Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 2 Faculty of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 3 Division of Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Data Brief, 2020 Oct;32:106111.
PMID: 32904423 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106111

Abstract

Data examines the effect of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) HPMC15 cP, and HPMC 5 cP polymer composition on the physicochemical traits of encapsulated oil made using lab scale spray drying (180 °C). The data found showed that the properties of the reconstituted fish oil powder are significantly affected by the polymer's composition and ratio (p < 0.05). In this experiment, powder with the particle sizes below 60 μm was produced and it was observed that HPMC is a good emulsifier for all formulations and the encapsulation efficiency is high with 75.21% for AF1 formulation. It was also observed that the process of fish oil encapsulation employed by HPMC 5 cP produce a more volatile oil powder, while encapsulation with HPMC 15 cP produced a more stable fish oil powder. These finding shows that the utilisation of HPMC as a polymer to encapsulate fish oil can produce a more efficient and stable compound.

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