Effects of xanthan and galactomannan on the freeze/thaw properties of starch gels

Three starches (maize, rice and wheat), and the two non-starch polysaccharides xanthan and locust bean gum galactomannan (LBG) were examined in gel and dough systems for texture and stability properties during freezing and low temperature storage. Xanthan and LBG were found to confer increased resistance to freeze/thaw cycling on rice starch gels but the non-starch polysaccharides had little effect on the performance of maize and wheat starch gels or on wheat dough.     

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.     

3种改良剂种类对小麦复配粉粉质特性及面片品质影响的比较分析

为改善市售小麦粉（蛋白质11%）制作汤饭面片的面团特性和品质,在小麦粉中添加不同磷酸盐、食用胶类和淀粉,测定复配粉的糊化特性、面团特性以及面片复水后的品质比较。结果表明,磷酸盐能增加面粉峰值粘度、最低粘度、最终粘度、衰减值和回生值,对峰值时间、糊化温度影响不显著（p>0.05）。焦磷酸钠和三聚磷酸盐显著增加了面粉峰值粘度（p<0.05）;聚丙烯酸钠显著降低了面粉回生值和衰减值（p<0.05）,分别为767 cP、593 cP;马铃薯变性淀粉、木薯变性淀粉显著降低了面粉的回生值（p<0.05）。磷酸盐、食用胶对面团粉质特性有显著提高,淀粉降低了面团的粉质特性。六偏磷酸钠、三聚磷酸盐和焦磷酸钠弱化度最低,都为4 BU;聚丙烯酸钠、黄原胶弱化度最小分别为1 BU、4 BU。3种改良剂均能改善面片的剪切特性,除碳酸氢钠其他试验组能有效改善面片复水性和感官。三聚磷酸盐、黄原胶和马铃薯变性淀粉在试验组中对面片的硬度和延展性更好,复水性、品质和适口性更佳。综合评价：添加三聚磷酸盐、黄原胶和马铃薯变性淀粉能够较好的改善面团的特性和面片的品质,并能制作出适合加工新疆汤饭的方便面片。     

不同变性淀粉对冷冻面团热力学特性的影响

采用差示扫描量热法(DSC)研究4种不同种类变性淀粉对冷冻面团热力学特性(玻璃化转变温度、冰晶融化特性和可冻结水含量)的影响。结果表明,冷冻面团的玻璃化转变温度在-30℃左右,不同变性淀粉对冷冻面团玻璃化转变基本无明显影响;添加5%马铃薯羟丙基淀粉、木薯羟丙基淀粉和木薯醋酸酯淀粉可以显著降低冷冻面团冰晶融化范围,面团中形成的冰晶大小更加均匀;冷冻面团可冻结水含量随着马铃薯醋酸酯淀粉和马铃薯羟丙基淀粉添加量的增加呈降低趋势,添加10%木薯羟丙基淀粉时,面团可冻结水含量显著低于空白组,而木薯醋酸酯淀粉对面团可冻结水含量无显著影响。     

变性淀粉对非发酵面团冻融品质的影响

为了探究变性淀粉对非发酵面团冻融品质的影响,本研究比较了在添加马铃薯羟丙基二淀粉磷酸酯、木薯醋酸酯淀粉、木薯羟丙基淀粉与马铃薯醋酸酯淀粉后非发酵面团冻融品质的变化。结果表明：变性淀粉未能有效控制冻融面团的失水率,但冻融面团深层结合水相对含量均有所增加,凝胶能力下降,且不受变性淀粉添加量与种类的影响。冻融面团剪切力均随着变性淀粉添加量增加呈现“下降-上升”的趋势,且均低于对照组。变性淀粉添加量较少时基本能较好地改善熟面坯的质构特性,高添加量反而不利于熟面坯的质构特性。添加木薯醋酸酯淀粉不利于面团流变性的改善,而其余3 种变性淀粉在添加量较低（＜5%）时,有利于改善面团的流变特性。因此,变性淀粉在添加量较少时对非发酵面团冻融品质有一定的改良作用。     

Rheological/textural properties of starch and crude hsian‐tsao leaf gum mixed systems

