Fabrication of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate carrier based on glycosylated whey protein isolate obtained by ultrasound Maillard reaction

This study investigated the effect of glycation on the binding of whey protein isolate (WPI) with (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), and the physicochemical stability and bioaccessibility of the formed complex. The WPI-gum Acacia (GA) conjugate was prepared by ultrasound-assisted Maillard reaction. Results indicated that conjugated WPI showed stronger binding and entrapping ability to EGCG than that of WPI. The protein aggregation induced by...