Retrogradation properties of rice starch gelatinized by heat and high hydrostatic pressure (HHP)

Retrogradation process of pressure-gelatinized rice starches was investigated and compared with the heat-gelatinized ones in this study. Our results showed that the retrogradation rate of normal rice starch gelatinized by high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) was slower than that by heat. Nevertheless, there was no difference in retrogradation rate for waxy rice starch gelatinized by the two treatments (P > 0.05). The DSC data were further analyzed using the Avrami equation. The result indicated that the pressure-gelatinized normal rice starch had a lower recrystallization rate (k) and a higher Avrami exponent (n) than the heat-gelatinized one, but the two treatments did not affect the k and n for waxy rice starch. Furthermore, the intact starch granules and lower amylose leaching were observed only in the pressure-gelatinized normal rice starch. These findings suggest that the retardation mechanism of HHP on starch retrogradation is probably attributed to less broken granules and lower leached amylose.     

Retrogradation of Rice Starches Studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Influence of Sugars, NaCl and Lipids

In waxy and nonwaxy rice starch gels the retrogradation process was a function of time. The enthalpy for rice starch gel with high amylose content was higher than those for low amylose content or for waxy starch samples. In all rice starch gels, samples stored under 25°C had lower enthalpy and higher endothermic onset temperature. In presence of sucrose, extent of retrogradation increased, while in presence of NaCl, it decreased. Effects of maltose, glucose and lipids were dependent on rice starch gel and storage temperature.     

Study on retrogradation of maize starch–flaxseed gum mixture under various storage temperatures

This study aimed to investigate the effect of flaxseed gum (FG) on the retrogradation of maize starch (MS) gels under different storage temperatures. In this work, MS‐FG gels with 0–0.4% FG were stored under different temperatures (–20, 4 and 20 °C). Under all storage temperatures, the addition of FG inhibited the retrogradation process of MS, suppressed the recrystallisation of starch molecules, reduced the water loss of starch gels and improved the texture of the gels. Among the three storage temperatures, ?20 °C could almost stop the starch retrogradation but leading it results in the hardest gel texture. The retrogradation of MS‐FG gels stored under 4 °C was most serious with the fastest rate of recrystallisation. When stored at 20 °C, the gels had a retrogradation degree that was lower than when they were stored at 4 °C and also had the softest texture.     

Development and Physicochemical Characterization of New Resistant Citrate Starch from Different Corn Starches

Resistant starch has drawn broad interest for both potential health benefits and functional properties. In this study, a technology was developed to increase resistant starch content of corn starch using esterification with citric acid at elevated temperature. Waxy corn, normal corn and high‐amylose corn starches were used as model starches. Citric acid (40% of starch dry weight) was reacted with corn starch at different temperatures (120–150°C) for different reaction times (3–9 h). The effect of reaction conditions on resistant starch content in the citrate corn starch was investigated. When conducting the reaction at 140°C for 7 h, the highest resistant starch content was found in waxy corn citrate starch (87.5%) with the highest degree of substitution (DS, 0.16) of all starches. High‐amylose corn starch had 86.4% resistant starch content and 0.14 DS, and normal corn starch had 78.8% resistant starch and 0.12 DS. The physicochemical properties of these citrate starches were characterized using various analytical techniques. In the presence of excess water upon heating, citrate starch made from waxy corn starch had no peak in the DSC thermogram, and small peaks were found for normal corn starch (0.4 J/g) and Hylon VII starch (3.0 J/g) in the thermograms. This indicates that citrate substitution changes granule properties. There are no retrogradation peaks in the thermograms when starch was reheated after 2 weeks storage at 5°C. All the citrate starches showed no peaks in RVA pasting curves, indicating citrate substitution changes the pasting properties of corn starch as well. Moreover, citrate starch from waxy corn is more thermally stable than the other citrate starches.     

Physicochemical characteristics of waxy rice starch influencing the in vitro digestibility of a starch gel

Starches were isolated from three waxy rice varieties: Koganemochi (Kog), Hakuchomochi (Hak), and Kantomochi 172 (K172). Forty percent starch gels were prepared and the extent of starch gel digestibility was determined by an in vitro method. The distribution of chain lengths of amylopectin was analyzed and differential scanning calorimetry was used to analyze gelatinization and retrogradation of waxy rice starch. The K172 gel had significantly higher resistance to hydrolysis than had the other gels. The K172 starch contained lower proportions of the short chains of amylopectin and showed higher gelatinization temperature and enthalpy. The retrogradation peak was measured using waxy rice starch gels stored for 1 and 7 days at 5 °C. The K172 gel was observed to retrograde more quickly and to have a greater extent of retrogradation than the other gels. The difference in amylopectin chain length distribution and recrystallinity contributed to the variation in the starch gel digestibility of waxy rice.     

Corn Starch-Xanthan Gum Interaction and Its Effect on the Stability During Storage of Frozen Gelatinized Suspension

The knowledge of starch pastes behavior during frozen storage becomes necessary to understand more complex systems (e.g. sauces, dressings and desserts) The effect of sub-zero storage on the quality attributes of corn starch pastes (10% w/w) with and without xanthan gum (0.3% w/w) was analyzed. Pastes were frozen at different rates (0.3 to 270cm/h) and stored at −5, −10 and −20°C. Exudate production (syneresis) and rheological behavior were studied by means of capillary suction and rotational viscometry respectively. Ice recrystallization was analyzed by indirect microscopic observations using isothermal freeze fixation and amylopectin retrogradation by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Samples stored at −5°C (glass transition temperature) or higher temperatures were under the rubbery state evidenced by starch recrystallization. This state favored molecular mobility leading to deteriorative changes (like spongy structure formation related to amylose retrogradation). At lower storage temperatures (−10 and −20°C) under the glassy state, starch retrogradation was not detected and deteriorative changes can be related to ice recrystallization. The addition of xanthan gum minimized amylose retrogradation, syneresis and rheological changes, however, its presence did not prevent ice recrystallization nor amylopectin retrogradation.     

Effect of Aqueous Ethanol Cationization on Functional Properties of Normal and Waxy Starches

Cationic starch ethers of normal and waxy corn, normal and waxy barley and normal pea starch were prepared by an aqueous alcoholic process for evaluation of their functional properties as compared to the native starch controls. The native starches exhibited a wide range in average granule size (10–21 μm diameter), amylose content (0–34%) and swelling power (13–31). Cationization to degrees of substitution (DS) of 0.030–0.035 with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride resulted in marked increases in swelling power of all starches, with little corresponding increases in starch solubility. Cationization also decreased the onset of endothermic transitions and pasting temperatures quite substantially, and promoted the development of sharp peak viscosities in the amylographs of all normal and waxy starches, including that of pea starch. Final cold viscosities of the cationic starches exhibited positive setbacks, and the cooked starch gels, after storage for 7 days at 4°C and −15°C, showed no syneresis. All cationic starches except for waxy corn were more susceptible to α-amylase hydrolysis than native control starches. The general improvement in functional properties, especially in the waxy corn, waxy barley and pea starches, due to the aqueous alcoholic-alkaline cationization process would greatly enhance their industrial applications.     

Effects of Na2CO3 and NaOH on Retrogradation of Selected Native Cereal Starches Studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

ABSTRACT: Using differential scanning calorimetry and pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), it was found that the presence of Na2CO3 and NaOH retarded retrogradation of aged starch (wheat, corn, waxy corn, rice, and waxy rice) gels during storage at 4°C. At the same level of addition (based on a fixed starch/water ratio), the effect of NaOH was observed to be more pronounced than that of Na2CO3. Kinetic studies using pulsed NMR showed a progressive reduction in rate of starch retrogradation with increasing concentration of alkali (up to a level of 1 g/100 starch).     

