Development of oxidised and heat-moisture treated potato starch film

This study investigated the effects of sodium hypochlorite oxidation and a heat-moisture treatment of potato starch on the physicochemical, pasting and textural properties of potato starches in addition to the water vapour permeability (WVP) and mechanical properties of potato starch films produced from these starches. The carbonyl contents, carboxyl contents, swelling power, solubility, pasting properties and gel texture of the native, oxidised and heat-moisture treated (HMT) starches were evaluated. The films made of native, oxidised and HMT starches were characterised by thickness, water solubility, colour, opacity, mechanical properties and WVP. The oxidised and HMT starches had lower viscosity and swelling power compared to the native starch. The films produced from oxidised potato starch had decreased solubility, elongation and WVP values in addition to increased tensile strength compared to the native starch films. The HMT starch increased the tensile strength and WVP of the starch films compared to the native starch.     

Properties of jackfruit seed starch oxidized with different levels of sodium hypochlorite

The effect of active chlorine concentrations (1–5%) on the properties of jackfruit seed starch was investigated. Both the carbonyl and carboxyl contents of the oxidized starches generally increased with progressive increases in the active chlorine concentration. No evidences of alteration in the morphology and X-ray diffraction pattern were observed after oxidation, while the decrease in relative crystallinity was found. The swelling power of the oxidized starch tended to decrease with the active chlorine levels, particularly at a low level of active chlorine (1–3%). No significant differences in the peak temperature (Tp) and the end temperature (Te) were found between the native and the oxidized starches, while the oxidized starches had lower onset temperatures (To). Parameters, such as pasting temperature, peak viscosity, and setback, decreased with the concentration of active chlorine. In addition, lower syneresis and turbidity were found in all oxidized starches during refrigerated storage compared to the native starch.     

Partial Characterization of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) Kernel Starch Oxidized at Different Levels of Sodium Hypochlorite

The effects of different levels of sodium hypochlorite (1–4 g/100 g dry solids active chlorine) on the physicochemical, pasting, and structural properties of tamarind kernel starches were investigated. The isolated starch had low traces of non-starch components, such as protein, fat, and ash, indicating its purity. Both the carboxyl and carbonyl contents in the oxidized starches increased significantly with the increase in chlorine concentration. The introduction of carboxyl and carbonyl groups resulted in significantly lower amylose content. The swelling power of oxidized starches was significantly lower than native starch and the solubility values increased when the chlorine concentration increased at all the measured temperatures. The percentage of light transmittance increased progressively after oxidation. Pasting properties showed that in treatments at high active chlorine concentrations, the peak viscosity decreased more drastically than in treatments at low chlorine concentration, indicating a greater degradation of starch. The morphology of the starches was not altered after oxidation. After oxidative treatment no change in the X-ray diffraction pattern was observed but intensity of the peaks increased. Therefore, tamarind kernel being underutilized raw material, has a great potential as a non-conventional source of starch and desirable properties of this starch can be enhanced by oxidation for applications in food industry.     

Physicochemical,crystallinity, pasting and thermal properties of heat‐moisture‐treated pinhão starch

The effect of heat‐moisture treatment (HMT) on the properties of pinhão starches under different moisture and heat conditions was investigated. The starches were adjusted to 15, 20 and 25% moisture levels and heated to 100, 110 and 120°C for 1 h. The X‐ray diffractograms, swelling power, solubility, gel hardness, pasting properties and thermal properties of the native and HMT pinhão starches were evaluated. Compared to native starch, there was an increase in the X‐ray intensity and gel hardness of HMT starches, with the exception of the 25% moisture‐treated and 120°C heat‐treated starch. HMT reduced the swelling power and solubility of the pinhão starches when compared to native starch. There was an increase in the pasting temperature, final viscosity and setback and a decrease in the peak viscosity and breakdown of HMT pinhão starches compared to native starch. HMT increases the gelatinisation temperature of native pinhão starch and reduces gelatinisation enthalpy.     

Physicochemical Properties of Starch and Flour from Different Rice Cultivars

The starches and flours from four different rice cultivars were evaluated for composition, crystallinity characteristics, blue value, turbidity, swelling power, solubility, pasting properties, and textural and retrogradation properties. The amylose content of starches and flours from different rice cultivars differed significantly. The results showed that the physicochemical properties of rice starch and rice flour were correlated to amylose content. The crystallinity degree of rice starch and flour depended on amylose content. The blue value, turbidity value, and gel hardness were positively correlated to amylose content; however, the swelling power, solubility, and gel adhesiveness were negatively correlated to amylose content. Furthermore, the pasting properties and gel textural and retrogradation properties of rice flours were related to the structure properties of rice starch. And the characteristics of starch, protein, and lipid significantly influenced the turbidity, pasting properties, and gel textural and retrogradation properties of rice flours.     

