Protection of β-carotene from chemical degradation in emulsion-based delivery systems using antioxidant interfacial complexes: Catechin-egg white protein conjugates
Protection of β-carotene from chemical degradation in emulsion-based delivery systems using antioxidant interfacial complexes: Catechin-egg white protein conjugates
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DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2017.03.015
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发表时间:
2017-06-01
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8.1
通讯作者:
Yang, Yanjun
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作者:
Gu, Luping;Su, Yujie;Yang, Yanjun
The aim of the present study was to fabricate catechin-egg white protein (CT-EWP) conjugates as novel food grade antioxidant emulsifiers designed to improve the physicochemical stability of beta-carotene (BC) emulsions. CT-EWP conjugates were synthesized using free radical grafting, and the formation of conjugates was confirmed by electrophoresis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The physicochemical stability of BC emulsions was characterized by measuring alterations in particle size, zeta-potential and BC retention. The particle size and zeta-potential changed more rapidly at 37 degrees C than at 4 or 25 degrees C, however no creaming or oiling -off were observed at any of the storage temperatures, suggesting all emulsions were physically stable throughout the 30 -day storage period. Compared to emulsions stabilized by EWP or CT + EWP physical mixtures (no conjugation), CT-EWP conjugate -stabilized emulsions had better resistance to environmental stresses, such as thermal processing and high ionic strengths, which was attributed to a stronger steric repulsion between the oil droplets. CT-EWP conjugates also significantly reduced the degradation rate of BC in emulsions during storage (p < 0.05), which was attributed to their strong antioxidant and interfacial activities. These results indicate that CT-EWP conjugates can be utilized to develop food -grade delivery systems to protect chemically labile lipophilic bioactive compounds. 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.