Effect of Freezing on Functional and Textural Attributes of Cress Seed Gum and Xanthan Gum

Consumer habits have undergone great changes, motivated by the new social lifestyle. These changes have promoted the increase in the production of frozen foods; and as a result, many food applications of some hydrocolloids are limited due to functional loss during freezing. In this study, the effect of freezing treatments (?18 °C for 24 h and ?30 °C for 15 h) on rheological, emulsifying, foaming, and textural characteristics of cress seed gum as a new source of hydrocolloid in comparison with xanthan gum as a commercial gum were investigated. The results demonstrated that cress seed gum had significantly lower viscosity than xanthan gum solution, and the freezing treatments did not have significant impact on rheological properties of both products. Conversion of water to ice leads to an increment in molecular association and improved textural characteristics. The high tendency of cress seed gum chains to associate is attributed to its high mannose to galactose ratio. High stability of cress seed gum and similarity with xanthan gum make it attractive for use in frozen foods as a novel gum to provide specific functionality, minimize the negative effect of freezing, and reduce production costs.     

Comparison of the effect of hydrodynamic and acoustic cavitations on functional,rheological and structural properties of egg white proteins

The impacts of hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) (orifice plate-2 mm) and acoustic cavitation/ultrasound (US) (probe sonicator- 50% amplitude; 20 kHz frequency) on the functional (foaming, gelling, emulsifying), physicochemical (solubility), rheological and structural properties of egg white proteins (EWP) were evaluated. The egg white solutions were treated for 5, 10 and 15 min for both HC and US. The results suggested that HC-treated samples had higher impact on physiochemical and functional properties when compared to US-treated samples. The best foaming, emulsifying and gelling property was obtained for HC-treated samples (15 min treatment time). Both cavitation treatments exhibited shear thinning behavior, among which US-treated samples had the lowest viscosity. HC-treatment applied for 15 min provided the highest in vitro digestibility (75.51 ± 0.126%) among all the samples. The FTIR spectra of EWP exhibited similar backbone structure for all the samples, while the secondary structure obtained from deconvolution of Amide-I peak differed significantly. Moreover, for product development with EWP, HC -treated samples were more appropriate in gelling and emulsifying applications, which can ensure quality products with higher in vitro digestibility. Overall, this study indicated that HC treatment (for 15 min) improved the functional, rheological, and structural properties of EWP.     

Steady shear flow properties of wild sage (Salvia macrosiphon) seed gum as a function of concentration and temperature

The steady shear flow properties of dispersions of a new potential hydrocolloid, sage seed gum (SSG), were determined as a function of concentration (0.5–2% w/w), and temperature (20–50 °C). SSG dispersions exhibited strong shear-thinning behavior at all conditions tested, which was even more pronounced than commercial hydrocolloids like xanthan, guar gum and locust bean gum. Different time-independent rheological models were used to fit the experimental data, although the Herschel–Bulkley model (H–B) was found the best model to describe steady shear flow behavior of SSG. An increase in gum concentration led to a large increase in yield stress and consistency coefficient values, whereas there was no definite trend with an increase in temperature. On the other hand, the above-mentioned increases in concentration and temperature did not yield a clear evolution of the shear-thinning characteristics of SSG dispersions. An Arrhenius-type model was also used to describe the effect of temperature. The activation energy (E_a) appeared in the range of 3949–16384 J/mol, as concentration increased from 0.5 to 2%, at a shear rate of 100 s⁻¹. The yield stress values estimated by viscoplastic rheological models were much higher than the data determined by stress ramp method. Apparent viscosity of SSG surpassed many commercial hydrocolloids such as guar gum, locust bean gum, Tara gum, fenugreek gum and konjac gum at the same conditions, which suggest it as a very good stabilizer in food formulations.     

Effect of hydrocolloids on the pasting and rheological characteristics of resistant starch (type 4)

The pasting and rheological properties of resistant starch-type 4 (RS4) and hydrocolloid mixtures were characterized at 2 different concentrations (0.1 and 0.5%, w/v). When RS4 was mixed with 2 hydrocolloids (pectin and xanthan gum), there was the overall tendency that both swelling power and solubility of the RS4 suspensions significantly increased. Steady shear measurements showed that the RS4 and hydrocolloid samples exhibited shear-thinning behaviors which could be well characterized by the Power law model. A dramatic increase in the viscosity by xanthan gum was also observed, compared to pectin. In addition, dynamic oscillatory tests indicated that the RS4 and hydrocolloid mixtures exhibited more elastic properties with less frequency dependence, compared to RS4 alone. Also, the viscosities of the RS4 suspensions during pasting increased with increasing concentrations of the hydrocolloids used and these effects became significantly dominant when xanthan gum was incorporated.     

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.     

Thermal denaturation and functional properties of egg proteins in the presence of hydrocolloid gums

The aim of this study was to investigate the thermal stability, foaming and emulsifying properties of egg white and egg yolk constituents (egg yolk plasma and egg yolk granule) in the presence of hydrocolloid gums. Differential scanning calorimetry was used to examine the thermal stability of proteins. Heat denaturation of proteins were not influenced from the presence of anionic pectin and i-carrageenan and neutral guar gum. The residual denaturation enthalpy was observed to decrease as a result of protein aggregation. Thermal treatment have been observed to be detrimental to foaming capacity of egg white, while foam stability was improved. The foam stability was enhanced in the presence of pectin which may provide a strong viscoelastic film together with protein. Emulsifying activity and stability and of egg yolk granule and plasma were reduced after heat treatment. The presence of guar gum improved the emulsifying properties, while both pectin and guar gum reduced the rate and extend of creaming of egg yolk protein – stabilized proteins after heat treatment.     

Effect of common and new gums on the quality,physical, and textural properties of bakery products: A review

Hydrocolloids (gums) have a good functional characteristic such as emulsifying, gelling, solubility, and textural improvement. In the bakery products, hydrocolloids were used to improving dough performance, bread and cake characteristics, sensorial quality, and extension the products shelf life. Several studies reported the potential use of hydrocolloids in breads, biscuits, cakes, and pasta formulation. The present review summarized the effect of the most common and new hydrocolloids (xanthan, guar, Arabic, carrageenan, karaya, alginate, acacia, methylcellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, locust bean, balangu seed, wild sage seed, basil seed, and cress seed gums) on the rheological, physicochemical, textural, and quality characteristics of bakery products. Gums addition improved volume and porosity of the breads and cakes. Gums influence on the gelatinization and retrogradation of starch and decreased the retrogradation of starch. In the bakery products, hydrocolloids were used to improving mixing and increasing the shelf life of the products through moisture preservation and avoidance of syneresis in some frozen foods. This study summarized the influence of the most common and new hydrocolloids on the rheological, physicochemical, textural, and quality characteristics of bakery products. Addition of seeds gum to the breads, biscuits, cakes, and pasta formula led to an increase in the viscosity of the batter. Also, the firmness of bakery products showed that they became softer with increasing gum levels.     

Rheological interactions of selected hydrocolloid–sugar–milk–emulsifier systems

Rheological properties of solutions containing different ratios and concentrations of three hydrocolloids, i.e., basil seed gum (BSG), guar gum and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) were investigated. In addition, the effect of sucrose, skim milk powder and emulsifier, as key ice cream constituents, on the rheological properties of selected hydrocolloids was studied. Power law model was used to describe the rheological properties. Results showed that flow behaviour index of selected hydrocolloids, without any additives, was in the range of 0.501–0.789, while consistency coefficient and apparent viscosity of samples varied from 0.052 to 0.750 Pa.sⁿ, and 0.014 to 0.110 Pa.s, respectively. Addition of sucrose and emulsifier to hydrocolloids led to more viscous and more pseudoplastic solutions, whereas skim milk decreased viscosity and pseudoplasticity in some cases. BSG as a new source of hydrocolloid revealed promising results. Synergistic interactions between gums improved the viscosity of solutions, especially in the case of CMC and guar.     

四种添加剂的流变性能研究

论文主要对四种添加剂进行了流变性能的研究,四种添加剂中,黄原胶、瓜尔豆胶其胶体溶液流变性有更多的相似性,它们浓度在0.3%以上时,均为非牛顿型流体,CMC浓度在0.5%以上时为非牛顿型流体,且为非触变性流体.海藻酸钠胶体溶液为牛顿型流体.四种添加剂胶体溶液的粘度,瓜尔豆胶＞黄原胶＞CMC＞海藻酸钠.但在搅动环境下,当剪切力大于一定的屈服应力时,剪切稀化效应将导致粘度的下降,下降幅度为瓜尔豆胶＞黄原胶＞CMC.黄原胶更具有独特的流变性、优良的热稳定性、酸稳定性,其次为瓜尔豆胶.CMC、海藻酸钠的热稳定性并不是很好,在高酸性的环境条件下,海藻酸钠的粘度反而增加.     

Rheological behaviour of pullulanase-treated guar galactomannan on co-gelation with xanthan

The present study involves the use of non-specific enzyme pullulanase (from Bacillus acidopullulyticus) to remove galactose residues from guar galactomannan to obtain modified guar galactomannan mimicking the functional properties of locust bean gum. The modified guar galactomannan blended with xanthan exhibited the rheological behaviour of elastic modulus (G′) greater than viscous modulus (G″) with a decrease in tan δ value similar to locust bean gum/xanthan blend. Also a twofold increase in the magnitude of elasticity compared to xanthan alone suggested the synergistic interaction with formation of three dimensional networks. The modified guar galactomannan with galactose content of 21% and M:G ratio 1:3.8, almost akin to locust bean gum, showed a better interaction with xanthan. Dynamic stress sweep study of modified guar galactomannan/xanthan blend with increased yield stress of 800 dynes/cm² also indicated the synergistic behaviour. Modified guar galactomannan also revealed the maximum synergistic interaction with xanthan at a mixing temperature of 60 °C than at 20 °C, 30 °C, 40 °C and 50 °C, respectively. Modification of guar galactomannan by pullulanase is an alternative route to produce galactose-depleted guar galactomannan with enhanced rheological functionalities on co-gelation with xanthan, as a cost effective replacement to locust bean gum.     

Effects of Fat Replacers and Sweeteners on the Time-Dependent Rheological Characteristics and Emulsion Stability of Low-Calorie Pistachio Butter: A Response Surface Methodology

The effect of three fat replacers (xanthan gum, Reihan seed gum, and Balangu seed gum) and two sweeteners (sucrose and isomalt) on time-dependent rheological properties of low-calorie pistachio butter were analyzed using response surface methodology. The steady shear behavior of all samples was shear thinning (n = 0.156–0.6175), and power law model was fitted the upward and downward curves properly (R ² = 0.847–0.998). Balangu seed gum (0.01–0.04 wt.%), Reihan seed gum (0.01–0.023 wt.%), xanthan gum (0.06–0.1 wt.%), isomalt (0–1 wt.%), and sucrose (0.25–1 wt.%) were the levels investigated. A central composite design was used to develop models for the responses. The obtained experimental data were fitted to a second-order polynomial equation and also analyzed by appropriate statistical methods. In most cases, increasing the sweetener level led to a significant decrease in consistency coefficients. However, the effect on the flow behavior index was not significant. The effect of gum concentration on the rheological parameters was not significant (p ≤ 0.1), except for formulas prepared using Balangu seed gum. All formulas studied were stable on shelf.     

Viscosity of solutions of xanthan/locust bean gum mixtures

Xanthan and locust bean gums are polysaccharides able to produce aqueous solutions with high viscosity and non‐Newtonian behaviour. When these solutions are mixed a dramatic increase on viscosity is observed, much greater than the combined viscosity of the separated polysaccharide solutions. In this work the influences of different variables on the viscosity of solutions of mixtures of xanthan/locust bean gum have been studied. Total polysaccharide concentration, xanthan and locust bean ratio on mixture and temperature at which the gum was dissolved (dissolution temperature) for both xanthan and locust bean gums have been considered. Under these different operational mixture conditions shear rate and time have also been considered to describe the rheological behaviour of the solutions studied. The high viscosity increase observed in these mixtures is due to the interaction between xanthan gum and locust bean gum molecules. This interaction takes place between the side chains of xanthan and the backbone of the locust bean gum. Both xanthan molecule conformation in solution – tertiary structure – and locust bean gum structure show great influence on the final viscosity of the solution mixtures. Xanthan conformation changes with temperature, going from ordered structures to disordered or chaotic ones. Locust bean gum composition changes with dissolution temperature, showing a dissolved galactose/mannose ratio reduction when temperature increases, ie the smooth regions – zones without galactose radicals – are predominantly dissolved. The highest viscosity was obtained for the solution mixture with a total polysaccharide concentration of 1.5 kg m⁻³ and a xanthan/locust ratio of 2:4 (w/w) and when xanthan gum and locust bean gum were dissolved at 40°C and 80°C, respectively. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Swallowing profiles of food polysaccharide solutions with different flow behaviors

