Influence of Heat Pretreatments of Oat Grain on the Viscosity of Flour Slurries

Heat treatment of oat grain had significant effects on the viscosity of flour slurries. Steamed oats produced highly viscous flour slurries, whose viscosity increased with time, whereas the viscosity of flour slurries produced from raw or roasted (104°C for 120 min) oats was much lower and degraded rapidly. Slurry viscosity was correlated with (1→3), (1→4)-β-D -glucan concentration in the flours and treatment of slurries with lichinase lowered viscosity significantly. Effects of steaming were partially reversed by roasting treatment and vice versa. Mixtures of equal amounts of raw and steamed flour resulted in slurries more viscous than either flour alone, but that viscosity degraded after 3 h to less than the mean viscosity of the steamed and raw controls. Water-soluble extracts from steamed flour had about twice the viscosity of raw or roasted flour extracts, but contained only 80% of the (1→3), (1→4)-β-D -glucan present in those extracts. Molecular weight analysis of soluble carbohydrates from raw, roasted and steamed soluble extracts indicated the molecular weight of β-glucans in these extracts was similar. However, if extracts were made from slurries that had incubated for 3 h, extensive degradation of β-glucans was evident in raw and roasted samples. It is likely that enzymic degradation of (1→3),(1→4)-β-D -glucans is responsible for much of the decreased raw and roasted flour slurry viscosity over extended time periods, but different heat treatments appear to also affect (1→3), (1→4)-β-D -glucan polymer interaction. © 1997 SCI.     

不同杂粮对面粉品质特性的影响研究

本文以谷物杂粮为研究对象,通过将不同质量的红豆粉、绿豆粉、玉米粉和燕麦粉混合于小麦粉中,观测其对面粉的品质特性和面包质量的影响。试验结果表明：除玉米粉外,随着其他杂粮添加量的增加,其蛋白质、面筋和灰分含量呈增加趋势;而混合粉的峰值黏度、最低黏度、衰减值、最终黏度和回生值均有所下降;添加绿豆粉和红豆粉的小麦粉在添加量12%时其峰值黏度最低,而添加12%燕麦粉的小麦粉峰值黏度突然增大;峰值时间和糊化温度明显降低。杂粮的添加改变了面团的品质特性。综合评价后认为最佳添加比为不超过12%。     

复配粉理化性质与米线质构性质关系的研究

将粳米粉与绿豆淀粉按照一定比例进行混合,得到粳米粉和绿豆淀粉的复配粉体系,并测定了复配粉体系的溶胀性质、糊化性质、凝胶质构性质和拉伸性质,研究了复配米粉体系的拉伸性质与米线质构性质的关系。结果表明:随着绿豆淀粉添加量比例的增加,复配米粉体系的总直链淀粉含量、可溶性直链淀粉含量和不溶性直链淀粉含量明显增加,峰值黏度、谷值黏度、末值黏度、硬度也显著性增加,咀嚼性、拉伸强度和表观弹性模量显著增加,85℃下的溶解度和膨润力显著上升;糊化温度显著降低;衰减值和回生值分别比粳米粉高了33.73 RVU和50.60 RVU;与单一体系相比,由复配粉体系制成的米线呈现较好的硬度、弹性、韧性、蒸煮性和物理性质。当绿豆淀粉∶粳米粉为1∶1时,其制得的米粉的质构性质最好。     

蛋清蛋白添加对籼米-绿豆粉粉质特性及挤压米粉丝品质特性的影响

将籼米粉、绿豆粉和蛋清蛋白粉按照一定的比例复配,开发高纤维含量的杂粮米粉丝。研究了绿豆和蛋清蛋白的添加对米粉糊化特性、流变特性以及挤压米粉丝微观结构、蒸煮特性和质构等品质特性的影响。结果显示:添加一定量的绿豆粉和蛋清蛋白粉后,混合粉的峰值黏度、最低黏度、最终黏度、回生值、弹性模量、黏性模量均逐渐下降。随着绿豆粉的添加(25%,50%),米粉的蒸煮时间、断条率、蒸煮损失和吸水率均上升,硬度降低,表明米粉的品质显著降低,由扫描电镜图可以发现,加了绿豆粉之后米粉截面变得越来越粗糙,裂纹和孔洞明显增多。但当加入7.5%的蛋清蛋白后,米粉的蒸煮时间、蒸煮损失和断条率均下降,质构特性有一定程度的改善,表明蛋清蛋白良好的凝胶特性有助于提升高纤维含量挤压米粉丝的品质。     

