Effects of β-cyclodextrin, whey protein, and soy protein on the thermal and storage stability of anthocyanins obtained from purple-fleshed sweet potatoes

Abstract The effects of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), whey protein (WP), and soy protein (SP) on the color loss and degradation of anthocyanins in purple-fleshed sweet potato anthocyanin extracts (PFSPAEs) during thermal treatment and shelf-life storage in model beverage systems by performing chromaticity, degradation kinetics, and principal component analysis. Results showed that WP and SP improved the thermal stability of the PFSPAE, but WP accelerated the color loss of the extract. However, the addition of 25 mg/L SP improved the color and thermal stability of the anthocyanins when heated at 100 °C for 30 min. With regard to the shelf-life storage, the addition of SP and WP showed non-significant effect on the storage stability of the PFSPAE. However, the addition of 2500 mg/L β-CD significantly improved the storage stability of the PFSPAE. In summary, our findings provide useful information on improving the thermal and storage stability of PFSPAEs in beverage systems using food biopolymers.