Emulsion-loaded konjac glucomannan/oat β-glucan/alginate hydrogel beads enhance the gastrointestinal and thermal tolerance of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BL99.
In this study, emulsion-loaded hydrogel beads were developed using konjac glucomannan (KGM), oat β-glucan (Glu), and sodium alginate (SA) as composite wall materials, with a shortening-based water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion incorporated for the protective delivery of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BL99. Rheological...