THE EFFECT OF PRESSURE COOKING ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND EXPANSION OF FISH CRACKER ('KEROPOK')

The effect of pressure cooking on microstructure of wheat and tapioca starch in keropok gel and expansion of fried keropok slices were studied. The morphology of the starch granules in the keropok gel at different steaming temperature was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Linear expansion of keropok made with wheat starch increased with increasing steaming temperature, but that of keropok made with tapioca starch decreased with increasing steaming temperature. The linear expansion results correlate with the sensory evaluation of the products.     

Increasing Resistant Starch Content in Fish Crackers Through Repetitive Cooking-Chilling Cycles

This work describes the effect of a repetitive cooking-chilling process on resistant starch content in crackers prepared from a mixture of fish and starch, which are popularly known in Malaysia as “keropok.” Three fish cracker formulations were prepared using tapioca, wheat, and sago starch. Up to four cycles of repetitive cooking-chilling increased the resistant starch content in all products; however, the hardness of chilled samples decreased, and their moisture content increased. For the fried samples, the texture became harder, the color turned darker, and linear expansion was reduced. The dried fish cracker samples prepared with sago starch yielded the highest resistant starch content. The results demonstrated that four cycles of repetitive cooking-chilling were able to enhance resistant starch in fish crackers.     

Rheological and textural studies of fresh and freeze-thawed native sago starch–sugar gels. II. Comparisons with other starch sources and reheating effects

The viscoelastic and textural properties of freshly prepared and freeze-thawed sago starch–sugar gels were studied in comparison with other native starches from corn, wheat, tapioca, and potato. The gelatinisation and retrogradation properties of starches were studied using a DSC while the pasting properties of starch–sugar mixtures during the cooking period were studied using a starch pasting cell. The freeze-thaw stability of gels was evaluated by gravimetric measurements of the water of syneresis. The different starches gave properties which varied following to their botanical sources. High-amylose cereal starches (wheat and corn) produced harder gels, while low-amylose root starch (tapioca) produced softer gels. Sago and potato gels showed close similarities in their viscoelastic and textural characteristics. Although the freeze-thaw cycle greatly increased the viscoelasticity and hardness of these two gels, reheating at high temperature significantly reduced these negative effects and resulted in partial recovery of the gel structures. Sago starch produced gels with very low syneresis and high cohesiveness, implying its potential use as a gelling agent in the frozen food industries.     

Molecular structure,rheological and thermal characteristics of ozone-oxidized starch

The effects of oxidation by ozone gas on the molecular structure, rheological and thermal properties of starch (corn, sago and tapioca) were investigated. Starch, in dry powder form, was exposed to ozone for 10 min at different ozone generation times (OGTs). Average molecular weight decreased in oxidized corn and sago starches but increased in oxidized tapioca starch. All oxidized starches exhibited non-Newtonian shear-thinning behaviour. Starch viscosity decreased drastically with increasing OGT. Young’s modulus for all oxidized corn and sago starch gels stored for 1 and 7 days at 4 °C increased significantly compared to unmodified starch. No differences were noted in gelatinization temperatures and gelatinization enthalpies of all oxidized starches compared to unmodified starch. Retrogradation enthalpy increased markedly in corn starch after 1 min OGT. These results show that the extent of starch oxidation varies among starches of different botanical origins under similar ozone treatment conditions.     

Pasting,Thermal, Hydration,and Functional Properties of Annealed and Heat-Moisture Treated Starch of Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata)