油酸和麦芽糖醇混合物对玉米淀粉老化特性的影响

为探究油酸和麦芽糖醇混合物抑制玉米淀粉老化的效果,通过快速黏度分析、差示扫描量热分析、质构分析、动态流变分析、低场核磁共振分析、红外光谱分析和X射线衍射分析等方法比较不同复配比例的油酸和麦芽糖醇混合物对玉米淀粉糊化特性、老化特性、流变学特性、质构及结晶结构等的影响。结果显示：添加油酸和麦芽糖醇混合物后,玉米淀粉的糊化温度升高,回生值和老化速率降低,且当油酸和麦芽糖醇质量比为0.5∶1.5时,糊化温度最高（77.80 ℃）,回生值最低（1 218 cP）,老化速率比原淀粉降低了60%;油酸和麦芽糖醇混合物的添加能增大玉米淀粉的损耗角正切值和横向弛豫时间（T2）,形成较弱的凝胶结构,降低玉米淀粉凝胶的硬度、短程有序度和相对结晶度;当油酸和麦芽糖醇为0.5∶1.5质量比复配时,混合物对延缓玉米淀粉老化存在协同作用。这可能与麦芽糖醇能抑制淀粉体系中水分子运动、油酸能与淀粉形成淀粉-脂质复合物从而有效抑制淀粉重结晶有关。研究结果可为改善玉米淀粉加工特性、提高淀粉基食品品质提供一定的理论依据。     

Rheological Properties of Mixed Gels using Waxy and Non‐waxy Wheat Starch

Mixed starches with an amylose content of 5, 10, 18, 20, 23, and 25% were prepared by blending starches isolated from waxy and non‐waxy wheat at different ratios. The dynamic viscoelasticity of mixed 30% and 40% starch gels was measured using a rheometer with parallel plate geometry. The change in storage shear modulus (G′) over time at 5 °C was measured, and the rate constant of G′ development was estimated. As the proportion of waxy starch in the mixture increased, starch gels showed lower G′ and higher frequency dependence during 48 h storage at 5 °C. Since the amylopectin of waxy starch granules was solubilized more easily in hot water than that of non‐waxy starch granules, mixed starch containing more waxy starch was more highly solubilized and formed weaker gels. G′ of 30% and 40% starch gels increased steadily during 48 h. 30% starch gel of waxy, non‐waxy and mixed starches showed a slow increase in G′. For 40% starch gels, mixed starch containing more waxy starch showed rapidly developed G′ and had a higher rate constant of starch retrogradation. Waxy starch greatly influenced the rheological properties of mixed starch gels and its proportion in the mixture played a major role in starch gel properties.     

冻藏处理对糯玉米淀粉微观结构和理化特性的影响

将新鲜糯玉米进行不同冻藏时间(0、10、20、30 d)的处理,通过傅里叶红外光谱仪、便携式拉曼光谱仪、X射线衍射仪、扫描电镜、差示扫描量热仪、快速黏度分析仪等研究冻藏处理对其内部淀粉微观结构和理化性能的影响规律,以期为延缓其品质劣变提供基础数据。结果表明：冻藏处理导致糯玉米淀粉的R_{1 045/1 022}减小,半峰宽增大,相对结晶度降低,淀粉颗粒表面出现凹陷和破碎,粒径变小,且随着冻藏时间的延长,冻藏对玉米淀粉微观结构的破坏更加明显;糯玉米经冻藏处理后,其淀粉的糊化温度、糊化焓值、峰值黏度、崩解值下降,最终黏度和回生值升高,表明冻藏淀粉更容易发生糊化,且糊化黏度降低,但淀粉热糊的稳定性有所提高,更容易发生老化。此外,冻藏处理还可导致玉米淀粉内的抗性淀粉和慢消化淀粉转变为快消化淀粉,表明冻藏具有提高鲜食玉米的消化速率和程度的潜力。     

Effect of repeated freezing-thawing on structural,physicochemical and digestible properties of normal and waxy starch gels

The normal and waxy corn starch gels were subjected to repeated freeze–thaw treatment at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,5 and 6 cycles with an interval of 24 h, and the effects on structural, physicochemical and digestible properties were investigated. The normal starch gels formed a honeycomb structure while waxy starch gels exhibited a lamellar structure, and the number of holes and lamellas increased with increasing cycles. The X-ray analysis showed that the A-type pattern of starches was converted into the B-type after treatment, and their relative crystallinity increased with the number of increased freeze–thaw cycles. The hardness increased in both normal and waxy starch. The solubility and pasting breakdown viscosity decreased in normal starch while they increased in waxy starch. The pasting peak time, peak viscosity, and setback viscosity increased in normal starch but decreased in waxy starch. The rapidly digested starch (RDS) and slowly digested starch (SDS) content in normal starch increased and non-digestible starch (RS) content decreased whereas the RDS, SDS and RS content in waxy starch was almost unchanged as the freeze–thaw cycles increased. In the meantime, the molecular weight of both normal and waxy starch decreased with freeze–thaw treatment. Therefore, the repeated freeze–thaw treatment can change the physicochemical and digestible properties which could be a basis for starch-based food processing.     

