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Decoding Tocopherol-Polyphenol interactions in oil-in-water emulsions through combined WIM-CAT and CV assays

Robichon C., Durand E., Gamaethiralalage J.G., Bohuon P., Baréa B., Barouh N., Courtois F., Fine F., De Smet L.C.P.M., Villeneuve P.. 2026. Current Research in Food Science, 12 : 12 p..

DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2026.101344

The antioxidant interactions of a- and ¿-tocopherol with curcumin and quercetin were assessed in an oil-in-water emulsion using the WIM-CAT assay, a method integrating Weibull interaction modeling with the conjugated autoxidizable triene technique. Synergistic effects were strongest for ¿-tocopherol with curcumin and for a-tocopherol with quercetin, particularly at low tocopherol concentrations (0.2¿µM in emulsion, 380¿ppm in oil) and high molar ratios (3:1). Increasing tocopherol concentration to 0.6¿µM in emulsion (1140¿ppm in oil) reduced synergy, likely reflecting pro-oxidant activity. The presence of ferrous ions accelerated oxidation but did not influence synergistic interactions, while acidic conditions reduced tocopherol pro-oxidation and modified the effects of curcumin and quercetin. Weibull modeling revealed isoform-dependent differences during the propagation phase of oxidation. Cyclic voltammetry further suggested that the synergy of a-tocopherol may involve antioxidant regeneration mechanisms, whereas ¿-tocopherol appears to act through alternative redox processes. Together, kinetic and electrochemical analyses provide complementary insights into the conditions governing antioxidant interactions.

Mots-clés : antioxydant; curcumine; huile d'abrasin; tocophérol; quercétine; oxydation; voltammétrie; france

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