The impact of catechin and epicatechin, total phenols and PPO activity on the Mal d 1 content in apple fruit.

Abstract:

:The most important apple allergen in Central Europe and North America is Mal d 1. Apples are a very important source of secondary plant metabolites like polyphenols in human nutrition. It is known that oxidised phenols can bind proteins. These irreversible bindings can lead to a reduced allergenicity. The most important phenols in apple are epicatechin, catechin and their polymeric structures, which have been identified as substrates of the polyphenoloxidase (PPO). The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of naturally occurring catechin and epicatechin contents in apple on the allergenicity of apple fruits. Fruits of the cultivars 'Elstar', 'Diwa' and 'Boskoop' were harvested and stored for 8 and 12 weeks in a cold-chamber at 2 °C. Mal d 1-, catechin-, epicatechin- and total phenol content as well as the activity of PPO were determined. Correlation analysis showed that naturally occurring catechin as well as epicatechin has no impact on the Mal d 1 content of the tested cultivars: correlation coefficient ranged from -0.203 to 0.501 for the correlation between Mal d 1 and catechin. The results further indicated that the activity of PPO is more important than the content of total phenols to reduce the Mal d 1 level. If there is a high PPO activity, Mal d 1 could be reduced even if the total phenol concentration is low.

journal_name

Food Chem

journal_title

Food chemistry

authors

Kiewning D,Wollseifen R,Schmitz-Eiberger M

doi

10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.02.045

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-09-01 00:00:00

pages

99-104

issue

1-2

eissn

0308-8146

issn

1873-7072

pii

S0308-8146(13)00204-5

journal_volume

140

pub_type

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