The Effects of hsian‐tsao leaf gum (HG) on the rheological/textural properties of non‐waxy starches were studied. Pronounced interactions between starch and HG were observed. The rheological properties, including pseudo‐gel viscosity in the rapid visco‐analyser test, storage and loss moduli in the dynamic rheological test, as well as firmness in the texture analyser test, of the mixed gels generally improved with increasing gum concentration to a certain level, then deteriorated with further increase in gum concentration. The critical gum concentration for the development of optimal rheological properties depended on the starch type and concentration. Within the concentration range studied, mixed systems with wheat starch could generally reach the highest pseudo‐gel viscosity, firmness, and storage modulus if the starch/HG ratio was appropriate, followed by those with corn and tapioca starch. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

底物浓度对三种不同来源的脱支重结晶淀粉的影响

以三种不同来源淀粉（普通玉米淀粉、木薯淀粉、豌豆淀粉）为研究对象,对样品进行脱支重结晶处理,分析底物浓度对三类脱支重结晶淀粉的形态、大小、结晶结构、热性质和凝胶性质等功能特性的影响。结果表明,原淀粉表面光滑无孔洞,脱支重结晶淀粉完整性均被破坏且受浓度影响不明显;粒径随底物浓度增加而增大;相对结晶度随底物浓度增加呈先减小后增大的趋势;与原淀粉相比,三种改性淀粉的储能模量（G'）高于损耗模量（G"）,凝胶强度增强,热稳定性和有序度（DO）均下降而双螺旋度（DD）均上升。改性玉米淀粉和木薯淀粉在较低底物浓度（6%、10%）表现出较弱的粘弹性,而豌豆淀粉在中等底物浓度（10%、14%）表现为较高的粘弹性;DD值随底物浓度增加而减小（底物浓度为18%样品除外）;热稳定性随底物浓度增大有所改善,但仍低于原淀粉。由此可见,调节底物浓度可以选择性地获取理想的脱支重结晶淀粉,这将为不同品种淀粉的综合利用提供思路。     

Influence of modified starches on properties of gluten-free dough and bread. Part I: Rheological and thermal properties of gluten-free dough

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of chemically modified starches (HDP and ADA) and high amylose corn starch (HACS) on the rheological and thermal properties of gluten-free dough based on corn and potato starches with pectin and guar gum. The results indicate that the dough with the addition of modified starch behaves as weak gel, the value of storage modulus G′ significantly depends on the frequency and the values of tan δ = G″/G′ range from 0.32 to 0.49. Significant influence of hydroxypropylated distarch phosphate (HDP) on the viscoelastic properties of dough was observed. The share of modified starch in the system caused a decrease of the instantaneous and viscoelastic compliance. It also influenced the retardation time and zero shear viscosity. The application of modified starches (HDP and ADA) for dough preparation did not have much impact on the pasting characteristics. However, significant reduction of the onset and end viscosities were found for high amylose starch (HACS). Thermograms obtained for individual dough systems were characterized by the presence of two peaks, associated with the existence of two different starches in the system. No significant effect of modified starch on the onset temperature (T_O) and only a slight effect of HACS starch on gelatinization enthalpy were observed. However, the level of addition of individual starch affected peak and end (T_E) temperatures, depending on the type of preparation.     

Long-term storage stability of selected potato starch – Non-starchy hydrocolloid binary gels

All 3, 4 and 5% potato starch gels containing either κ-carrageenan, guar gum or xanthan gum were prepared and their stability in terms of rheological and textural properties was checked on 30 day storage. It was shown that rheology of these binary potato starch – non-starchy hydrocolloid mixtures could be controlled by anionic character of the admixed hydrocolloid. Depending on the hydrocolloid added, gels made of the tuber starch can either retain their pattern typical for tuber starches or turn into that typical for gels of cereal starches. Hydrocolloids added plasticity to the binary gels but it was lost to a significant extent within the first day of storage. Resulting gels with dominating elastic character are rheologically and texturally fairly stable for subsequent 30 days of storage. Generally, hydrocolloids stabilized potato starch gel on long-time storage to the extent dependent on the gel concentration.     

