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Antioxidant Activity Enhancement of Icariside II Through Complexation With Whey Protein Concentrate

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Various food supplements provide antioxidant benefits by neutralizing free radicals, thus preventing diseases associated with oxidative stress. The antioxidant properties of pure icariside II (ICS), icariside II whey protein concentrate complex (ICS-WPC), and surfactant-based icariside II whey protein complexes (S-ICS-WPC) were evaluated. The assessment was conducted using the Briggs-Rauscher oscillating system and the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH·) radical scavenging assay, with the latter providing a quantitative analysis of antioxidant capacity. The complexation procedure successfully increased the antioxidant activity of ICS. Additionally, the inclusion of various surfactants such as Tween 80 and lecithin in the ICS-WPC complex led to further significant advancements.

Source: Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Chemia

DOI: 10.24193/subbchem.2024.3.12

Authors: Róbert SZABÓ, Csaba Pál RÁCZ, Norbert MUNTEAN, Francisc Vasile DULF

Institutions: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Babeș-Bolyai University

Language: English

Topic: Proteins in Food Systems

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării, Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii