equivalent influences d-limonene retention via skin formation and particle morphology.

ABSTRACT: Maltodextrin is extensively used as a wall material for volatile encapsulation via spray drying. The dextrose equivalent (DE) is hypothesized to influence the retention of volatiles by affecting the rate of skin formation. However, the DE is also known to affect final particle morphology, and it is not known whether skin formation rate or particle morphology has the most significant influence on retention. This study investigates the encapsulation of d-limonene (diluted in sunflower oil) by emulsification and subsequent spray drying. It focused on understanding the impact of the DE value of maltodextrin on the d-limonene retention after spray drying by evaluating the resulting powder properties and particle morphology. Four formulations were prepared by varying the DE value of maltodextrin

SUBMITTER: Jauhari AKP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550165 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature