Covalent and non-covalent interactions of cyanidin-3--glucoside with milk proteins revealed modifications in protein conformational structures, digestibility, and allergenic characteristics.

Currently, there is a need to explore the effects of different types of protein-anthocyanin complexations, as well as the possible changes in the nutrition and allergenicity of the formed complexes. Here, we systematically investigated the covalent and non-covalent interactions between cyanidin-3--glucoside (C3G) and two major milk proteins, α-casein (α-CN) and β-lactoglobulin (β-LG). Fluorescence quenching data showed that, under non-covalent conditions, C3G quenched the fluorescence of the two proteins a static process, with the interaction forces being revealed; for covalent products, decreased fluorescence intensities were observed with red shifts in the .

Atmospheric cold plasma treatment of soybean protein isolate: insights into the structural, physicochemical, and allergenic characteristics.

Currently, there has been a surge of interest in revealing the interactions between plasma and food matrices. In this study, we investigated the impacts of atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) treatment on the structural, physicochemical and allergenic characteristics of soybean protein isolate (SPI). SPI dispersions were subjected to ACP treatments at different frequencies (80 to 100 Hz) and durations (1 to 10 min) to investigate the effects of exposing conditions.

Dietary protein-phenolic interactions: characterization, biochemical-physiological consequences, and potential food applications.

Dietary proteins and phenolic compounds are commonly co-existing components that readily interact with each other to yield complexes in a wide range of food systems. The formed complexes play a critical role in the physiochemical characteristics of both reacting molecules, thereby impacting nutritional and quality profiles of related products. In this review, we provided the most updated knowledge on dietary protein-phenolic interactions related with food science and human nutrition, including their mechanisms of complexation, analytical technologies, and alterations in the functionality and nutraceutical properties of both reacting partners.