Green Tea Polyphenols Decrease Strecker Aldehydes and Bind to Proteins in Lactose-Hydrolyzed UHT Milk

Therese Jansson, Valentin Rauh, Bente P. Danielsen, Mahesha M. Poojary, Sandra S. Waehrens, Wender L. P. Bredie, John Sørensen, Mikael A. Petersen, Colin A. Ray, Marianne N. Lund

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Abstract

The effect of epigallocatechin gallate enriched green tea extract (GTE) on flavor, Maillard reactions and protein modifications in lactose-hydrolyzed (LH) ultrahigh temperature (UHT) processed milk was examined during storage at 40 °C for up to 42 days. Addition of GTE inhibited the formation of Strecker aldehydes by up to 95% compared to control milk, and the effect was similar when GTE was added either before or after UHT treatment. Release of free amino acids, caused by proteolysis, during storage was also decreased in GTE-added milk either before or after UHT treatment compared to control milk. Binding of polyphenols to milk proteins was observed in both fresh and stored milk samples. The inhibition of Strecker aldehyde formation by GTE may be explained by two different mechanisms; inhibition of proteolysis during storage by GTE or binding of amino acids and proteins to the GTE polyphenols.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume65
Issue number48
Pages (from-to)10550-10561
Number of pages12
ISSN0021-8561
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Maillard reaction
  • lactose-hydrolyzed milk
  • UHT
  • green tea extract
  • epigallocatechin gallate
  • storage stability
  • shelf life
  • Strecker aldehydes
  • flavor
  • alpha-dicarbonyls
  • protein-polyphenol binding

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