Functional,thermal and molecular behaviours of ozone-oxidised cocoyam and yam starches

Ozone-oxidised starches were prepared from the native starches isolated from white and red cocoyam, and white and yellow yam cultivars. The native and oxidised starches were evaluated for functional, thermal and molecular properties. The correlations between the amount of reacted ozone and carbonyl and carboxyl contents of the starches were positive, as ozone generation time (OGT) increased. Significant differences were obtained in terms of swelling power, solubility, pasting properties and textural properties of the native starches upon oxidation. The DSC data showed lower transition temperatures and enthalpies for retrograded gels compared to the gelatinized gels of the same starch types. The native starches showed C_B-type XRD patterns while the oxidised starches resembled the C_A-type pattern. As amylose content increased, amylopectin contents of the starches decreased upon oxidation. Similarly, an increase in M_w values were observed with a corresponding decrease in M_n values upon oxidation.     

Influence of prior acid treatment on physicochemical and structural properties of acetylated sorghum starch

Influence of prior acid treatment on acetylation of starch isolated from an Indian sorghum cultivar was investigated. The starch was acid thinned (AT) using 0.1, 0.5, and 1 M HCl for 1.5 h and then acetylated (Ac) with acetic anhydride (8% w/w). The acid thinning and subsequent acetylation appeared to reduce the percentage acetylation as indicated by degree of substitution. Ac‐AT starches exhibited significantly different physicochemical, thermal, pasting, and gel textural properties from those of AT and Ac starches. Starches after dual modification showed higher solubility, lower AM content, gelatinization temperatures, retrogradation, peak viscosity, and gel hardness than native starch. Enthalpy and range of gelatinization were observed to be higher in dual modified starches than native starch. However, no significant changes in granule morphology or crystalline pattern of Ac‐AT starches were observed compared with native starch.     

Physicochemical properties of cassava,potato and jicama starches oxidised with organic acids

The oxidising effects of organic (acetic, citric and lactic) acids on the physicochemical properties of starches from cassava, potato and jicama were investigated. Cassava starch oxidised with lactic and citric acids had the highest carbonyl contents (5.43 and 5.84 g kg^?1 respectively), while oxidised potato starch had the highest carboxyl contents. Oxidised jicama starch showed the lowest carbonyl and carboxyl contents. Oxidation increased the maximum viscosity of cassava starch (from 426.61 to 670.11 relative viscosity units (RVU)) and jicama starch (from 160.17 to 561.50 RVU) but decreased that of potato starch (from 669.44 to 206.92 RVU). When carbonyl and carboxyl groups were incorporated into jicama starch granules, the resistance of these granules to stirring at constant temperature (holding) increased, as did their final and retrogradation viscosities. However, the behaviour of oxidised cassava and potato starches, as indicated by a Rapid Visco Analyser, was different. The highest values of endotherm enlargement were found for native and oxidised jicama starch, while the lowest values were found for native and oxidised cassava starch. Native and oxidised potato starch had the highest enthalpy values (14.30–18.30 J g^?1), while jicama starch had the lowest (9.50–11.9 J g^?1). The high intrinsic viscosity of native potato starch was attributed to B‐type starch with a longer‐than‐average amylopectin chain length and a lower degree of crystallinity. Oxidised granules showed little erosion in the form of grooves; on the contrary, oxidation left the grains with a very smooth surface. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

不同种类淀粉与黑米粉复配体系的理化性质和分子结构特性研究

为了改善黑米粉的凝胶特性,分别将绿豆淀粉、马铃薯淀粉和玉米淀粉与黑米粉进行复配。对复配体系的糊化特性及凝胶质构特性进行测定,并结合低场核磁共振分析仪、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X射线衍射仪进一步分析复配体系的分子结构特性。结果表明：随着淀粉浓度的增加,淀粉-黑米粉复配体系的峰值黏度均显著增加,糊化时间和温度降低。绿豆淀粉和马铃薯淀粉显著增强了复配体系的持水力和膨润力,马铃薯淀粉和玉米淀粉显著降低了复配体系的溶解度。三种淀粉均可以促进复配体系凝胶网络结构的形成,改善凝胶的质构特性,包括凝胶的硬度、弹性、咀嚼性和回复性。此外,三种淀粉增强了复配体系淀粉链间的氢键相互作用,降低了凝胶的持水性,增强了体系的分子短程结构有序性和相对结晶度。上述研究表明,三种淀粉都可以改善黑米凝胶的品质,且绿豆淀粉的改善效果更佳。     

Physicochemical Properties of Field Pea, Pinto and Navy Bean Starches

Legume starches were compared for physicochemical properties that may explain differences in functional properties. Field pea starch had higher amylose, greater swelling power and solubility, and lower pasting temperatures than pinto and navy bean starches. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that field pea starch had larger, more irregularly shaped granules and more broken large granules than pinto or navy starches. The most starch damage was observed for field pea. Pinto and navy bean starches had greater resistance to swelling at 60°C than field pea indicating a more strongly bonded micellar network. Higher cold paste viscosity was observed for navy bean and field pea.     

