Background

The invention is an ultra-stable and all-natural water-in-oil (W/O) high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) with great encapsulation capacity for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substances. The invention has proposed applications in nutrient and in vivo drug delivery, cosmetics, and others.

Technology Overview

The invention is a gel-in-gel water-in-oil (W/O) high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) that is ultra-stable and easy to manufacture. The W/O HIPE can simultaneously encapsulate both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substances with high capacity, protect the substances against destabilizing and aggressive environments (e.g., gastrointestinal pH), and release them in a controlled manner. Moreover, only natural food ingredients are used to manufacture the HIPE, so product safety and sustainability are guaranteed. The W/O HIPE can be used to deliver nutraceuticals