Efficiency of milk proteins in eliminating practical limitations of β-carotene in hydrated polar solution

Food Chemistry
Zahra AllahdadAli Akbar Saboury

Abstract

The objective of this work was to study β-carotene functionalities (color and antioxidant activity) and practical limitations (aggregate formation, poor solubility and low stability) when included in the aqueous systems containing milk proteins. According to the results, self-association constant of β-carotene in the presence of casein is 1.7-fold of that calculated for WPI. Casein and WPI were capable of conserving β-carotene against chemical oxidation up to 15 and 12%, respectively, at 1:5 M ratio of β-carotene to protein. While, WPI reduced its photodegradation quantum yield from 0.03 to 0.012 compared to 0.017 obtained for casein. A 2.7- and 3.6-fold enhancement in β-carotene solubility was observed in the presence of 1.5 mg/mL of casein and WPI, respectively. The study of β-carotene interaction with proteins showed, on the one hand, a negative effect on electron transfer and, on the other hand, improved hydrogen transfer to the radical species in the solution.

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