The relationship between physiological response and sensory perceived scores in swallowing was investigated using food polysaccharide solutions. Solutions from xanthan gum (0.3–0.9%) and locust bean gum (0.5–0.8%) were used as specimen with different flow behaviors identified by static and dynamic rheological methods. Acoustic analysis and sensory evaluation were carried out to investigate the swallowing profiles using the same human subjects. From acoustic analysis, time required for bolus to transfer through the pharyngeal phase t₂ decreased with increasing concentration of xanthan gum despite the viscosity increase. Also, the acoustic balance for the swallowing sound shifted to a higher frequency range with increasing concentration. The t₂ for locust bean gum was much less concentration-dependent and consistently larger than that for xanthan gum when compared at equivalent shear viscosity at 10 s⁻¹. Also, the acoustic balance for the swallowing sound was less concentration-dependent than that for xanthan gum. From sensory evaluation, 0.6% xanthan gum was scored the highest in perceived swallowing ease, while 0.75% locust bean gum was scored the lowest. Both t₂ and the acoustic balance correlated well with perceived swallowing ease. Results indicate that xanthan gum solutions flow as one coherent bolus through the pharyngeal phase with smaller variation of flow velocity than locust bean gum solutions, leading to a greater sensation of swallowing ease. “Structured fluid”, defined as fluid with yield stress such as xanthan gum solutions, is a rheological nature that allows bolus to be swallowed in one go, relating to perceived swallowing ease of liquid foods.     

Studies on the steady shear flow behavior and functional properties of Lepidium perfoliatum seed gum

Flow properties of Lepidium perfoliatum gum, extracted from Qodume shahri seeds, as influences of concentrations (0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%), temperatures (5, 25, 45, and 65 °C), salts and pHs were investigated. Among the selected models, power law model well described the rheological behavior of the L. perfoliatum seed mucilage solutions with high determination coefficients, R² and low root mean square error (RMSE). Non-Newtonian shear thinning behavior was observed at all temperatures and concentrations. While increase in temperature decreased the viscosity and increased the flow behavior indices, adverse effect was obtained by increasing the concentration. The temperature effect was more pronounced at 0.5% L. perfoliatum seed gum concentration and indicated the higher activation energy (E_a: 31614.56 J/mol). The viscosity was dependent on type of salt addition, and decreased with salt concentration. This behavior was more evident when using divalent salt. A marked dependence of viscosity on pH was also observed, as pH increased from acidic to alkaline conditions, the viscosity increased until pH of 9 and afterward decreased. The hydrocolloid showed good water absorption capacity (WAC) and imparted relatively high stability to foam and oil-in-water emulsion. However, the gum solubility was low at all temperatures studied (30, 60 and 90 °C).     

Rheological and thermal effects of galactomannan addition to acorn starch paste

Effect of galactomannans (guar gum and locust bean gum) at different concentrations on rheological and thermal properties of acorn starch pastes was examined. Steady and dynamic shear rheological tests indicated that the magnitudes of consistency index (K), apparent viscosity (η_a,100), Casson yield stress (σ_oc), dynamic moduli (G′, G″), and complex viscosity (η∗) of acorn starch-galactomannan mixtures were much higher than those of the control (0 g/100 g gum concentration), and that these values also increased with an increase in gum concentration. At temperatures ranging from 25 to 70 °C, the effect of temperature on η_a,100 was well described by the Arrhenius equation. In addition, DSC studies showed that the presence of galactomannans resulted in an increase in the transition temperatures (T_o, T_p, and T_c) and a decrease of the gelatinization enthalpy (ΔH). In general, these results suggest that the presence of galactomannans in acorn starch modifies the rheological and thermal properties, but that these modifications are dependent on the gum type and gum concentration.     

