HPLC Quantitation of Alginate or Pectin Added to Lean Ground Pork

A method was developed to isolate and quantify uranic acid(s) of alginate or pectin added at various concentrations to lean (5–7% crude fat) ground pork. The method used an Aminex HPX-87-H+ column, isocratic 0.009N H₂SO₄ eluent and ultraviolet detection. For regression equations derived from mean uranic acid concentrations to predict percentage of alginate or pectin, R² values were 0.99 for total uranic acids (alginate) and 0.97 for galacturonic acid (pectin). Reproducibility was 84% for alginate and 94% for pectin contents. Recoveries were: alginate 85% and pectin 80%.     

Intact pectin and its polygalacturonic acid regions have similar hypocholesterolemic properties in hybrid F1B hamsters

We fed cholesterol-enriched (0.1% w/w) semipurified diets containing 3% of lemon pectin or 3% of the polygalacturonic acid regions fraction (smooth regions fraction) of the lemon pectin to hybrid F1B hamsters for a period of 8 weeks. A control group was fed cellulose and a positive control group was fed psyllium. The feeding of the semipurified diets resulted in an increase of plasma cholesterol levels in all the dietary groups when compared with initial values. The hamsters fed the psyllium, pectin, or the polygalacturonic acid regions fraction had significantly (P < 0.05) lower plasma cholesterol levels than the cellulose fed group throughout the experimental period. Plasma cholesterol levels in the hamsters fed the psyllium, pectin, or polygalacturonic acid regions fraction were not significantly different. Liver cholesterol concentrations were also lower in the hamsters fed the psyllium, pectin, or the polygalacturonic acid regions fraction than in the hamsters fed the cellulose, but this effect reached statistical significance only in the hamsters fed the polygalacturonic acid regions fraction. The results of these studies suggest that the polygalacturonic acid regions of the pectin molecule is responsible for the cholesterol-lowering properties of the pectin.     

Extraction and Characterization of Pectin from Apple (Malus Pumila. Cv Amri) Peel Waste

Abstract

Apple peel, the major waste in preserves manufacturing, contained 1.21% pectin. Peel waste could be stabilized with 600 ppm sulphur dioxide and 1% citric acid. Pectin extraction was better in citric acid than hydrochloric acid. The pectin powder was prepared by triple extraction with citric acid solution (1%) clarification through sedimentation, concentration (24°B), precipitation using ethyl alcohol, vacuum drying and grinding. Physico-chemical properties of pectin powder revealed moisture (10.0%), total ash (1.4%), equivalent weight (652.48), methoxyl content (3.7%), anhydrouronic acid (62.82%), degree of esterification (33.44%), acetyl value (0.68), and jelly grade (80).     

Combined enzymatic and colorimetric method for determining the uronic acid and methylester content of pectin: Application to tomato products

A simple procedure for determining the galacturonic acid and methanol contents of soluble and insoluble pectins, relying on enzymatic pectin hydrolysis and colorimetric quantification, is described. Pectin samples are incubated with a commercial pectinase preparation, Viscozyme, then the galacturonic acid content of the hydrolyzed pectin is quantified colorimetrically using a modification of the Cu reduction procedure originally described by Avigad and Milner. This modification, substituting the commonly used Folin–Ciocalteau reagent for the arsenic containing Nelson reagent, gives a response that is linear, sensitive, and selective for uronic acids over neutral sugars. This method also avoids the use of concentrated acids needed for the commonly used m-phenylphenol method. Methanol, released by the action of the pectin methylesterase found in the Viscozyme, is quantified using alcohol oxidase and Purpald. This combined enzymatic and colorimetric procedure correctly determined the galacturonic acid and methanol content of purified, soluble citrus pectin. Application of the procedure to water insoluble pectins was evaluated with water insoluble material from apples and oranges. In both cases good agreement was obtained between this method and commonly used methods based on chemical pectin hydrolysis. Good agreement between these procedures was also found in the analysis of both soluble and insoluble pectins from several tomato products.     

Direct determination of lactulose in heat‐treated milk using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy and partial least squares regression

The aim of this work was the direct determination of lactulose (LCT) concentration in freeze‐dried heat‐treated milks using diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS) without any chemical pretreatment of the milk. The ‘actual’ lactulose concentrations estimated by means of high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were correlated with the spectral region 1286–754 cm^?1 of DRIFTS spectra in the second‐derivative form of the milk samples using partial least squares (PLS) regression. A linear relationship was established between the ‘actual’ and the concentrations recalculated using the built model. The proposed DRIFTS method is simple, rapid and low cost.     