The effects of annealing (ANN) and heat-moisture treatments (HMT) on the physicochemical and functional properties of Sword bean starches were investigated. The pasting properties differ significantly among the starches, with peak viscosity ranging from 399.17 RVU to 438.33 RVU; however, all the starches exhibited ‘Type C’ class with restricted swelling. The HMT starches had the highest gelatinization temperature, while change in enthalpy of gelatinization, ΔH_gel of the native starch, was higher (13.82 J/g) than that of the modified starches (1.39–6.74 J/g). The solubility and swelling power of all the starches increased as the temperature increased. The oil and water absorption capacity of the starches ranges between 3.24–3.91 g/g and 2.42–3.35 g/g, respectively. HMT (at 25 and 30% moisture level) changes the X-ray diffraction pattern of the starch from Type ‘B’ to Type ‘C’. The Scanning electron micrograph results revealed the starch granules with smooth ellipsoids and indentation in their centre, hydrothermal modification showed little effect on the morphology and size of the granules. Hydrothermal modification improved the physicochemical and functional properties of the starch without destroying the granule of the starch.     

Effects of sodium dodecyl sulphate and sonication treatment on physicochemical properties of starch

Effects of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and sonication treatment on physicochemical properties of starch were studied on four types of starch, namely, corn, potato, mung bean, and sago. The SDS and sonication treatments caused a significant reduction of protein content for all the starches. The SDS treatment did not cause apparent damage on granular structure but sonication appeared to induce changes such as rough surface and fine fissures on starch granules. The combination of SDS and sonication increased amylose content for all starches. This could be attributed to the removal of surface protein by SDS and structural weakening by sonication which facilitated amylose leaching from swollen starch granule. The X-ray pattern for all starches remained unchanged after SDS treatment, suggesting no complexation of amylose–SDS had occurred. Combined SDS-sonication treatment increased swelling and solubility of corn, mung bean, and potato starch. The treated starches showed significant increase in peak viscosity with reduction in pasting temperature, except for potato starch. Results of the present study indicate the possibilities of exploring SDS and sonication treatments for starch modifications.     

Physicochemical, crystallinity, pasting and morphological properties of bean starch oxidised by different concentrations of sodium hypochlorite

The effect of bean starch oxidation at different active chlorine concentrations (0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5%) on the physicochemical, crystallinity, pasting and morphological properties of starch was investigated. The carbonyl content, carboxyl content, starch colour, swelling power, solubility, gel hardness, X-ray crystallinity, pasting properties, gelatinisation characteristics and morphology of the starches were evaluated. The bean starch oxidised with 0.5% active chlorine had the characteristic of a slightly crosslinked starch. As compared to the native and 0.5% active chlorine-oxidised starches, active chlorine at 1.0% and 1.5% increased the carbonyl content, carboxyl content and solubility of the starches. Moreover, these concentrations of active chlorine decreased the swelling power, gel hardness, relative crystallinity, breakdown, peak viscosity and setback, as compared to the native and 0.5% active chlorine-oxidised starches. The starch granules oxidised with 1.5% active chlorine had imperfections in their structure, and its surface appears to be rougher than the other granules.     

Morphological,thermal, rheological and noodle‐making properties of potato and corn starch

A comparison between the morphological, thermal, rheological and noodle‐making properties of corn starch and potato starches separated from five different potato cultivars was made. The granule size and shape of all starches differed significantly. Potato starch granules were comparatively larger than corn starch granules, while the transition temperatures were found to be higher for corn starch. Consistency coefficients and flow behaviour indices measured by back extrusion were higher for potato starches than for corn starch. Stickiness of cooked starch pastes was observed to depend upon their consistency coefficient. The gels made from all potato starches showed higher gel strength than those from corn starch. The gel strength of starches from both corn and potato increased during refrigerated storage. The amylose content, swelling power, solubility and light transmittance values of potato starches were significantly higher than those of corn starch. Noodles made from potato starches had higher cooked weight and cooking loss than corn starch noodles. Texture profile analysis revealed that potato starch noodles also had higher hardness and cohesiveness than corn starch noodles. Hardness of cooked noodles from all starches increased and cohesiveness decreased during storage. Noodles made from starches of higher viscosity exhibited higher hardness and cohesiveness. Textural differences among cooked starch noodles appeared to be associated with morphological, thermal and rheological properties of corn starch and potato starches. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of Sago Starch Addition and Steaming Time on Making Cassava Cracker (Keropok)

