Interfacial dynamic adsorption behaviour of the bovine alpha- Lactalbumin at the oil-water interface: evaluating the role of glycyrrhizin

The contribution of glycyrrhizin (Gy) on the interfacial dynamic adsorption behaviour of the adsorbed layer formed by the bovine alpha-Lactalbumin (α-La) at the oil-water interface were investigated using the interfacial viscoelasticity and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) techniques. Compared to the individual α-La, Gy could decrease the interfacial tension, effectively enhancing their adsorption processing. The adsorption kinetic results revealed the diffusion rate of the α-La reduced at 0.5-2.0 mM Gy and its rate constant of rearrangement increased except for 2.0 mM. Also, Gy reduced the viscoelastic modulus including the elastic and viscous modulus of the adsorbed film formed by the α-La. Additionally, more adsorbed mass on the oil-water interface was observed in the α-La/Gy complex according to the QCM-D results, which can improve the stability at the oil-water interface. These results are expected to provide basic interfacial adsorption information for the film formed by multi-component.