Effect of extrusion on nutritional quality of maize and Lima bean flour blends

Maize flour (Zea mays) (M), Lima bean flour (Phaseolus lunatus) (B) and blends of these in proportions of 75M/25B, 50M/50B and 25M/75B (w/w) were extruded and their nutritional quality evaluated. Extrusion was done with a single screw extruder at 160 °C, 100 rpm and 15.5% moisture. In vitro protein digestibility (87%) was higher in the extruded products. Available lysine and resistant starch were highest in 50M/50B raw flour (59.5 g kg⁻¹ protein, 67.9 g kg⁻¹, respectively) but decreased after extrusion (45.5 g kg⁻¹ protein, 16.6 g kg⁻¹, respectively). The same treatment had the lowest available starch (561.6 g kg⁻¹ flour, 507.9 g kg⁻¹ extrudate). Total dietary fiber in the 50M/50B raw flour blend was 144 g kg⁻¹ versus 176 g kg⁻¹ in its extrudate. This was most noticeable for soluble dietary fiber, which increased from 10.6 g kg⁻¹ to 79.4 g kg⁻¹ after processing. Extrusion of blends is feasible up to a 50% bean inclusion level, which improves the nutritional value of the expanded product.Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

A Sensitive Sandwich ELISA for the Rapid Detection of Mung Bean Protein: Development and Evaluation of the Effect of Thermal Processing on Detection

The mung bean allergen has not yet attracted attention on a global scale for the potential hazards it poses to allergen-sensitive individuals. In the current study, a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of trace amounts of mung bean proteins was established. Mung bean protein-specific antibodies produced in rabbits and mice immunized with protein extracted from mung bean flour were used as the capture and detection antibodies in the ELISA. The ELISA had a limit of detection of 4.99 ng/mL and did not show any cross-reactivity with nine different foods, which potentially coexisted in foodstuffs. Accuracy and repeatability were validated by spiking and recovery of mung bean protein in oat meal, milk, and soybean milk. The suitability of the ELISA for the detection of mung bean protein in thermally processed samples was established by subjecting mung bean protein, mung bean powder, and defatted mung bean powder to dry or moist heating. The results demonstrated that the accurate quantitation of mung bean protein can be established for samples processed by dry heating at ≤150 °C. Lower detection results could not be avoided for mung bean proteins subjected to either dry heating at temperatures >150 °C or with moist heat, most probably because of changes in protein solubility and structure of the mung bean protein.     

Effect of Extraction Conditions on the Extractability of Winged Bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L) DC) Proteins

Protein extractability from defatted winged bean flour was studied under various conditions of pH (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12), temperature (15°, 30°, 45°C) and time (10, 20, 30 min). Results indicated that protein extractability was strongly pH dependent. Maximum protein extract-ability was attained at pH 12 while the minimum extractability occurred at pH 4. Protein extractability was not significantly affected at the various temperature and time combinations; however, when extraction time was extended (at 15 min increments) from 30 min to 120 min, significantly higher (15%) protein was extracted at 30°C after an additional 60 min. Increased solvent-to-flour ratios resulted in increased protein extractability, but increased salt (NaCl and CaCl₂) concentrations (1M) decreased extractability.     

Investigation of Dry‐Heated Hard and Soft Wheat Flour

The Amylograph profile of dry‐heated (120°C, 120 min) wheat flour showed a drastic change, i.e. an earlier onset time and higher peak viscosity than that of a control. However, no difference in the size of the starch granules was observed between dry‐heated and normal starch at every temperature. Wheat flour was fractionated with acetic acid, and the separated prime starch (PS) and tailings (T) fractions were dry‐heated at 120°C for 30, 60, 90, and 120 min, respectively. There was almost no difference in the RVA and DSC profiles between PS and dry‐heated PS, and T and dry‐heated T fractions, i.e., dry heating of wheat flour did not change the structures of starch that would be related to onset time and peak viscosity in the Amylograph profile. We thus excluded the water solubles (WS) fractions from control and dry‐heated wheat flour, but the effect of dry heating on the Amylograph profile was not lost. Next, the gluten (G) fraction was excluded following WS fraction from these wheat flours, and Amylograph tests were performed. The Amylograph profiles in both wheat flours were almost coincidental, which showed that the G fraction in dry‐heated wheat flour caused the earlier onset time and higher peak viscosity.     

