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Wijegunawardhana D, Wijesekara I, Liyanage R, Truong T, Silva M, Chandrapala J. Process-Induced Molecular-Level Protein-Carbohydrate-Polyphenol Interactions in Milk-Tea Blends: A Review. Foods 2024; 13:2489. [PMID: 39200417 PMCID: PMC11353574 DOI: 10.3390/foods13162489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/02/2024] Open
Abstract
The rapid increase in the production of powdered milk-tea blends is driven by a growing awareness of the presence of highly nutritious bioactive compounds and consumer demand for convenient beverages. However, the lack of literature on the impact of heat-induced component interactions during processing hinders the production of high-quality milk-tea powders. The production process of milk-tea powder blends includes the key steps of pasteurization, evaporation, and spray drying. Controlling heat-induced interactions, such as protein-protein, protein-carbohydrate, protein-polyphenol, carbohydrate-polyphenol, and carbohydrate-polyphenol, during pasteurization, concentration, and evaporation is essential for producing a high-quality milk-tea powder with favorable physical, structural, rheological, sensory, and nutritional qualities. Adjusting production parameters, such as the type and the composition of ingredients, processing methods, and processing conditions, is a great way to modify these interactions between components in the formulation, and thereby, provide improved properties and storage stability for the final product. Therefore, this review comprehensively discusses how molecular-level interactions among proteins, carbohydrates, and polyphenols are affected by various unit operations during the production of milk-tea powders.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dilema Wijegunawardhana
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (D.W.); (T.T.); (M.S.)
- Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dampe-Pitipana Road, Homagama 10200, Sri Lanka;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka;
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- Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dampe-Pitipana Road, Homagama 10200, Sri Lanka;
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (D.W.); (T.T.); (M.S.)
- School of Science, Engineering & Technology, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (D.W.); (T.T.); (M.S.)
| | - Jayani Chandrapala
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia; (D.W.); (T.T.); (M.S.)
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