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Degradation of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in model and egg yolk systems and strategies for its stabilization
Author(s) -
Yang Yan,
Junhua Li,
Luping Gu,
Cuihua Chang,
Yujie Su,
Yin Liu,
Yanjun Yang,
Shijian Dong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of food science and technology/journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 0975-8402
pISSN - 0022-1155
DOI - 10.1007/s13197-021-04992-y
Subject(s) - yolk , pasteurization , food science , egg white , degradation (telecommunications) , oxygen , chemistry , vitamin , biology , biochemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , telecommunications , computer science
In this study, the stability of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) in the model system and folate-enriched egg yolk and strategies for 5-MTHF stabilization were investigated. The oxygen, temperature and light affect the stability of 5-MTHF in the model system, among which oxygen is the main factor. In thermal pasteurization and spray-drying with normal air media, 5-MTHF is sensitive to oxidation, with the retention rate of blank group only reaching 74.96% ± 1.28%. The addition of vitamin C or vitamin E can protect 5-MTHF in egg yolk from degradation and the latter has a better protective effect. By adding 0.2% (w/v) vitamin E to egg yolk liquid, the retention rate of 5-MTHF during thermal pasteurization and spray-drying with normal air media were 94.16% ± 0.48% and 84.80% ± 0.82% respectively. Additionally, the spray-drying technique with inert gas media (N 2 ) was also an effective method to improve the stability of the 5-MTHF in egg yolk. Our study explored the factors affecting the stability of 5-MTHF in both model systems and egg yolk liquid and provided effective strategies for the protection of 5-MTHF during the processing of egg.

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