Recovery of Citrus Cloud from Aqueous Peel Extract by Microfiltration

Microfiltration of reconsituted aqueous peel extract resulted in linear flux decline with time. Feed stream of reconstituted peel extract does not foul the membrane and flux decline is due solely to increased retentate viscosity. Cloud was concentrated up to 6.3% of washed dry matter, compared with 1.5% achieved by vacuum heat concentration. Permeate was at constant low viscosity during filtration experiment, free of insolubles, and crystal clear. Soluble sugars do not contribute to fouling gel layer; their permeation flux is constant, and is only a function of viscosity. Soluble high-molecular-weight polymers, such as pectins, cause membrane fouling and flux depression. Fluxes for soluble constituents, sucrose and pectin, were higher than those of reconstituted peel extract with similar viscosity.     

Navy Bean Flour Particle Size and Protein Content Affect Cake Baking and Batter Quality1

Whole navy bean flour and its fine and coarse particle size fractions were used to completely replace wheat flour in cakes. Replacement of wheat flour with whole bean flour significantly increased the protein content. The protein content was adjusted to 3 levels with navy bean starch. The effect of navy bean flour and its fractions at 3 levels of protein on cake batter rheology and cake quality was studied and compared with wheat flour samples. Batters prepared from navy bean flour and its fractions had higher viscosity than the cake flour. Reducing the protein content by addition of starch significantly lowered the viscosity of cake batters. The whole navy bean flour and coarse bean fraction cakes were softer than cakes made with wheat flour but had reduced springiness. Principal component analysis showed a clear discrimination of cakes according to protein. It also showed that low protein navy bean flour cakes were similar to wheat flour cakes. Navy bean flour with protein content adjusted to the level of cake (wheat) flour has potential as a healthy alternative in gluten‐free cakes.     

Extraction and Functional Properties of Barley β-Glucan as Affected by Temperature and pH

Barley is high in β-glucan, a soluble fiber component. Effects of extraction temperature (40 55 C) and pH (7.0 10.0) on recovery, purity and functional properties of β-glucan were investigated on whole Condor barley flour. At pH 7.0, 8.0 and 55°C, 86.5% of the β-glucan in the feed flour was recovered in the gum product with 89.1% (d.w.b.) purity. β-Glucan content increased (p < 0.05) with temperature but not with pH. Apparent viscosity of 1% (w/v) dispersions of β-glucan gum from pH 7.0 increased (p < 0.05) with extraction temperature at constant shear rate and viscosity decreased slightly with increasing shear rate. Whippability and foam stability of gums from pH 8.0 and 45°C were maximum. Emulsions prepared with β-glucan gum from pH 7.0 and 55@c were 63% stable after centrifugation. Barley β-glucan shows great potential as a thickener or stabilizer.     

挤压改性绿豆粉对小麦粉加工及其面条品质特性的影响

研究了添加挤压改性绿豆粉对挤压改性绿豆-小麦混合粉粉质特性、面团流变特性和所制备面条品质的影响。首先采用双螺杆挤压机处理绿豆粉,随后将挤压改性绿豆粉以不同添加量(10%~60%)添至小麦粉中,制备面条。然后采用粉质拉伸仪、RVA黏度仪、流变和质构仪对混合粉的粉特性、面团流变性能以及面条的质构特性进行分析。结果表明,随着挤压改性绿豆粉添加量的增加,绿豆-小麦混合粉面团的形成时间、稳定时间、粉质质量指数急剧下降,混合粉的粉质特性明显降低,且与小麦粉相比,混合粉的起始糊化温度、峰值黏度、谷值黏度、最终黏度、崩解值及回生值呈明显的下降趋势;随着挤压改性绿豆粉添加量的增加,混合粉面团的G'和G″降低,面团的网络结构受到破坏;对于挤压改性绿豆-小麦混合面条,随着挤压改性绿豆粉添加量的增加(<40%时),其干物质吸水率和损失率有所提高,蒸煮面条的硬度、弹性、胶粘性、咀嚼性和回复性有所降低,综合感官评分降低,当挤压改性绿豆粉添加量≤ 20%时,整体可接受度接近小麦面条。最后分析三者之间的相关性发现,挤压改性绿豆粉的添加量、挤压改性绿豆-小麦混合粉的粉质特性、黏度特性与其制作面条的品质有明显的相关性。综上所述,挤压改性绿豆粉的添加改变了小麦面团的特性和面条的品质,其添加量不宜超过20%。     

