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Lipid Structure Influences the Digestion and Oxidation Behavior of Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids in the Simulated Digestion System
Authors: Beltrame Gabriele, Ahonen Eija, Damerau Annelie, Gudmundsson Haraldur G., Haraldsson Gudmundur G., Linderborg Kaisa M.
Publisher: AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Journal acronym: J AGR FOOD CHEM
Volume: 71
Issue: 26
First page : 10087
Last page: 10096
Number of pages: 10
ISSN: 0021-8561
eISSN: 1520-5118
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c02207
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c02207
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/180390658
Omega-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)and docosahexaenoicacid (DHA) are essential for human health but prone to oxidation.While esterification location is known to influence the stabilityof omega-3 in triacylglycerols (TAGs) in oxidation trials, their oxidativebehavior in the gastrointestinal tract is unknown. Synthesized ABA-and AAB-type TAGs containing DHA and EPA were submitted to static in vitro digestion for the first time. Tridocosahexaenoinand DHA as ethyl esters were similarly digested. Digesta were analyzedby gas chromatography, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry,and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Besides the formationof di- and monoacylglycerols, degradation of hydroperoxides was detectedin ABA- and AAB-type TAGs, whereas oxygenated species increased intridocosahexaenoin. Ethyl esters were mainly unaffected. EPA was expectedlyless susceptible to oxidation prior to and during the digestion process,particularly in sn-2. These results are relevantfor the production of tailored omega-3 structures to be used as supplementsor ingredients.
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