首页|Molecular mechanisms of bitterness and astringency in the oral cavity induced by soyasaponin

Molecular mechanisms of bitterness and astringency in the oral cavity induced by soyasaponin

扫码查看
The interaction mechanism between soyasaponin(Ssa)and bitter receptors/mucin,as well as the saliva interface behavior of Ssa,were investigated to explore the presentation mechanism of Ssa bitterness and astringency(BA).Strong bitterness arising from high Ssa concentrations(0.5-1.5 mg/mL)had a masking effect on astringency.At Ssa concentrations of 1.0-1.5 mg/mL,Ssa micelles altered the structure of mucin,exposing its internal tryptophan to a more polar environment.At Ssa concentrations of 0.05-1.50 mg/mL,its reaction with mucin increased the aggregation of particles in artificial saliva,which reduced the frictional lubricating properties of oral saliva.Ssa-mucin interactions affected the salivary interfacial adsorption layer,and their complexes synergistically reduced the interfacial tension.Ssa monomers and soyasapogenols bind to bitter receptors/mucin via hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions.Class A Ssa binds more strongly than class B Ssa.and thus likely presents a higher BA.In conclusion,Ssa interacts with bitter receptors/mucin causing conformational changes and aggregation of salivary mucin,resulting in diminished frictional lubricating properties of oral saliva.This,in turn,affects taste perception and gustatory transmission.

SoyasaponinBitterness and astringencyBitter taste receptorMucin

Lijie Zhu、Yueying Pan、Yingyan Li、Yingjie Zhou、He Liu、Xiuying Liu

展开 >

School of Food Science and Engineering,Wuhan Polytechnic University,Wuhan 430028,China

College of Food Science and Technology,Bohai University,Jinzhou 121013,China

2024

食品科学与人类健康(英文)

食品科学与人类健康(英文)

CSTPCD
ISSN:
年,卷(期):2024.13(6)