2022 journal article
Boosting the Bioaccessibility of Dietary Bioactives by Delivery as Protein–Polyphenol Aggregate Particles
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
author keywords: bioavailability; digestion; absorption; circulation; uptake; matrix
MeSH headings : Humans; Polyphenols / analysis; Fruit / chemistry; Protein Aggregates; Dietary Proteins; Biological Availability; Food Ingredients
TL;DR:
Evidence to date suggests that complexation of phy toactive polyphenolics effectively enhances their health-relevant impacts, specifically because the phytoactives are protected in the protein matrix during transit in the GIT, allowing intact, non-degraded molecules to reach the colon for catabolism at the gut microbiome level.
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3. Good Health and Well-being
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Added: April 14, 2022
Protein-polyphenol aggregate particles concurrently fortify a functional food product with healthy dietary proteins and concentrated polyphenols. However, what impact does ingestion of aggregate particles have on ultimate health relevance of either the polyphenolic molecules in the matrix or the protein molecules? Because human health benefits are contingent on bioavailability after ingestion, the fate of these molecules during transit in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) will dictate their utility as functional food ingredients. This brief review explores diverse applications of protein-polyphenol particles in the food industry and the bioaccessibility of both bioactive polyphenolic compounds and edible proteins. Evidence to date suggests that complexation of phytoactive polyphenolics effectively enhances their health-relevant impacts, specifically because the phytoactives are protected in the protein matrix during transit in the GIT, allowing intact, non-degraded molecules to reach the colon for catabolism at the gut microbiome level, a prerequisite to realize the health benefits of these active compounds.