Thermal Stability of Genistein and Daidzein and Its Effect on Their Antioxidant Activity
- 21 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Vol. 51 (15), 4394-4399
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jf034021z
Abstract
Soy isoflavones, present in many processed soy foods, are known for their phytoestrogenic and antioxidant activities. The aim of this work was to study the kinetics of genistein and daidzein degradation at elevated temperatures and to follow changes in their antioxidant activity. Daidzein and genistein in model solutions (pH 7 and 9) were thermally treated at 120 °C or incubated at 70, 80, and 90 °C. Isoflavone degradation was observed at all temperatures, with apparent first-order kinetics at 70−90 °C, and Ea = 8.4 and 11.6 kcal/mol at pH 9, respectively. Microcalorimetric stability tests showed a similar pattern of degradation, however, with higher Ea (genistein, 73.7 kcal/mol; daidzein, 34.1 kcal/mol) that may be attributed to the anaerobic conditions. The antioxidant activity of incubated isoflavone solutions, followed by the ABTS test, decreased rapidly at pH 9 for genistein, whereas only moderate reduction was observed for daidzein (pH 7 and 9) or genistein at pH 7. This may indicate different degradation mechanisms for genistein and daidzein. Keywords: Genistein; daidzein; stability; microcalorimetry; antioxidantKeywords
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