This work was aimed at investigating the effects of steaming time and different fractions of sago starch (0, 6, 12, 18 and 24%) in mixtures with cassava starch on the properties of crackers as compared to cassava crackers. In the hydrothermal process, the steaming period was varied from 25 to 120 min. The properties of raw starches, half‐finished crackers (HFC) and puffed crackers (PC) were determined. Raw cassava starch had lower amylose content, smaller granule size, lower gelatinization and lower swelling power than sago starch. The properties of the raw starch mixtures varied according to the mixing proportions. Both sago starch content and steaming time influenced cracker quality, especially its expansion, which was related to the degree of gelatinization (DG). Increasing sago starch content caused decreased DG of HFC and hence decreased cracker expansion. Two groups of HFC were obtained; low DG (55–65%, 25‐45 min steaming time) and high DG (>80%, 60‐120 min steaming time) HFC. Generally the expansion increased as the DG increased – however, a too long steaming period (> 75 min) again reduced expansion, apparently the thinner starch gel allowed collapse of the air cells. No treatment gave complete gelatinization; which could be due to insufficient water for starch to gelatinize.     

颗粒状冷水可溶淀粉糊性质的研究

在常压下,用醇解法制备了不同溶解度的颗粒状冷水可溶淀粉系列,并对玉米、木薯和马铃薯原淀粉及其不同溶解度的颗粒状冷水可溶淀粉糊的性质进行了研究。试验证明,相对于原淀粉糊,醇解法制备的颗粒状冷水可溶玉米淀粉糊的表观粘度和冻融稳定性有所提高,凝沉性降低;颗粒状冷水可溶木薯和马铃薯淀粉糊的表观粘度、凝沉性和冻融稳定性均降低。三种颗粒状冷水可溶淀粉糊的透明度大大提高,且随着溶解度提高其透明度增大。     

Comparative susceptibilities of sago,potato and corn starches to alkali treatment

The effects of steeping starch (sago, corn, and potato), in 0.025 M of sodium hydroxide for 0, 15, and 30 days at 30 °C, on its granular structure and other physicochemical properties were investigated. Changes in the morphology of starch granules indicated that the alkaline solution affected the granular structure of the starch. Pasting studies showed that the peak viscosity, breakdown, and setback of sago and potato starch decreased significantly, whereas that of corn starch increased significantly, when steeping time was prolonged. Swelling power increased significantly for treated potato and corn starches, but it decreased for sago starch. The amylose content of all alkali-treated starches also decreased significantly after treatment. Onset and peak temperatures of gelatinization (as analyzed with a differential scanning calorimeter) increased significantly, but the enthalpy decreased, for both gelatinization and retrogradation. The results showed that the physicochemical properties of starch of various botanical origins were affected to variable degrees when it was treated with alkaline solution.     

凉粉草胶与不同淀粉混合体系糊化和质构性质的研究

凉粉草胶(MBG)与淀粉作用可以形成凝胶。为比较不同淀粉与MBG混合体系糊化和凝胶性质的差异,选取玉米等八种常见淀粉,利用Brabender糊化仪、质构仪、对MBG与不同淀粉混合体系的糊化和质构性质进行了研究。结果发现,MBG对谷类淀粉(大米、小麦、玉米)和豆类淀粉(绿豆、豌豆)的糊化性质的影响都比较显著,对薯类淀粉(木薯、马铃薯、甘薯)的不显著,但MBG与薯类淀粉混合体系的黏度远高于MBG与豆类和谷类淀粉的;MBG与大米淀粉形成的凝胶硬度最大,与马铃薯淀粉形成的凝胶硬度次之,与豌豆淀粉形成的凝胶硬度最小。淀粉与MBG之间相互作用的强弱可以从Brabender糊化曲线上的特征点值E-D来比较。     

