Antioxidant and pro-oxidant activity of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in food emulsions: Influence of pH and phenolic concentration

Lisa Zhou, Ryan J. Elias

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Abstract

Polyphenols have been observed to exert both antioxidant and pro-oxidant activity in lipid foods, and factors that influence that net effect include both polyphenol concentration and matrix pH. In this study, the effects of concentration (1-500 μM) of a model polyphenol, (-)-epigallocatechin-3- gallate (EGCG), and matrix pH (2-7) on the net anti-/pro-oxidant activity of EGCG in flaxseed oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions were systematically evaluated. After 24 h, EGCG (5-100 μM) was observed to exhibit pro-oxidant activity in low pH (pH 2-4) emulsions, as determined by conjugated dienes (CDs) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARSs) production. At the higher pH values studied (pH 5-7), lower CD and TBARS concentrations were detected in samples with 25-500 μM EGCG at 24 h. Overall, EGCG concentration and pH both played significant roles in determining net antioxidant or pro-oxidant effects, with the largest antioxidant and pro-oxidant effects observed at the higher EGCG concentrations (100-500 μM) tested.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1503-1509
Number of pages7
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume138
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Food Science

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