Coencapsulation of a probiotic Lactobacillus brevis KBM2 with flaxseed and Pulicaria dysenterica extract

Abstract

The aim beyond this work is the study of the effect of the co-encapsulation of Lactobacillus brevis KBM2 with sodium alginate with multiple polymers such as flaxseed gum/extract and Pulicaria dysentrica extract. The encapsulation was performed by the extrusion method; and the effectiveness was evaluated via several steps. The results showed that the co-encapsulation with Alginate and Pulicaria extract gave remarkable and promising numbers compared to the other polymers. This study confirms the effectiveness of bacterial encapsulation in 2% sodium alginate- flaxseed and Pulicaria extract.