Slowly digestible sweetpotato flour: Preparation by heat-moisture treatment and characterization of physicochemical properties

The preparation and physicochemical characteristics of sweetpotato flour with increased slowly digestible starch (SDS) fraction were investigated under various heat-moisture treatment (HMT) conditions. The optimum conditions for preparing slowly digestible sweetpotato flour established using response surface methodology were moisture content of 22%, temperature of 103°C, and treatment time of 5.8 h. The highest SDS content in heat-moisture treated sweetpotato flour was 57.6%. The relative crystallinity of heat-moisture treated sweetpotato flour decreased, but the X-ray diffraction pattern maintained the A-type. The DSC of the heatmoisture treated flour showed a decreased gelatinization temperature range and gelatinization enthalpy compared with native one. The viscosity profiles and values changed significantly with HMT, resulting in a higher pasting temperature, decrease of the viscosity values, and no breakdown. It indicates that heat-moisture treated sweetpotato flour is more stable at high temperatures and shear rates than native one.     

VARIATION IN THE BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ACID EXTRACTS FROM BARLEYS OF CONTRASTING MALTING QUALITY

Acid extracts from barleys of poor malting quality were characterized by high viscosity caused by enhanced concentrations of high molecular weight carbohydrates of which more than 80 per cent was β-glucan. Up to 67 per cent of the β-glucan in these barleys was soluble in the acid extracting solution. In contrast, only about 25 per cent of the β-glucan in good malting barleys was soluble, resulting in extracts having low viscosity. No evidence was found for autolysis in any of the extracts, and extracts from good malting varieties were characterized by high concentrations of fructose and sucrose. Protein concentration in the extracts varied little, although the protein content of the barleys ranged from 9·1 per cent to 15·4 per cent. Soluble protein has no effect on extract viscosity or the gel filtration properties of the carbohydrates. Some quantitative variation in acid-soluble and salt-soluble proteins was seen after electrophoresis on polyacrylamide.     

Chemical characteristics and physico-chemical properties of faba bean starch isolated from the by-product after protein extraction

Studies were made on the effect of protein extraction from faba bean flour, using water, whey and waste effluents from potato processing on chemical composition of starch and its physico-chemical properties. The results showed that the chemical composition of starch obtained from the by-product was different compared to native starch. The range of gelatinization temperature and maximal viscosity at 95 °C were also noticeably changed compared to native starch.     

Physicochemical and pasting properties of maize flour as a function of the interactive effect of natural-fermentation and roasting

The effect of natural-fermentation and roasting on maize physicochemical and functional properties were evaluated. Natural fermented maize seeds were soaked for variable times (0, 24 and 48 h) and directly decorticated or roasted before milling into flour. Generally during the 24 to 48 h natural fermentation, total sugars (80.3–92.0 g/100 g) and proteins contents (4.0–7.6 g/100 g) decreased while they significantly increased with soaking. Soluble sugars content of the unroasted maize significantly decreased with fermentation while that of roasted maize significantly increased. Reverse observations were made on soluble proteins. The antinutrients (phytates and total polyphenols) contents of the grains as well as the functional properties of their flours were observed to have been significantly changed following fermentation and roasting. In particular the least gelation concentration (6 to 18 g/100 mL), an important reverse index of gelating power significantly increased with fermentation and roasting. As consequence the viscosity of the fermented maize flours were systematically significantly lower than that of the unfermented flour. Generally while the effects of duration of fermentation and roasting on the viscosity were not consistent, the 48 h natural fermented and roasted flour was observed to particularly produce flours of much lower viscosity. This highlighted the positive effect of combining fermentation and roasting to improve the quality of weaning flour made from maize.     

