Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)LactoglobulinsAnimalsMiceRAW 264.7 CellsAntioxidants
In vitro gastrointestinal digests of 4-methylbenzoquinone-modified β-lactoglobulin exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities in macrophages.
Jingyuan Liu, Mahesha M Poojary, Kasper Engholm-Keller, Ling Zhu, Andrew R Williams, Marianne N Lund
Published: 202610.1016/j.foodres.2025.118051
Abstract
Polyphenols are recognized for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and form reactive o-quinones upon oxidation, which can readily react with proteins. However, the effects of o-quinone-modified proteins on antioxidant and anti-inflammator…
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