木薯淀粉- 黄原胶复配体系中淀粉糊化机理

采用光学显微镜(LM)及扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察木薯淀粉、木薯淀粉- 黄原胶复配体系在糊化过程中淀粉颗粒形态的变化。淀粉糊化是淀粉与水分相互作用的过程,利用核磁共振仪(NMR)测定质子自旋- 自旋弛豫时间(T2),来反映体系糊化过程中黄原胶对水分运动性的影响;通过测定渗漏直链淀粉含量,反映黄原胶对木薯淀粉糊化过程中链段运动性的影响,从而探究木薯淀粉在黄原胶为连续相体系中的糊化机理。结果表明：黄原胶一定程度上可抑制升温过程中淀粉颗粒的膨胀,同时SEM图显示黄原胶包裹于木薯淀粉颗粒周围,形成空间位阻使得淀粉颗粒分散均匀,与淀粉糊具有良好的相容性;升温过程中质子自旋- 自旋弛豫时间(T2)的差异体现了糊化过程中水分分布及结合程度的变化,由于黄原胶的吸水及包裹作用使得淀粉糊化温度升高,热糊稳定性提高,表现为T2 先降后升的拐点由50℃升高至60℃及95℃较高的T2;黄原胶的加入使得体系中链段运动性降低,表现为直链淀粉渗漏量随着黄原胶配比增加而减少。     

Micellar properties of OSA starch and interaction with xanthan gum in aqueous solution

Octenyl succinate (OSA) modified starches are used, as emulsifiers and stabilizers, in many food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. The aim of this study was to determine critical micellar concentration (CMC) of two different octenyl succinate modified waxy corn starches at 25 °C, and to examine possibility of their interactions with xanthan gum in aqueous solution. The CMC was determined by viscometry, conductometry, surface tension and dye solubilization. The CMC values for two OSA starches (OS1 and OS2) varied from 0.050 to 0.088 g/100 cm³ and from 0.041 to 0.081 g/100 cm³ respectively, depending on applied technique. The same techniques were used for investigation of the interactions between OSA starch and xanthan gum. The addition of xanthan gum decreases the specific viscosity and increases surface tension and the CMC values compared to the single OSA starch solutions.     

四种常见亲水胶体对面团特性的影响研究

采用粉质仪、快速黏度分析仪和流变仪研究添加黄原胶、κ-卡拉胶、魔芋胶和瓜儿豆胶对小麦粉粉质特性、糊化特性及面团流变特性的影响.研究结果表明,亲水胶体可以提高小麦粉的黏度,改善面团的黏弹特性,不同亲水胶体的作用效果存在差异,添加质量分数1%的黄原胶和魔芋胶后小麦粉吸水率分别增大了4.9%和7.9%,添加质量分数1%黄原胶、κ-卡拉胶和瓜儿豆胶后小麦粉糊的糊化温度分别降低了21.35℃、18℃、14.7 ℃,添加黄原胶和瓜儿豆胶能够显著地提高面团的稳定性,而添加魔芋胶能够延缓淀粉的重结晶特性.     

Starch addition in renneted milk gels: Partitioning between curd and whey and effect on curd syneresis and gel microstructure

Milk gels were made by renneting and acidifying skim milk containing 5 different starches, and then compressed by centrifugation to express whey and simulate curd syneresis during the manufacture of low-fat cheese. A series of 17 starches were examined, with 5 starches being selected for in-depth analysis: a modified waxy corn starch (WC), a waxy rice starch (WR), an instant tapioca starch (IT), a modified tapioca starch (MT), and dextrin (DX). Milks containing WC, WR, and DX were given a 72°C heat treatment, whereas those containing IT and MT had a 30-min treatment at 66°C that matched their optimum gelatinization treatments. Curd yields were calculated by weight, estimated starch content in whey was measured gravimetrically by alcohol precipitation, and starch retention in curd was calculated. Curd yields were 13.1% for the control milk (no added starch) and 18.4, 20.7, 21.5, 23.5, and 13.2% for the gels containing starches WC, WR, IT, MT, and DX, respectively. Estimated starch retentions in the curd were, respectively, 71, 90, 90, 21, and 1%. Laser scanning confocal microscopy was used to determine the location of the starches in the curd and their interaction with the protein matrix. Waxy corn, WR, and IT starches have potential to improve texture of low-fat cheese because they had high retention in the curd and they generated interruptions in the protein matrix network that may have helped limit extensive protein-protein interactions. Modified tapioca starch interfered with formation of the protein structure of the curd and produced a soft noncohesive gel, even though most (79%) of the MT starch was lost in the whey. Few distinct starch particles were present in the MT curd network. Dextrin was not retained in the curd and did not disrupt the protein network, making it unsuitable for use in low-fat cheese.     

