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Xiangxin Li1, Wenxiao Jiao1, Wanli Zhang1
1College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering , China Agricultural University , 17 Qinghuadonglu Road , Beijing 100083 , P. R. China.
Abstract:
This study aimed to reveal the mechanisms underlying the interaction between condensed tannins (CTs) and bile salts. The interaction mechanism was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy, exposure to various physicochemical conditions, electrophoresis, fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and molecular modeling. A new complex was formed from CTs and bile salts. The complex showed a negative enthalpy change and a positive entropy change, demonstrating that the main thermodynamic driving force was both entropy and enthalpy and indicating that binding occurred through hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. The analysis of the effects of CTs on the stability and digestion properties of bile salt emulsions indicated that CTs were able to inhibit lipid digestion to an extent. Our findings may provide evidence that foods rich in CTs offer health benefits by aggregating with bile salts and reducing the absorption of fat.
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