The invention discloses a method for preparing gel for delivering
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) by utilizing
soybean protein isolate compounded
dialdehyde starch to overcome isoelectric points, the prepared gel can efficiently carry EGCG, and the method belongs to the field of
food processing. The method comprises the following steps: respectively dispersing SPI and DAS with the concentration of 1% in
ultrapure water, stirring, adjusting the pH value, and hydrating to obtain a
soybean protein isolate solution and a
dialdehyde starch solution; sPI and DAS are mixed according to the ratio of 4: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2 and 1: 4 respectively, stirring is conducted for 2 h in the alkaline environment (pH = 8.0), then the mixture is adjusted to be faintly acid (pH = 6.0), EGCG with the
mass 1 / 30 of that of
protein is added, and stirring is conducted again for 1 h. Respectively adjusting the pH value of the obtained mixture to 4.0 and 4.5, standing for 24 hours, and centrifuging to obtain the EGCG-carrying composite gel. The SPI-DAS gel prepared by the method is free of any additive, the obtained composite gel is more environment-friendly and
safer and has higher stability, and the
bioavailability of EGCG (
epigallocatechin gallate) can be improved when the composite gel is used for carrying EGCG (
epigallocatechin gallate). The method is simple in process and
environmentally friendly, the application difficulty of SPI at the
isoelectric point is solved to a certain extent, and the application range of the
soybean protein isolate in the
food industry is widened.