三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉颗粒膨胀历程及溶胀机理研究

利用木薯淀粉与三氯氧磷的交联反应,通过控制交联反应程度,成功地控制了交联淀粉颗粒的膨胀并使其停留在不同的溶胀阶段,详细地研究了处在不同溶胀阶段的三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉颗粒的结构特征和变化趋势,揭示了三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉颗粒的具体的膨胀历程及溶胀机理,即木薯淀粉是“花蕾绽放式”膨胀历程。     

Physicochemical Properties of Carboxy-methylated Sago (Metroxylon sagu) Starch

ABSTRACT: Carboxymethyl starch (CMS) with degree of substitution (DS) ranging from 0.1 to 0.32 was prepared from sago ( Metroxylon sagu ) starch in non-aqueous medium using isopropanol as a solvent. The physico-chemical, rheological, and thermal properties of the starches were investigated. At room temperature (25 °C), CMS hydrated readily, resulting in higher swelling power compared with native (unmodified) starch. Light microscopy revealed that CMS granules imbibed more water than native starch at room temperature and thus caused a larger increase in granule size. Some of the CMS granules lost their integrity. Scanning electron microscopic observation revealed fine fissures on the surface of CMS (DS 0.32) granules compared with a relatively smooth surface of native starch granules. Carboxymethylated sago starch exhibited excellent dispersibility and cold water solubility as judged by the absence of peak viscosity in the pasting profile (determined by Rapid ViscoAnalyzer). Pasting profile of CMS was qualitatively similar to pregelatinized starch. Despite exhibiting greater swelling power, CMS showed significantly lower pasting viscosity compared with the native starch. Intrinsic viscosity was also greatly reduced by carboxymethylation. Studies using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that transition temperatures and enthalpies decreased with an increase of degree of substitution. CMS at higher substitution levels (DS 0.27 and 0.32) showed significantly lower retrogradation tendency, as indicated by lower setback, absence of DSC endotherm upon storage at 4 °C and lower syneresis upon repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The results suggested that retrogradation might be effectively retarded by the presence of the bulky carboxymethyl group.     

西米品质特性研究

以粳米、糯米为对照,西米为试验材料,观察其淀粉颗粒形貌,并研究其食用品质、蒸煮特性、理化特性以及抗消化性。结果表明,西米淀粉颗粒为椭球体,颗粒大于粳米、糯米淀粉颗粒;粳米、糯米淀粉颗粒为多面体结构,表面较光滑;西米蒸煮品质、食味品质优于粳米和糯米;3种米粉的溶解度和膨胀度随温度的升高呈增大趋势,其中西米粉与糯米粉相差不大,高于粳米粉;西米粉、粳米粉、糯米粉的析水率分别为61.01%,51.17%,19.71%,西米粉的冻融稳定性低于糯米粉、粳米粉;西米抗性淀粉含量(13.54%)显著低于粳米(27.38%),高于糯米(3.82%)。     

Comparison of Endosperm Starch Granule Development and Physicochemical Properties of Starches from Waxy and Non-Waxy Wheat

Starch granule development and physicochemical properties of starches in waxy wheat and non-waxy wheat were investigated in this article. Starch granules in waxy wheat endosperm showed an early developmental process. Compared with non-waxy wheat starch granules (round-shaped), waxy wheat starch granules (ellipse-shaped) were larger and contained more B-type granules. According to the granule size, starch granules were divided into two groups in waxy wheat, but were divided into three groups in non-waxy wheat. Compared with non-waxy wheat starch, waxy wheat starch had higher swelling power, gelatinization temperatures (To, Tp, Tc), and relative degree of crystallinity. They showed similar ordered structures on external regions of starch granules. Additionally, waxy wheat starch had a higher proportion of double-helical components and a lower proportion of single-helical components than non-waxy wheat starch. Based on the previous results, it was concluded: (1) waxy wheat and non-waxy wheat not only differed in starch granule development, but also in physicochemical properties of starches; (2) waxy wheat had more potential value for producing traditional products than non-waxy wheat.     