Application of xanthan gum for reducing syruping in refrigerated doughs

Refrigerated dough is a flour-based, unbaked product that is stored between 4 and 7 °C, and its quality during storage is very crucial. Under some conditions, liquid can separate from the dough and form a syrup like liquid that can leak out of the package. This phenomenon is called “dough syruping” and is unacceptable for the consumers. In this study, incorporation of 0.01, 0.5 and 1% xanthan gum was investigated to evaluate its effect on syrup formation and rheological properties of refrigerated dough during storage. The rheological changes were studied using farinograph. Various xanthan concentrations have impact on syrup formation and rheological properties of refrigerated dough. Syrup formation was significantly decreased by addition of increased percentages of xanthan gum in refrigerated dough formulations.     

Covalent attachment of fenugreek gum to soy whey protein isolate through natural Maillard reaction for improved emulsion stability

Soy whey protein isolate (SWPI)–fenugreek gum (hydrolyzed and unhydrolyzed) conjugates were prepared by Maillard-type reaction in a controlled dry state condition (60 °C, 75% relative humidity for 3 days) to improve emulsification properties. Fenugreek gum was partially hydrolyzed using 0.05 M HCl at 90 °C for 10 min (HD10), 30 min (HD30) and 50 min (HD50) to examine if molecular weight had an effect on the emulsifying properties. The formation of SWPI–fenugreek gum conjugates was confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Measurements of particle size distribution and average particle size have shown that conjugation of SWPI–fenugreek gum at 60 °C for 3 days was enough to produce relatively small droplet sizes in oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions. A ratio of 1:3 and 1:5 of SWPI:fenugreek gum was more effective in stabilizing emulsion compared to 1:1 ratio. Unhydrolyzed fenugreek gum conjugates exhibited better emulsifying properties compared to partially hydrolyzed fenugreek gum conjugates. The order of the conjugates in lowering the particle size of emulsions was as follows: SWPI–unhydrolzed fenugreek gum > SWPI–HD10 > SWPI–HD30 > SWPI–HD50.     

亲水胶体对石蒜淀粉糊特性的影响

为改善石蒜淀粉的加工品质特性,系统研究亲水胶体对石蒜淀粉溶胀能力、糊化特性、冻融稳定性及流变特性的影响。添加亲水胶体后,石蒜淀粉膨胀力均有所下降,除魔芋胶外,混合体系的溶解度均有所提高;亲水胶体有效抑制了淀粉的回生,使冻融稳定性增强,其中黄原胶效果较明显。糊化性质表明亲水胶体的加入使峰值时间和成糊温度升高,峰值黏度、崩解值和回生值降低,提高了石蒜淀粉的热稳定性和冷稳定性。静态流变实验结果表明：Herschel-Bulkley方程能很好拟合稳态流变曲线,加入亲水性胶体后体系仍为典型的假塑性流体,除阿拉伯胶外,其他胶体的添加均不同程度地降低了淀粉凝胶的触变性。动态流变实验结果表明所有样品体系G’均大于G”,且呈现出频率依赖性,说明具有典型的弱凝胶特性。加入亲水胶体能保持淀粉体系内部结构稳定,增强其抗剪切性。因此,亲水胶体可以一定程度改善石蒜淀粉糊的性质,且与亲水胶体的种类、结构有关。     

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.     

Studies on interaction between stevioside,liquid sorbitol,hydrocolloids and emulsifiers for replacement of sugar in cakes

Studies were carried out on the replacement of sugar with stevioside and liquid sorbitol (SO); addition of hydrocolloids, emulsifiers with and without 10% debittered fenugreek seed powder (DFSP) to a mixture of stevioside and SO on the rheological, microstructural and quality characteristics of cake. Experimental data showed that addition of sugar increased the amylograph viscosity of wheat flour paste during heating and cooling while SO at different percentages decreased these viscosities, however addition of combination of hydrocolloid (xanthan, XA) and emulsifier (polysorbate-60, PS-60) increased the viscosity of wheat flour paste with 100% SO. Addition of combination of XA + PS-60 improved distribution pattern of air cells, increased batter viscosity, cohesiveness, overall quality score of cake with 100% SO and allowed incorporation of DFSP to improve the functional characteristics of cake. Evaluation of composition of developed cake showed negligible sucrose content, perceptible fenugreek flavor and increased dietary fiber as against cake with sugar.