Rapid Visco-Analyzer (RVA) Pasting Profiles of Wheat,Corn, Waxy Corn,Tapioca and Amaranth Starches (A. hypochondriacus and A cruentus) in the Presence of Konjac Flour,Gellan, Guar,Xanthan and Locust Bean Gums

The Rapid Visco-Analyzer (RVA) 20min test was used to study the effects of different levels of konjac flour, guar, gellan, xanthan and locust bean gums on starch cooking properties. Wheat, corn, waxy corn, tapioca and A. hypochondriacus and A. cruentus starches were affected to different degrees by different levels of the gums. Peak viscosity increased at the higher gum concentrations, especially with locust bean gum at the 0.4 g level. The increase in viscosity was more pronounced with wheat and corn starches than with waxy corn and tapioca starches which consist mostly of highly branched amylopectin thus preventing close physical association between molecules. Amaranth starches showed much lower viscosity with all the gums than the other starches. Peak viscosity, time to reach the peak and maximum setback viscosity were affected by the gums. The increase in viscosity of starch/hydrocolloid systems is due to the release of amy-lose and low molecular weight amylopectin which promotes the formation of polymer complexes and significantly adds to the viscosity of the system.     

黄原胶对莲藕淀粉糊化性质及流变与质构特性的影响

为探究亲水性胶体对淀粉性质的影响,将不同比例的黄原胶添加到莲藕淀粉中,研究两者复配后莲藕淀粉的糊化、流变、质构特性及微观结构的变化。结果表明：黄原胶提高了淀粉糊终值黏度、糊化峰值时间并降低淀粉的崩解值和回生值,复配体系有更好的热稳定性和抗老化性。添加不同比例的黄原胶使莲藕淀粉糊的剪切应力不同程度降低,稠度系数K增大,流体指数n降低,加入黄原胶后的淀粉糊仍为假塑性流体,但是具有更好的增稠作用;加入黄原胶提高了淀粉的贮能模量、损耗模量,降低了损耗角正切值tanδ,体系的黏弹性和稳定性增强,其中莲藕淀粉与黄原胶配比为8.0∶2.0（g/g）的复配体系增稠效果、黏弹性、稳定性最好。复配体系的硬度、内聚性、黏着性、咀嚼性降低,弹性略有增大,添加黄原胶形成的凝胶质地更柔软。扫描电子显微镜观察到添加黄原胶后淀粉内部形成更加均匀稳定的结构。     

Linear and non-linear viscoelastic behaviors of crosslinked tapioca starch/polysaccharide systems

Effects of polysaccharides on both the thickening performance and large deformation behavior of mixtures of various crosslinked tapioca starch and polysaccharide were investigated. It was found that the gelatinized crosslinked tapioca starch at 1-8% w/w in aqueous solutions behaved as swollen granules with the low-shear viscosity described by Krieger & Dougherty equation. To achieve thickening performance, 3.5% w/w starch was cooked with a range of 0.5% w/w polysaccharides, i.e. konjac glucomannan, guar gum, xanthan gum, and their 50:50 mixtures. It was shown that additions of polysaccharides greatly affected the rheological behavior of the suspensions, predominantly in the linear viscoelastic regime. The studied mixtures of starch and polysaccharides exhibited strong synergistic effects as evidenced from the increase in their consistency coefficients and the excess storage moduli calculated from the Palierne equation. Moreover, the mixtures containing xanthan gum showed weak-gel characteristics while the others demonstrated liquid-like behavior. In the non-linear viscoelastic analysis, arrangement of starch granules and specific interfacial interactions evidently affected the deformation behavior of the mixtures of crosslinked tapioca starch and polysaccharide. The mixture of konjac glucomannan and xanthan also largely improved stress susceptibility of the suspension and gave the unique shear stiffening under large amplitude oscillatory shear experiment.     

Studies of Flavor Encapsulation by Agents Produced from Modified Sago and Tapioca Starches

The efficiency of sago and tapioca starch stearates for encapsulating lemon oil were studied and compared to the efficiency of gum arabic. The stearates were prepared by esterification of stearic acid with starch. To accomplish esterification, the stearic acid was first coated on the surface of the starch granules. Then the coated granules were heated at 150 °C for 2 h to obtain sago or tapioca starch stearate (SSS or TSS). SSS or TSS can be prepared as ready‐to‐use products in the form of pregelatinized‐hydrolyzed sago or tapioca starch stearate (PGHSSS or PGHTSS). The resulting modified starches were used for encapsulation of lemon oil. The lemon oil encapsulating efficiency for SSS with DS 0.009 and 0.014 were close to that of gum arabic, whereas the encapsulating efficiency for PGHSSS with DS 0.0052 and 0.016 were higher than that of the gum arabic. The TSS and PGHTSS provided encapsulating efficiencies lower than the gum arabic.     

