Kinetics of Phenolic Compounds Modification during Maize Flour Fermentation

This study aimed to investigate the kinetics of phenolic compound modification during the fermentation of maize flour at different times. Maize was spontaneously fermented into sourdough at varying times (24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h) and, at each point, the pH, titratable acidity (TTA), total soluble...

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Autores principales: Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo, Ajibola Bamikole Oyedeji, Janet Adeyinka Adebiyi, Chiemela Enyinnaya Chinma, Samson Adeoye Oyeyinka, Oladipupo Odunayo Olatunde, Ezekiel Green, Patrick Berka Njobeh, Kulsum Kondiah
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/08a7e01d7a4b4171be12c08fd78e0d52
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Sumario:This study aimed to investigate the kinetics of phenolic compound modification during the fermentation of maize flour at different times. Maize was spontaneously fermented into sourdough at varying times (24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h) and, at each point, the pH, titratable acidity (TTA), total soluble solids (TSS), phenolic compounds (flavonoids such as apigenin, kaempferol, luteolin, quercetin, and taxifolin) and phenolic acids (caffeic, gallic, ferulic, <i>p</i>-coumaric, sinapic, and vanillic acids) were investigated. Three kinetic models (zero-, first-, and second-order equations) were used to determine the kinetics of phenolic modification during the fermentation. Results obtained showed that fermentation significantly reduced pH, with a corresponding increase in TTA and TSS. All the investigated flavonoids were significantly reduced after fermentation, while phenolic acids gradually increased during fermentation. Among the kinetic models adopted, first-order (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.45–0.96) and zero-order (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.20–0.82) equations best described the time-dependent modifications of free and bound flavonoids, respectively. On the other hand, first-order (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.46–0.69) and second-order (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.005–0.28) equations were best suited to explain the degradation of bound and free phenolic acids, respectively. This study shows that the modification of phenolic compounds during fermentation is compound-specific and that their rates of change may be largely dependent on their forms of existence in the fermented products.