Influence of β-cyclodextrin on the short-term retrogradation of rice starch

The effect of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) on short-term retrogradation of rice starch was studied. Retrogradation of normal rice starch was reduced more by β-CD than by glycerol monostearate (GMS). β-CD reduced the rate of retrogradation of amylose and normal rice starch but not waxy rice starch. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) detected a potential amylose-β-CD complex formation. DSC data were analysed using the Avrami equation. Results showed that β-CD significantly lowered the crystallizing rate (k) and increased the Avrami exponent (n) of amylose recrystallisation (P < 0.05). Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation indicated that the stability of the complex was primarily due to non-bonded interactions, such as Van der Waals (Vdw forces), electrostatic force, and hydrogen bonds formed in the presence of β-CD.     

Effect of spring dextrin on retrogradation of wheat and corn starch gels

The influence of spring dextrin (SD) on the gelatinized starch retrogradation was investigated by wide X-ray diffraction (WXRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation. Different wheat and corn starch gels were prepared with the addition of SD₃, SD₅, SD₇ or SD₉. WXRD results showed that recrystallinity of wheat and corn starch gels was reduced with the addition of SD₇ or SD₉. Alternatively, SD₃ or SD₅ accelerated recrystallinity. Enthalpies of retrograde wheat and corn starch gels were analyzed using the Avrami equation and confirmed the WXRD results. Finally, MD simulation was adapted to predict the interaction of SD and starch fraction in water, and the results showed that the SD disturbed starch retrogradation by altering starch fraction–starch fraction interaction. Based on the obtained results of WXRD, DSC and MD, it was concluded that the addition of SDs significantly influences starch long-term retrogradation.     

Effects of Solutes on Retrogradation of Stored Starches and Amylopectins: A Calorimetric Study

Starch and amylopectins from different sources were studied to know their calorimetric behavior when mixed with sucrose, glucose and sodium chloride to different concentrations, and stored to different times. It was found that for control samples of amaranth, waxy and normal corn starches slight changes in enthalpy values were observed. The three starches presented retrogradation endotherms, in the presence of sugars, after 2 storage weeks with low enthalpy values; these values tended to be higher by decreasing sugar concentration. The effect of sodium chloride on starch retrogadation was different to that of sugars; waxy corn starch did not show enthalpy values at all experimental conditions. theories on retarding effect of sugars have been proposed but the effect of salt on retrogradation until now is difficult to explain. Amylopectin in the presence of sucrose showed retrogradation endotherms after 3 storage weeks and with glucose after 4 weeks, except potato amylopectin which did not exhibit this trend at any tested condition. With sodium chloride all amylopectins presented retrogradation endotherms after 4 weeks. The different behavior of amylopectins with solutes could be explained by the different chain distribution in such macromolecules.     

湿面老化动力学研究

利用差示量热扫描仪测定在不同储藏温度条件下(-4、15、25、35℃)的湿面老化焓,应用Avrami模型描述淀粉在回生过程中的结晶行为,研究了贮存温度对湿面淀粉老化速率和淀粉结晶成核方式的影响。通过对模型线性回归后得到结晶速率常数k和Avrami指数n。结果表明,在本实验贮存温度区间内,湿面淀粉的老化结晶速率k随着贮存温度的升高而逐渐减小;在-4～15℃的贮存温度区间内,Avrami指数n均小于1,表明其结晶方式是瞬间成核,在25～35℃区间内,1相似文献   

