Influence of Sodium Alginate Concentration on Microcapsules Properties Foreseeing the Protection and Controlled Release of Bioactive Substances

Table 2

Encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of calcium alginate microcapsules.

Alginate weight (w/v) (%)	Gallic acid		Crocin
	EE (%)^a	LC (g BS/100 g capsules)^a	EE (%)^a	LC (g BS/100 g capsules)^a
3	41	3.76	64.11	13.98
4	41.40	3.52	64.34	11.01
5	42.92	3.22	65.10	10.09
6	43.10	2.81	66.30	8.93

^aAll the data are presented as the mean of three replications.