超滤分级甜菜中果胶的理化性质及乳化特性研究

利用超滤技术将甜菜果胶分为相对分子质量不同的4个级分,并采用高效液相色谱(HPLC)、傅里叶变化红外光谱(FT-IR)和气相色谱(GC)等技术研究了不同级分果胶分子的结构组成及其乳化特性。结果表明:甜菜果胶中截留相对分子量(MWCO)大于100,000的含量最大,达到64.86%;果胶相对分子量与其性质直接相关,随着相对分子量的增大,果胶中半乳糖醛酸、阿魏酸和酯化度均增大,单糖种类增多,而单糖的含量却减少,其分布亦有差异;相对分子量不同的果胶乳化性有很大不同,其中分子量为4.64×104Da组分的果胶乳化活性和乳化稳定最好。     

Extraction and characterization of pectin from pomelo peel and its impact on nutritional properties of carrot jam during storage

Pectin was extracted using 0.1 N HCl at 90 °C for 120 min at pH 1.5 and 2.0 from pomelo peel and characterized in this study. Influence of various concentrations of extracted pomelo peel pectin on physicochemical, bioactive compounds, color, and sensory attributes of carrot jam during storage was also studied. Pectin extracted at pH 2.0 had higher ash content, equivalent weight, and total anhydrouronic acid content than that extracted at pH 1.0. Extracted pomelo peel pectin was categorized as high‐methoxyl pectin based on the degree of esterification. The β‐carotene and total phenol content were increased in jam after 90 days of storage. Ascorbic acid content decreased with increasing storage period. Jam prepared using commercial pectin had higher ΔE values than jam prepared using pomelo peel pectin. Physico‐chemical properties were influenced by pectin concentrations and storage time. Overall acceptability was similar for all samples on the basis of sensory evaluation. The results showed that pomelo peel might be used as a rich source of pectin and pomelo peel pectin could be used as an alternative to commercial pectins for carrot jam preparation.

Practical applications

Pectin is one of the main ingredients for jam and jelly making. Citrus fruits are main sources of pectin. Usually pomelo peels are discarded as waste materials. However, it could be a good source of pectin. In this article, pectin was extracted from pomelo peel and its application was observed as carrot jam during storage. Therefore, it can be concluded that extraction of pectin from pomelo peel might be used as an alternative to commercial pectin for carrot jam preparation.     

Effect of debranching on the rheological properties of Ca-pectin gels

Water-soluble pectin (WSP) extract was subjected to controlled carrot pectin methylesterase treatment, thereby producing de-esterified pectin (DEP). Both WSP and DEP were incubated with a mixture of endo-arabinanase and α-L-arabinofuranosidase to yield partially debranched pectins (WSP_DBr and DEP_DBr respectively). Pectin samples were characterised in terms of degree of methylesterification (DM), neutral sugar content, and degree of branching (DBr). The characterised pectins were used for the preparation of pectin gels with high and low calcium ion (Ca²⁺) concentrations. The rheological characteristics of the produced gels were evaluated by means of small-amplitude oscillatory tests. These characteristics include network development of the gel, gel strength (G′), gel elastic character and gel type. Partial debranching of pectin resulted in a reduction of the arabinose content (by approximately 50%) and caused a slight decrease in polymer DBr. Gels produced from semi-dilute solutions of partially debranched pectins showed network development profiles similar to those prepared from semi-dilute solutions of the corresponding non-debranched polymers. Yet, the former gels showed lower G′ values, poor gel elastic character and a “weaker” nature as compared to the latter. Next to Ca²⁺ cross-links, the presence of long arabinose-containing side chains is suggested to play an important role in the rheological characteristics of Ca²⁺-pectin gels.     

Pectin from low quality ‘Golden Delicious’ apples: Composition and gelling capability

Pectin was acid-extracted from low quality ‘Golden Delicious’ apple fruit, yielding 16% (w pectin/w apple fruit). Composition and some of its physicochemical and functional properties were assessed. The pectin fraction presented a galacturonic acid content of 65% (w/w), an esterification degree of 57%, an intrinsic viscosity, [η], of 307 ml/g and a molecular weight (Mw) of 112 kDa. Pectin gels were obtained in 60% (w/v) fructose and pH 2.7. Pectin gels at 2.0% and 3.0% (w/v) presented hardness values of 10.2 and 20.4 g after 12 h at 4 °C. The gel hardness was greatly affected by aging (20% and 25% decrease in 48 h for gels at 2% and 3%, respectively). The results attained suggest the use of this gum as a potential texturing agent for the food industry.     

