Comparative study on utilization of micro and nano sized starch particles for encapsulation of camel milk derived probiotics (Pediococcus acidolactici)

This study investigates the efficiency of starch nano-particles in comparison with native starch for encapsulation of probiotic bacterial cells (Pediococcus acidolactici). Bacterial cell-death after encapsulation, viability and bioactivity retention under simulated gastro-intestinal conditions (SGID) were studied. Encapsulation in native starch showed higher viable cells (2.65 log CFU/g) ascompared to those encapsulated in starch nano-particles...