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. 2021 Dec 17;22(24):13548. doi: 10.3390/ijms222413548

Table 1.

Milk protein concentrates and their interactions with (poly)phenols.

Milk Protein Concentrates (Poly)phenols Type of Interaction References
β-lactoglobulin Tea (poly)phenols (catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate) Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic [46]
Casein, whey proteins and β-lactoglobulin Cocoa (poly)phenols (catechin and epicatechin) Non-covalent bonding [47]
Casien micelles and whey proteins Black tea and green the (poly)phenols (catechin) Hydrophobic [48]
β-casein, α-casein, κ-casein, and whey protein Coffee (poly)phenols (tannins) Hydrogen bonding [49]
α-caseins and β-caseins Antioxidant (poly)phenols (resveratrol, genistein, and curcumin) Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic [50]
β-casein Green tea (poly)phenols (catechin) Hydrophobic, and non-covalent bonding [43]
Casein and whey proteins Green tea, grapes, and cranberry (poly)phenols (catechin, tannic acid, homovanillic acid, and hesperetin) Hydrophobic [51]