Structural and functional properties of starches from field peas

Starch was isolated from seven varieties of field peas (Pisumsativum L.) and characterised using a combination of physical, chemical and functional tests. The total starch content of the peas ranged between 34% and 42.7% of dry matter, and the amylose content of the starch was between 35% and 38%. Average particle diameter of the seven starches varied between 21.4 and 26.1 μm. All of the pea starches gave a typical C-type X-ray diffraction pattern, with relative crystallinity ranging between 36% and 55% and the proportion of B-type crystallites between 3.8% and 30.4%. Although there were only small differences between the starches in amylose content, they displayed significant variability in functional properties, including swelling power, pasting characteristics, thermal transition temperatures in the differential scanning calorimeter, and in susceptibility to invitro attack by α-amylase. The results indicate the importance of structural characteristics of starch molecules, particularly amylopectin, as determinants of the properties of native starch granules.     

Physico‐chemical properties of starches from Indian kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) cultivars

Starches isolated from four Kidney bean cultivars (French Yellow, Contender, Master Bean, Local Red) grown in temperate climate were studied for their physico‐chemical, morphological, thermal, pasting, textural and retrogradation properties. Physico‐chemical properties such as composition, amylose content, water absorption capacity, swelling power, syneresis, freeze–thaw stability and light transmittance showed significant differences among starches. Amylose content (36.4–41.7%) showed strong correlations with peak, trough, breakdown, final and setback viscosity, gel hardness, gumminess and chewiness. The starch granule morphology of these starches showed considerable variation when studied by scanning electron microscopy. Starch granules were observed to be round, irregular or elliptical with smooth surfaces. Master Bean starch granules were larger than those of other kidney bean starches. Pasting and textural properties of French Yellow starches were found to be higher than other kidney bean starches. Local Red starches showed the highest gelatinisation transition temperatures, whereas Master Bean starches showed the lowest transition temperatures.     

Modification of bean starch by γ-irradiation: Effect on functional and morphological properties

Starches isolated from Red, White, Yellow and Black Kidney beans were treated by γ-irradiation doses of 5, 10 and 20 kGy. Physicochemical, morphological and pasting properties of irradiated bean starches were investigated. Microscopic observation under scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that some of the bean starch granules were destroyed by γ-irradiation and the breakage was greater at a higher dose (20 kGy). Physicochemical properties differed significantly and showed strong dose-dependent relationship. Carboxyl content, solubility, water absorption capacity and transmittance increased, whereas swelling power, apparent amylose content, syneresis and pasting properties decreased upon the irradiation of kidney bean starch. Radiation doses were positively correlated with water absorption capacity and solubility index and negatively correlated with swelling index, peak viscosity, trough viscosity, breakdown and final viscosity. There were high positive correlations between pasting properties. X-ray diffraction pattern remained same upon irradiation but a decrease in crystallinity was observed with increasing irradiation dose.     

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.     

Hypochlorite oxidation of field pea starch and its suitability for noodle making using an extrusion cooker

The effect of hypochlorite oxidation on the Brabendar pasting properties of field pea starch and the suitability of native and oxidized starch for noodle making by extrusion cooking were investigated. Field pea starch was oxidized with sodium hypochlorite at a level of active chlorine ranging from 0.89 to 3.28% (starch db). The degree of oxidation was determined and expressed in terms of percentage of carboxyl and carbonyl groups, which ranged from 0.02 to 0.38% and 0.06 to 0.19%, respectively. Starch recovery and peak viscosity, hot paste viscosity, cool paste viscosity, and setback of oxidized starches decreased with increasing degree of oxidation. The cooking quality attributes of noodles prepared from native field pea starches were acceptable but were negatively influenced by hypochlorite oxidation. Substitution of potato starch (40%, db) for field pea starch yielded more glossy noodles with better cooking quality. It was also observed that Brabendar pasting properties had high correlations with noodle quality characteristics.     

