Antioxidative Effects of a Glucose-Cysteine Maillard Reaction Product on the Oxidative Stability of a Structured Lipid in a Complex Food Emulsion

A glucose-cysteine Maillard reaction product (MRP) was produced and its antioxidant effects on lipid oxidation were determined for a structured-lipid enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acids in a complex emulsion. Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacities (TEAC) were determined for MRP heating intervals of 2, 4, and 6 h and were compared to a-tocopherol (TOC), MRP with TOC (TOC-MRP), and TOC with ascorbyl palmitate (TOC-AP). Emulsions were produced with total antioxidant additions of 0.02% of the oil, and lipid oxidation was monitored by peroxide and p-anisidine values over 56 d. Positive correlations between browning and heating time as well as TEAC were observed. Total TEAC values for the MRP at 6 h, TOC, TOC with the MRP at 6 h, and TOC-AP were 2.51, 3.87, 2.68, and 2.76 mg trolox eq/g, respectively. Oxidation results indicated a possible antioxidant effect for the MRP at 6 h on secondary oxidation for days 14 to 28. These results suggest that the MRP at 6 h could be useful in inhibiting secondary oxidation in complex emulsions.