发芽对普通玉米和糯玉米淀粉理化特性的影响

以普通玉米和糯玉米种子为材料,进行不同发芽时间处理,分析发芽对其淀粉理化特性的影响。结果表明,与CK（未发芽处理）相比,两种类型玉米发芽后淀粉溶解度和淀粉糊透光率增大,且随着发芽时间的延长而升高;蓝值、碘结合力和膨润力减小,且随着发芽时间的延长而降低。普通玉米发芽36 h时淀粉胶凝化和回生参数最高;发芽后糯玉米淀粉的胶凝化温度降低,胶凝化焓值、回生焓值和回生值随发芽时间的延长先升高后降低,在发芽48 h时最高。发芽提高了两种类型玉米淀粉的结晶度,普通玉米淀粉结晶度和尖峰强度在发芽60 h时最高,糯玉米在48 h最高。因此,发芽可以作为改变淀粉理化特性的手段,为玉米的加工利用提供参考。     

超微细处理对糯玉米淀粉加工特性影响的研究

为拓展超微细糯玉米淀粉的应用范围,对超微细糯玉米淀粉与未经超微细处理的普通糯玉米淀粉在溶解度、高温持水力、酶解率、糊化液的透光率与沉降性能等加工特性方面进行了对比实验。结果发现,300目超微细糯玉米淀粉比未经超微细处理的普通糯玉米淀粉的溶解度、高温持水力、酶解率、糊化液的透光率等特性均有明显改善或提高;冻融稳定性降低,凝沉性加大。     

Comparison of Thermal and Viscoelastic Properties of Four Waxy Starches and the Effect of Added Surfactant

The waxy starches used in this investigation (maize (WM), barley (WB) and two rice starches RD4 and IR29) showed different gelatinization temperatures (GT) and enthalpies (ΔH_G) measured with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The differences in GT and ΔH_G could only partially be related to X-ray crystallinity. The high GT waxy starches WM and RD4 retrograded to a greater extent measured with DSC and the order of increased retrogradation agreed well with the order of X-ray crystallinity of the retrograded waxy starches. The melting temperature (T_C) of the retrograded waxy starches in contrast to GT was very similar for all starches. This indicates that the temperature of the glass transition (T_g) of the amorphous regions in the starch granules controlled the onset GT and perhaps also the extent of retrogradation. Addition of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) decreased the extent of retrogradation more than 45% compared to the melting enthalpy (ΔH_C) of the waxy starches without CTAB addition. The rice starch RD4 was most affected by the CTAB addition, and the WM starch the least. The viscoelastic behaviour in the temperature interval 25–90°C of 12%(w/w) gels differed between the waxy starches. The WB starch gels showed the highest storage modulus (G′) value and the lowest phase angle (δ), i. e. strongest and least viscous gels. The WM starch gels showed the lowest G′ value and the highest δ. The rice starches were in between with the RC4 starch (high GT) showing higher G′ value and lower δ than the IR29 (low GT). The viscoelastic parameters changed only slightly with increased temperature. The addition of CTAB to the waxy starch gels changed the viscoelastic behaviour of the stronger and less viscous starch gels of the WB and RD4 as their G′ value decreased and δ increased with increased temperature. The effect on WM and IR29 was only small.     

Amylopectin structure of heat–moisture treated starches

The effects of heat–moisture treatment (HMT; moisture content of 25%, at 100°C for 24 h) on starch chain distribution and unit chain distribution of amylopectin in normal rice, waxy rice, normal corn, waxy corn, normal potato, and waxy potato starches were investigated. After HMT, starch chain distribution (amylose and amylopectin responses) of waxy corn and potato starches were identical to those of untreated starches, whereas the chromatographic response of waxy rice starch showed a slight decrease, but with a slight increase in peak tailing. This result indicated that HMT had no (or very limited) effect on the degradation of amylopectins. Analysis of unit chain distribution of amylopectins revealed that waxy characteristics affected the molecular structure of amylopectin in untreated starches, i.e., the CL of normal‐type starches was greater than that of waxy‐type starches. After HMT, the CL and unit chain distribution of all starches were no different than those of untreated starches. The results implied that changes in the physico‐chemical properties of HMT starches would be due to other phenomena rather than the degradation of amylopectin molecular structure. However, the thermal degradation of amylopectin molecules of waxy starches could occur by HMT at higher treatment temperatures (120 and 140°C).