Controlling rheology and structure of sweet potato starch noodles with high broccoli powder content by hydrocolloids

Incorporating high volume fractions of broccoli powder in starch noodle dough has a major effect on its shear modulus, as a result of significant swelling of the broccoli particles. Several hydrocolloids with distinct water binding capacity (locust bean gum (LBG), guar gum, konjac glucomannan (KG), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and xanthan gum), were added to systems with 4 and 20% (v/v dry based) broccoli particles, and the effect of this addition on dough rheology, mechanical properties and structure of cooked noodles was investigated. Hydrocolloids with low (LBG and guar gum) and intermediate (KG) water binding capacity had no significant effect on shear rheology of the dough. Adding hydrocolloids with high water binding capacity (HPMC and xanthan gum) decreased the shear modulus of dough with 20% broccoli particles significantly. CLSM analysis of cooked noodles showed that in samples containing xanthan gum there was also an inhibition of swelling of starch granules. Strength and stiffness of cooked noodles with 20% broccoli particles were higher for samples containing xanthan gum, than samples without xanthan gum. The cooking loss and swelling index of samples with added hydrocolloids were slightly lower than samples without hydrocolloids. Our results showed that hydrocolloids with high water binding capacity can be used to control the degree of swelling of vegetable particles and starch granules in starch noodle products, and thereby control both dough rheology and textural properties of the cooked noodles.     

淀粉对油炸方便面品质影响的研究

本文对小麦淀粉、玉米淀粉、木薯淀粉、木薯淀粉醋酸酯、马铃薯淀粉及马铃薯淀粉醋酸酯的糊化特性以及它们添加到面粉中对方便面品质的影响进行了研究。感官评定及质构分析表明：添加木薯淀粉、木薯淀粉醋酸酯、马铃薯淀粉及马铃薯淀粉醋酸酯均可提高方便面的光泽度、透明度、弹性、滑爽性和耐嚼性。淀粉醋酸酯比其原淀粉效果好，而马铃薯淀粉醋酸酯比木薯淀粉醋酸酯性能更优。     

Rheological and Breadmaking Properties of Wheat Flours Supplemented with Octenyl Succinic Anhydride-Modified Waxy Maize Starches

The feasibility of emulsifying starches as bread improvers was investigated by incorporating starch sodium octenyl succinate (OSA-st), pre-gelatinized OSA-st and hydrolysed spray-dried OSA-st at 2.5, 5 and 10 % into wheat flour. Dough rheological properties (creep and recovery measurements; Mixolab, Alveograph) and bread quality parameters (specific loaf volume, crust and crumb colour, crumb moisture, crumb grain features, texture) were evaluated. The substituted flours, except hydrolysed OSA-st, significantly increased water absorption measured by Mixolab. The study on the rheological behaviour of doughs containing emulsifying starches, performed using a rheometer and an Alveograph, showed that OSA-st incorporation yielded strengthened dough, whereas pre-gelatinized and hydrolysed OSA-st addition led to more extensible dough. With regard to the thermal behaviour, investigated in water-limited systems by Mixolab, doughs prepared from pre-gelatinized OSA-st and hydrolysed OSA-st exhibited lower maximum peak torque, whilst all three examined starches increased cooking stability and decreased the setback value. Specific volumes of loaves baked from the substituted flours increased, and the highest effect was observed with pre-gelatinized OSA-st, which consequently produced bread crumbs with the largest mean gas cell area. The bread crumbs baked with octenyl succinate starches were whiter and softer. Although upon 1 day of storage no significant moisture retention capacity of emulsifying starches was noticed, the firmness values of OSA-st and pre-gelatinized OSA-st-supplemented bread crumbs, after 24 h of storage, were similar to or significantly lower than those of the control determined 2 h after baking. The obtained results indicate a requirement for further optimization of the octenyl succinate starch-supplemented doughs in terms of the combination of different types and levels of modified starches in order to obtain maximum bread quality.