HPLC/PDA determination of carminic acid and 4-aminocarminic acid using relative molar sensitivities with respect to caffeine

To accurately determine carminic acid (CA) and its derivative 4-aminocarminic acid (4-ACA), a novel, high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector (HPLC/PDA) method using relative molar sensitivity (RMS) was developed. The method requires no analytical standards of CA and 4-ACA; instead it uses the RMS values with respect to caffeine (CAF), which is used as an internal standard. An off-line combination of ¹H-quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-qNMR) and HPLC/PDA was able to precisely determine the RMSs of CA^274nm/CAF^274nm and 4-ACA^274nm/CAF^274nm. To confirm the performance of the HPLC/PDA method using RMSs, the CA and 4-ACA contents in test samples were tested using four different HPLC-PDA instruments and one HPLC-UV. The relative standard deviations of the results obtained from five chromatographs and two columns were less than 2.7% for CA^274nm/CAF^274nm and 1.1% for 4-ACA^274nm/CAF^274nm. The ¹H-qNMR method was directly employed to analyse the CA and 4-ACA contents in test samples. The differences between the quantitative values obtained from both methods were less than 5% for CA and 3% for 4-ACA. These results demonstrate that the HPLC/PDA method using RMSs to CAF is a simple and reliable quantification method that does not require CA and 4-ACA certified reference materials.     

Zeta potential of pectin-stabilised casein aggregates in acidified milk drinks

High-methoxy (HM) pectin is commonly used to improve the stability of acidified milk drinks (AMDs) and zeta potential measurements can aid in elucidating the mechanisms responsible for the improved stability. Pectin was added to an AMD model system in concentrations of 0.0%, 0.1%, 0.3% or 0.5% and the samples were subjected to heat treatment at 75 °C for 20 min; control samples were not heated. A change in zeta potential from positive to negative values with addition of pectin was observed. Increasing the pectin concentration resulted in a more negative zeta potential. Heat treatment caused a decrease in the numeric value of the zeta potential, which indicates a partial desorption of pectin from the protein aggregates.     

炮制法对三叶木通果皮果胶提取及理化性质的影响

为提高三叶木通果皮果胶提取率和质量,探究不同炮制方法对三叶木通果皮果胶提取及其理化性质的影响.以未处理的三叶木通果皮生粉和炒制、砂制、醋制、酒制方法处理的果皮粉为原料,酸法提取得到果胶并进行结构表征,测定其果胶提取率、半乳糖醛酸质量分数、酯化度、乳化活性、乳化稳定性及抗氧化性.结果表明:醋制果胶提取率、半乳糖醛酸质量分...     

Study of albedo and carpelar membrane degradation for further application in enzymatic peeling of citrus fruits

The enzymatic activity of four commercial enzymatic preparations (Peelzym I, II, III and IV) on citrus pectin, polygalacturonic acid and carboxymethylcellulose was determined (measured as the decrease in relative viscosity). In addition, the effectiveness of these preparations in the enzymatic degradation of the albedo and the segment membrane from Cimboa fruits was assessed. The highest activity on citrus pectin was shown by Peelzym II, although Peelzym I and IV activities were also elevated, 94.5 ± 6.2% and 88.7 ± 8.3% respectively of Peelzym II activity, and no relevant differences were found between them. Peelzym II also showed the highest activity for polygalacturonic acid, which was approximately 25% more than that of Peelzym I and IV, and more than double that of Peelzym III. Peelzym IV showed 40% more EM‐cellulase activity than Peelzym I, II and III. Segment membrane solution was degraded mainly by the enzymatic preparations Peelzym I and II. Thus, the most effective activities for the degradation of the carpelar membrane from Cimboa were those activities which act mainly on pectin and especially on polygalacturonic acid. However, the albedo was degraded to the greatest extent by Peelzym II and, in turn, the most important activities for albedo degradation were those which act on polygalacturonic acid. In addition, the concentration of the enzymatic preparation for the degradation of the carpelar membrane was lower than that required for albedo degradation. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Extraction and characterization of pectin from Yuza (Citrus junos) pomace: A comparison of conventional-chemical and combined physical–enzymatic extractions

Pectin from Yuza (Citrus junos) pomace was extracted by using combined physical and enzymatic (CPE) treatment, and their characteristics were compared with those of chemically-extracted pectin. Their physico-chemical and thermo-mechanical properties were also investigated in a wheat flour–water system. The CPE extraction produced pectin with 55% of galaturonic acid and the extraction yield was 7.3%. Also, the pectin obtained by CPE extraction exhibited a higher degree of esterification (46%) than chemically-extracted pectin (41%), which was confirmed by FT-IR analysis. When the pectin solutions were subjected to steady-shear conditions, both samples had shear-thinning properties while high apparent viscosity was observed in the chemically-extracted pectin. Even though the use of both pectins raised the pasting parameters of wheat flour as well as its gelatinization temperature, less change in the pasting properties was found in the wheat flour–water system containing the pectin prepared by CPE treatment. The Mixolab results demonstrated that during mechanical shearing and thermal treatments, the dough samples containing chemically-extracted pectin exhibited enhanced mixing stability, strong protein network structure, and increased peak viscosity.     

Pectin methylesterase activity and other factors affecting pH and titratable acidity in processing tomatoes

Pectin methylesterase (PME) rapidly hydrolyzes pectin methylesters in cold break tomato juice to form methanol and to increase titratable acidity (TA). Within 30 min, the juice methanol concentration increased from 35 to over 400 μg g⁻¹ while the pH dropped from 4.45 to 4.20. On average, cold break juice pH values were 0.21 U lower and TAs 12.4 μeq g⁻¹ higher than those for hot break juices prepared from the same tomatoes. The greater TA in the cold break juices equalled the amount of methanol formed, consistent with both resulting from PME activity in the cold break juice. For 16 cultivars evaluated, there was a correlation between the methanol content of the cold break juices and the consistency of hot break juices, which could be the result of different pectin contents in the different cultivars. Differences in the citric, glutamic, and malic acid contents between these cultivars were small.     

Optimisation of pectin acid extraction from passion fruit peel (Passiflora edulis flavicarpa) using response surface methodology

Pectin was extracted from passion fruit peel using three different acids (citric, hydrochloric or nitric) at different temperatures (40–90 °C), pH (1.2–2.6) and extraction times (10–90 min), with and without skins using a 2⁴ factorial design. Temperature, pH and extraction time had highly significant effects on the pectin yield. A central composite design with face centring was used to optimise the extraction process conditions for citric acid without skins. Pectin yields varied from 10% to 70%. The optimal conditions for maximisation of pectin yield were the use of citric acid at 80 °C and pH 1 with an extraction time of 10 min considering model extrapolation.     

贮藏期间芦荟果胶含量变化及影响果胶粘度因素的研究

果胶作为由植物中提取的天然添加剂,具有良好的胶凝化和稳定化作用。从具有保健作用和药用价值的芦荟中提取果胶已广泛应用于食品工业、化妆品、医药等领域。本文对贮藏期间芦荟果胶含量态变化进行研究,并确定影响果胶粘度的因素,对芦荟果胶提取具有指导意义。本文采用酸水解醇析法提取芦荟中的果胶,确定提取果胶醇析过程中的最优pH和温度,并明确贮藏0～60d芦荟中果胶含量,此外还确定各种影响因素对果胶成品粘度的影响。结果表明,醇析过程中的最佳pH3.5,最佳温度为50℃。果胶成品的pH2.79（符合国标）,甲氧基含量为8.518%,属于高甲氧基果胶。贮藏0～60d库拉索芦荟中的果胶含量在贮藏10d时达到峰值。而后果胶含量随贮藏时间的延长而降低,并且在20d之后明显下降。因此,最适宜芦荟果胶提取和加工的时间为0～20d。所得芦荟果胶粘度与温度、柠檬酸和氯化钠添加量呈负相关,而与果胶浓度和蔗糖添加量呈正相关。     

Characterisation of gold kiwifruit pectin isolated by enzymatic treatment

Pectin was extracted from gold kiwifruit by four commercial enzyme preparations (Celluclast 1.5 L, Cytolase CL, Cellulyve TR 400 and NS33048). The chosen enzymes were used either in single or in combination, with and without protease addition. The recovered pectin was characterised and compared for the yield, total nonstarch polysaccharide and neutral sugar composition, protein and ash, pectin, molecular weight distribution and the viscosity. Results indicated that enzyme‐extracted gold kiwifruit pectin was rich in galacturonic acid. Purified pectin yield, and their physicochemical composition and rheological property (viscosity), was significantly affected by the type of enzyme used. The pectin extracted by Celluclast 1.5 L demonstrated to be the most viscous and recorded the highest in molecular weight (M_w) (1.65 × 10⁶ g mol^–1) compared with the other extracts. The extract M_w and their distribution were discussed and related to their viscosity behaviour.     

Extraction and partial characterization of Solanum lycocarpum pectin

In this work Solanum lycocarpum fruits were used as a source of pectin. The parameters of pectin extraction were examined using a 2³ factorial design, with temperature, pH and extraction time as independent variables. The extracted S. lycocarpum pectin and dried pulp were analyzed for the presence of antinutritional compounds, such as amylase and trypsin inhibitors, hemagglutinin, tannins, saponins, alkaloids and phytate. Pectin was characterized by measuring its methoxylation degree, intrinsic viscosity and molecular weight. The best pectin extraction conditions yielded as much as 33.6% (dry matter). The S. lycocarpum pectin was determined to be highly methoxylated (77.15%), and it showed an intrinsic viscosity 4.6% lower than that of citrus pectin, probably due to its lower molecular weight (177.76 kDa versus 224.48 kDa of that of citrus pectin). Although there were tannins and phytate in the dried pulp, the pectin fraction was free of these compounds.