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Influence of Maillard reaction conditions on the antigenicity of bovine α‐lactalbumin using response surface methodology
Author(s) -
Bu Guanhao,
Lu Jing,
Zheng Zhe,
Luo Yongkang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.3741
Subject(s) - antigenicity , maillard reaction , chemistry , lactalbumin , whey protein isolate , biochemistry , whey protein , food science , antigen , biology , immunology
BACKGROUND: Maillard reaction can modify functional properties of proteins. Bovine α‐lactalbumin (α‐LA) is often supplemented to the new generation of infant formulae, but it is considered to be a main allergen. However, there is little information on the effect of Maillard reaction on α‐LA antigenicity. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of Maillard reaction on the antigenicity of α‐LA in conjugates of whey protein isolate (WPI) with glucose under different conditions of protein/sugar weight ratio (0.17–7.83), temperature (40–60 °C) and time (24–120 h) using response surface methodology. RESULTS: Conjugation of WPI with glucose markedly reduced the antigenicity of α‐LA. This reduction in antigenicity could be controlled by regulating the three independent variables weight ratio, temperature and time. A model of optimal reaction conditions for lower antigenicity of α‐LA was established. According to the model, the minimum antigenicity of α‐LA was achieved at 52.8 °C, 78 h and 5.96:1 WPI/glucose weight ratio. WPI/glucose weight ratio had the greatest effect on the antigenicity of α‐LA, while reaction temperature influenced α‐LA antigenicity to a lesser extent. CONCLUSION: Well‐controlled Maillard reaction between WPI and glucose is an efficient method to reduce α‐LA antigencity. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry