An edible composition that has a chewable texture and contains at least one encapsulated component is disclosed. The encapsulated component is a heat sensitive encapsulant. The encapsulated component may be a biologically active component, a pharmaceutical component, a nutraceutical component or a microorganism. In preferred embodiments, a free-flowing mixture is obtained by grinding cookies. The free flowing mixture and a plasticizer such as oil and water are mixed with an encapsulant to obtain a formable dough or crumbly mass. The dough is shaped or formed in pieces or pellets and dried to a shelf-stable moisture content. Processing is conducted at temperature sufficiently low so as to prevent thermal degradation of the encapsulant and pressures sufficiently high to enable the formation of coherent pieces.
本发明公开了一种具有咀嚼质地并含有至少一种封装成分的可食用组合物。封装成分是一种热敏封装剂。封装成分可以是
生物活性成分、药物成分、营养保健成分或微
生物。在优选的实施方案中,通过研磨饼干获得自由流动的混合物。将自由流动混合物和
增塑剂(如油和
水)与封装剂混合,得到可成型的面团或碎屑。将面团整形或制成块状或颗粒状,并干燥至货架上可稳定保存的含
水量。加工过程的温度要足够低,以防止封装剂发生热降解,压力要足够高,以便形成连贯的片状。