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Yuanyuan Wei1, Liping Sun1, Ying Gu1
1Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
Abstract:
The application of walnut protein isolate (WPI) and polyphenols is usually limited by low solubility. To solve the above problem, the impact of the alkaline treatment method and the ultrasound-assisted alkaline treatment method on the structural and functional properties of protein-polyphenol covalent complexes (WPI-(-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), UWPI-EGCG, respectively) was explored. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that the covalent binding of EGCG to WPI altered the secondary and tertiary structures of the protein and increased its random coil content. In addition, the UWPI-EGCG samples had the lowest particle size (153.67 nm), the largest absolute zeta potential value (25.4 mV), and the highest polyphenol binding (53.37 ± 0.33 mg/g protein). Meanwhile, WPI-EGCG covalent complexes also possessed excellent solubility and emulsification properties. These findings provide a promising approach for WPI in applications such as functional foods.
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