Thermally-induced β-lactoglobulin-EGCG nanovehicles: Loading, stability, sensory and digestive-release study

► Heat-denatured β-Lg - a novel nano delivery vehicle for EGCG in clear beverages. ► Good loading efficiency for the water soluble EGCG within β-Lg complexes. ► Lowering of the bitterness and astringency due to the protein-EGCG complexation. ► No significant changes to complexes after freeze drying and reconstitution. ► Enteric delivery potential due to very low release under simulated gastric conditions.