Physico- Chemical Characteristics and Functional Properties of Starch and Dietary Fibre in Grass Pea Seeds

Physico-chemical and functional properties of starch and fibre in raw and processed grass pea seeds were evaluated. Whole grass pea seeds were found to contain 41 % starch and 17% total dietary fibre (2% soluble and 15% insoluble) on dry matter basis. Examination by using scanning electron microscopy revealed oval shaped starch granules with an average width of 17 μm and length of 25 μm. Raw sample had a gelatinization onset temperature of 62°C and two endothermic transition peaks at about 73°C and 94°C, in addition the starch isolated from grass pea flour was shown to have a transition enthalpy (ΔH) of 10 Jg⁻¹. The viscosity of the raw sample (using a Brabender amylograph) reached peak maximum at 80–95°C, decreasing during the 30 min holding time (at 95°C) followed by an increase during cooling to 50°C. Raw whole seed flour was shown to have a water absorption and water solubility index (WSI) of 3 and 16%, respectively. Samples that had been cooked for 60 min had a lower WSI than those cooked for 30 min; this was further reduced in the samples cooked after soaking. The carbohydrate extracted from raw flour was found to be mainly high Mwt carbohydrate (55%), eluted at Kav < 0.2.     

高温α-淀粉酶-挤压膨化耦合处理对全谷物糙米粉品质的影响

以普通糙米、红米和黑米为原料,分析了高温α-淀粉酶-挤压膨化耦合处理对全谷物糙米粉径向膨化率、水溶性指数、吸水性指数、分散时间、结块率、黏度、糊化度以及还原糖、总蛋白质含量和可溶性蛋白质含量的影响。结果表明:3种全谷物糙米经过高温α-淀粉酶-挤压膨化耦合处理后其径向膨化率和糊化度均显著降低(P<0.05);水溶性指数显著升高(P<0.05)了2.51倍、1.89倍和2.73倍,吸水性指数显著降低(P<0.05)了77.29%、33.41%和67.44%;分散时间和结块率均显著降低(P<0.05),分散时间分别减少了64.60%、60.66%和65.40%,结块率分别降低了75.57%、84.64%和75.24%;冲调黏度均显著下降(P<0.05),加酶处理的糙米粉在低剪切速率下具有较低黏度,其黏度曲线趋于平直;还原糖和可溶性蛋白质含量显著提高(P<0.05),总蛋白质含量提高不显著(P>0.05)。     

Molecular structure characteristics,functional parameters and in vitro protein digestion of pressure‐cooked soya bean flours with different amounts of water

When a food product is cooked at high temperature with different proportions of water, the differential degradation that occurs in the molecular structure promotes changes in their functional characteristics. In this study, water and soya bean flour (dry base) were mixed in different ratios (3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 0.25:1 and 0:1) and pressure cooked at 130 °C, 1.5 kg cm^?2 for 30 min, cooled down to 40 °C and air dried for 24 h. Protein changes due to thermal process were determined with the ATR‐FTIR, as well as some functional parameters and in vitro protein digestibility. At higher water:soya bean flour ratios (3:1 and 2:1), the protein digestibility increased due to denaturation of tertiary structures, while urease activity (UA) and the functional characteristics of water absorption index (WAI) and water solubility index (WSI) decreased. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that molecular changes on amide I, II and in α‐helix: β‐sheet ratios were directly related with the amount of added water.     

可溶性大豆多糖对中筋小麦粉面团特性和生鲜面品质的影响

以0、0.1%、0.3%和0.5%的添加比例向3种中筋面粉中添加可溶性大豆多糖(Soluble Soybean Polysaccharide,SSPS),研究了SSPS对3种面粉(河套牌雪花粉、神像特一粉、金龙鱼多用途麦芯小麦粉,以下分别简称为XF、SF、JF)面团特性、糊化特性和生鲜面品质的影响。结果表明:添加SSPS均提高了3种面粉的吸水率和稳定时间;其中,当添加量为0.3%和0.5%时,JF的形成时间由2.1 min分别提高到5.3 min和5.3 min,稳定时间分别达到7.5 min和7.0 min;XF和SF面团的延伸度呈增加趋势,JF面团延伸度先增加后降低;3种面粉的峰值黏度、低谷黏度、最终黏度和回升值随SSPS添加量的增加均呈下降趋势;添加SSPS的浓度为0.1%~0.3%时,生鲜面延伸度增加,硬度降低,弹性增加,生鲜面品质得到改善。