三种杂豆淀粉理化特性的比较

以豇豆(Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)、小黑芸豆(Phaseolus vulgaris L.)和小扁豆(Lens culinaris M.)为材料,采用湿磨法提取淀粉,以马铃薯淀粉和玉米淀粉作对照,对淀粉理化性质进行比较研究。结果表明,豇豆、小黑芸豆和小扁豆淀粉颗粒多为肾形,少数圆形,且偏光十字明显,表观直链淀粉含量分别为34.98%、45.35% 和37.24%。3 种淀粉的膨胀度和溶解度均随温度升高而增加,起糊温度在72.9～77.0℃之间,小黑芸豆淀粉起糊温度最高,峰值黏度、破损值、最终黏度和回生值最低。豇豆淀粉糊化特性与小黑芸豆淀粉相反,起糊温度较低,峰值黏度、破损值、最终黏度和回生值最高。3 种豆类淀粉To、Tp 和Tc 具有显著性差异,但焓值差异不显著,焓值大小顺序为小扁豆淀粉＞豇豆淀粉＞小黑芸豆淀粉。     

Effect of γ-irradiation on granule structure and physicochemical properties of starch extracted from two types of potatoes grown in Jammu & Kashmir,India

In this study red and white potato starches were treated with γ-irradiation of 0, 5, 10 and 20 kGy. Physicochemical, pasting and morphological properties of the irradiated starches were investigated. Apparent amylose content, pH, moisture, swelling power and syneresis decreased; whereas carboxyl content, water absorption capacity and solubility increased with increasing irradiation dose. Pasting properties also decreased significantly (p ≤ 0.05) upon increasing the irradiation dose. Observation under scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed surface cracking of the starch granules by γ-irradiation which increased with increase in irradiation dose. X-ray diffraction pattern remained the same upon irradiation but a decrease in relative crystallinity was observed with increasing irradiation dose.     

Effect of heat-moisture treatment on rice starch of varying amylose content

The effect of heat-moisture treatment (HMT) on the properties of rice starches with high-, medium- and low-amylose content was investigated. The starches were adjusted to 15%, 20% and 25% moisture levels, and heated at 110 °C for 1 h. The swelling power, solubility, pasting properties, morphology, enzymatic susceptibility and X-ray crystallinity of the starches were evaluated. HMT reduced the swelling power and solubility of the starches. The strongest effect of HMT occurred on the high-amylose starch; the pasting temperature was increased and the peak viscosity, breakdown, final viscosity and the setback were reduced. HMT increased the starch’s susceptibility to α-amylase and promoted a reduction in the starch relative crystallinity.     

Physicochemical properties of new starches isolated from Dioscorea opposita Thunb. bulbils

Morphological, crystal, and physicochemical properties, such as AM content, swelling power, solubility, and pasting properties of starches isolated from three different Shanyaodou (the bulbils of Dioscorea opposita Thunb., named Huaishanyao, Xichangmaoshanyao, and Maoshanyao, respectively) were investigated. The yield of starches was in the range 12.5–20.8% (dry starch/fresh whole bulbils). The AM content of Shanyaodou starches ranged from 33.3 to 36.7%. The shape of the three bulbils starch granules varied from round to oval or elliptic. The mean particle diameter of starch granules varied from 20.17 to 26.34 µm. Shanyaodou starches exhibited a C‐type XRD pattern and the degree of crystallinity was in the range 31.0–34.9%. The pasting peak viscosity, trough viscosity, and final viscosity of Shanyaodou starches ranged from 291.1 to 414.7, 210.8 to 227.0, and 350.0 to 359.2 rapid visco units (RVU), respectively, and the pasting temperature was in the range 83.6–87.3°C. The results showed that some of the Shanyaodou starches could be used in foods production as a thickening agent. The simple method of extraction and the high yield of starch from Shanyaodou might be attractive for production of Shanyaodou starch.     

酸解对不同链/支比含量玉米淀粉特性的影响

以4种不同链/支比含量的玉米淀粉为原料,酸解处理不同时间,以酸解玉米淀粉的形貌特性、冻融稳定性、膨胀度、溶解度、晶体性质为指标衡量不同酸解时间对玉米淀粉结构性质的影响。结果表明:4种玉米淀粉酸水解程度的顺序为:蜡质玉米普通玉米淀粉G50G80。酸解后,同品种的4种玉米淀粉的析水率随着酸解天数的增加而增加;溶解度增加,膨胀度降低。酸解并未改变淀粉的晶型,随着酸解时间的延长,蜡质玉米淀粉和普通玉米的相对结晶度先增大后保持不变,G50和G80的相对结晶度随着酸解时间的增加而增大。表明酸解对低直链淀粉(蜡质玉米淀粉和普通玉米淀粉)的结构、性能影响最大。