Effect of Antioxidants on Cholesterol Oxidation in Spray-dried Egg Yolk during Extended Ambient Storage

摘要

Equimolar amounts of butylated hydroxyanisole, ascorbyl palmitate or a tocopherol blend were added to liquid yolk and spray-dried. One-g samples were stored in the dark at ambient temperature for 36 mo, then evaluated using gas chromatography. The tocopherol blend and BHA inhibited 7-ketocholesterol production. No significant differences were observed between the control and the various antioxidant treatments for the production of other cholesterol oxides. In contrast to the results of a previously conducted accelerated study, the added antioxidant levels were insufficient to significantly reduce cholesterol oxidation in spray-dried egg yolk held for an extended period of time, and additional means of inhibition may be required.