Release Kinetic Studies of Stevia rebaudiana Extract Capsules from Sodium Alginate and Inulin by Ionotropic Gelation

Table 1

Encapsulation efficiency of phenolic compounds and steviol glycosides as response variables of encapsulation factors and levels.

Treatment	Alginate concentration (%, w/v)	CaCl2 concentration (%, w/v)	Cross-linking time (min)	Encapsulation efficiency of phenolic compounds (%)	Encapsulation efficiency of steviol glycosides (%)
1	2	6	10	43.54	49.95
2	4	6	10	42.84	56.53
3	2	10	10	42.03	37.80
4	4	10	10	39.48	36.53
5	2	6	30	43.77	50.44
6	4	6	30	41.76	50.92
7	2	10	30	42.44	44.63
8	4	10	30	33.64	34.00
CT	3	8	20	40.33	54.30

CT = central treatment.