Bread quality of frozen dough substituted with modified tapioca starches

Rheological properties of dough and bread quality of frozen dough-bread containing 18.4% of hydroxypropylated (HTS), acetylated (ATS), and phosphorylated cross-linked (PTS) tapioca starch with different degrees of modification and 1.6% of dried powdered gluten were compared to the same amount of native tapioca starch (NTS) or wheat flour-bread. Doughs substituted with native or modified tapioca starches had the same mixing tolerance as 100% wheat flour. The dough was frozen and stored for 1 week at −18°C, and thawed (one freeze-cycle). The amount of freezable water in the dough substituted with native or modified tapioca starches was not significantly different from that of wheat flour. Frozen dough-bread substituted with highly modified HTS (degree of substitution; DS 0.09–0.11) retarded bread staling, while lowly modified HTS (DS 0.06–0.07) or ATS (DS 0.02–0.04), and PTS (0.004–0.020% phosphoryl content) substitution fastened bread staling as compared with frozen dough-bread baked from wheat flour. The breadcrumbs containing HTS and ATS felt tacky, whereas the bread containing PTS was dry feel. HTS and ATS swelled and collapsed easily during heating, while PTS was difficult to swell and disperse as compared with NTS, therefore the gelatinization properties seemed to affect the texture of bread. Breadcrumb containing HTS showed small firmness during storage, and highly modified HTS-h (DS 0.1) was the smallest. This means highly hydroxypropylated tapioca starch significantly retards bread staling. Staling properties and texture of frozen dough-bread with various tapioca starches were the same as conventional bread baked with the same amount of tapioca starches. These results suggest that a one freeze–thaw cycle and a 1-week frozen period do not change characteristics of starch, gelatinization and retrogradation properties as compared with the conventional method, and the highly modified HTS-h is prominent anti-staling food-stuff in frozen dough.     

淀粉对磷酸化的虾蛄肌原纤维蛋白凝胶特性的影响

将马铃薯、木薯和玉米淀粉分别添加到磷酸化的虾蛄肌原纤维蛋白中,探讨在不同淀粉添加量、不同三聚磷酸钠添加量及不同温度下对磷酸化蛋白所形成凝胶特性的影响。结果表明：随着三聚磷酸钠添加量的增加,3 种淀粉形成的复合蛋白凝胶强度和保水性均提高;随着淀粉添加量的增加,马铃薯、木薯淀粉对复合蛋白的凝胶特性有显著影响（P＜0.05）,玉米淀粉对蛋白凝胶特性没有显著影响（P＞0.05）;随着温度的升高,3 种淀粉均能使蛋白的凝胶强度升高,但保水性下降。本研究结果为进一步研究虾蛄中肌原纤维蛋白凝胶特性以及淀粉的利用提供了一定的基础。     

不同来源的淀粉制备淀粉磷酸单酯的性能及应用

本文比较了马铃薯淀粉、蜡质玉米淀粉、木薯淀粉、小麦淀粉及经磷酸化后产品的物理性能，着重研究了其粘度及糖、盐对其粘度的影响并比较了磷酸化对糊的透明度、冻融稳定性及其对发泡体系的影响，结果表明不同淀粉制得的淀粉磷酸单酯的性能有很大差别。在蛋糕中的应用试验表明，在蛋糕中添加淀粉磷酸单酯可以增加比容并延长其货架寿命。     

高交联木薯淀粉非晶化特性研究

研究了以三氯氧磷为交联剂的高交联木薯淀粉的制备方法,报告了高交联木薯淀粉颗粒随反应取代度增加而逐渐非晶化的现象;同时,采用偏光显微镜和广角Ｘ－射线衍射对其由多晶态向非晶态的渐变过程进行了研究,提出高交联木薯淀粉存在着不同于原淀粉多晶颗粒态的只含无定形结构的非晶颗粒态。对非晶颗粒态高交联木薯淀粉颗粒的粒度分布的进一步研究结果还表明,此时的淀粉颗粒发生了轻度有限的膨胀