Junxia Jiang , Pengyin Li , Hongting Ji , Zhenpei Liang , Aoxue Tang , Xinyi Lu , Tong Li , Yang Qu , Jiamu Kang , Tian Li , Weimin Zhang
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Abstract
Geraniin (GER), a characteristic polyphenol from the pericarp of rambutan, was severely limited in lipid systems due to its poor lipid solubility and thermal stability. In this study, geraniin oleates (GO) with different degrees of esterification were constructed firstly, which significantly enhanced the lipid solubility (104.24–244.92 %) and thermal stability (the GO-triester's initial decomposition temperature increased by 115.5 %) of GER. The nonlinear structure-activity relationships between esterification degrees and activities were also revealed. Optimal anti-isomerization (65.48 %) and anti-oxidation (27.23 %) activities were achieved by balancing the degree of modification (21–43 %) and retaining hydroxyl groups (8–11). Excessive esterification (64–86 %) led to spatial blockage and even triggered the pro-oxidant effects. The study provided a new strategy for the modification of natural polyphenols to achieve high-value.
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Food Research International serves as a rapid dissemination platform for significant and impactful research in food science, technology, engineering, and nutrition. The journal focuses on publishing novel, high-quality, and high-impact review papers, original research papers, and letters to the editors across various disciplines in the science and technology of food. Additionally, it follows a policy of publishing special issues on topical and emergent subjects in food research or related areas. Selected, peer-reviewed papers from scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences on the science, technology, and engineering of foods are also featured in special issues.