Effect of debranching and storage condition on crystallinity and functional properties of cassava and potato starches

Debranching starch by pullulanase is considered to improve the RS content of starch which is widely used to produce the starch‐based foods with high‐health benefit impacts. In this study, the cassava and potato starches were debranched by pullulanase, followed by an autoclave treatment and storage at −18°C, 4°C, or 25°C to investigate their crystallinity and functional properties. After debranching, the potato starch contained significantly higher CL (35.4 glucose units) than did the cassava starch (32.4 glucose units). The debranched cassava and potato starches after retrogradation at the storage temperatures had a typical B‐type crystalline structure although the native cassava and potato starches exhibited the different crystalline forms (A‐ and B‐type, respectively). The RS contents of the debranched cassava and potato starches significantly improved with higher RS content of the debranched potato starch than that of the debranched cassava starch at the same storage condition. The storage temperature significantly affected the RS formation of the debranched starches with the highest RS content at storage temperature of −18°C (35 and 48% for the debranched cassava and potato starches, respectively). The debranched starches had significantly lower viscosities and paste clarities but higher solubilities than did the native starches. As a result, the debranched cassava and potato starches can be considered for use not only in functional foods with enhanced health benefits but also in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.     

甘薯抗性淀粉理化特性研究

选择3个不同类型甘薯品种,以提取获得的抗性淀粉为研究对象,通过X-射线衍射分析仪、差示扫描量热分析仪(DSC)、快速黏度测定仪(RVA)、紫外-可见吸收光谱仪、近红外光谱分析仪(NIRS)和扫描电镜等仪器分别对甘薯原淀粉和其对应抗性淀粉晶体结构类型、熔融温度、淀粉糊化特性、平均聚合度和淀粉分子结构等理化特性深入研究与分析。结果表明,不同甘薯品种间抗性淀粉熔融温度具一定差异,抗性淀粉与其原淀粉间糊化特性、晶体结构等特性呈明显差异。     

Determination of acrylamide content of food products in Korea

Acrylamide (AA) contents of commercial market‐purchased foods and of traditional home‐cooked Korean foods were investigated. The effect of cooking method on AA amount in potatoes was also studied. AA contents of roasted barley and corn ranged from 116 to 449 µg kg^?1 and of chips ranged from 12 to 3241 µg kg^?1, representing a very high variation in AA contents among tested samples. Lower levels of AA were found in wheat flour chips compared to potato chips. AA contents of ramen noodles were below 37 µg kg^?1, whether they contained potato starch or not. The AA contents of Korean home‐cooked oil fried foods increased in the following order: yakwa < whole deep‐fried sea tangle < ground and deep‐fried lotus root < ground and pan‐fried lotus root < French fries < ground and pan‐fried potato. Lotus root and garlic also had the potential to produce AA during cooking. Pre‐treatment such as grinding, boiling, freezing and thawing increased the AA formation in oil‐fried potato. Temperature was more influential than time on AA formation during deep‐oil frying. Removing water‐soluble fractions reduced AA content of cooked potatoes. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of processing and storage time on in vitro digestibility and resistant starch content of two bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) varieties

Seeds from two commercial bean varieties were cooked and stored for different times and analysed for chemical composition and in vitro starch digestibility. Parallel portions of cooked seeds were dried at 55 °C, milled and stored as flours. In general, protein and ash contents in both samples did not change with storage time, but statistical differences were shown between the two varieties (p < 0.05). Available starch (AS) contents in flours from the ‘negro’ variety did not change (p < 0.05) with storage time and, in general, were higher than in ‘flor de mayo’ samples, whose AS levels decreased during storage. The lower AS in ‘flor de mayo’ flour could be the consequence of formation of resistant starch due to retrogradation. Samples of whole ‘negro’ seeds did not show differences in AS content at 0, 24 and 48 h of storage compared with the corresponding flours, but at 72 and 96 h the AS increased in the whole samples. ‘Flor de mayo’ showed a similar pattern in flour and whole samples, with slightly higher values in the whole seeds. In general, total resistant starch (RS) content in the two varieties was higher in the flours than in ‘whole’ seeds, a fact that is not easy to explain at present. ‘Negro’ flour presented an RS content around 65.0 g kg^?1, and approximately 55.0 g kg^?1 was recorded in ‘flor de mayo’, with slight changes when storage time increased. Whole ‘flor de mayo’ showed significant levels of the retrograded portion of resistant starch (RRS), which did not change with storage time (p < 0.05). However, values were lower than in the flours. A pattern similar to that of the ‘negro’ variety was obtained for ‘flor de mayo’, since the flour exhibited higher amounts of RRS; however, in this variety, the RRS content in ‘whole’ samples decreased after prolonged storage. Flours presented higher amylolysis rates than whole samples, and the ease of digestion increased with storage time. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Assessment of some parameters involved in the gelatinization and retrogration of starch

Factors influencing the formation of resistant starch (RS) during gelatinization and retrogradation were studied in starches and flours from cereals (wheat, corn, rice) and potato. RS obtained using a high-pressure autoclave system varied between 3.94 and 21.21% (rice and potato starches, respectively) similar to the values obtained after gelatinization in a boiling water bath. Except for rice, RS was higher in pure starches than in flours. Stirring during gelatinization yielded more homogeneous products than non-stirred samples. Apparently, gelatinization was unaffected by pH values between 3.5 and 10.5. To obtain optimum RS yields during retrogradation, it was necessary to cool down starch gels prior to freezing, followed by thawing at room temperature and drying at 60°C. These conditions ensure good yields in the formation of RS with potential industrial applications. ©     

Genotypic Variations in Quality and Shelf-Life of Fresh Roots of Philippine Sweet Potato Grown in Two Planting Seasons

Sweet potato breeding in the Philippines has recently integrated root quality and shelf-life attributes in varietal development. In this study, the harvest and post-harvest quality of the fleshy roots of different sweet potato genotypes were determined. These genotypes included the existing recommended varieties and the elite selections from the polycross breeding nursery and were grown during the dry and wet planting seasons. Dry matter, starch, sugar and protein contents of freshly harvested roots were found to differ widely with genotype. During storage at ambient temperatures, starch content decreased, sugar content increased and in some genotypes dry matter increased. Protein content of the stored roots varied only slightly from that of fresh roots. The different genotypes also differed in the degree of weight loss, shrivelling, decay and consequently, shelf-life. Some genotypes had short-lived roots (less than 1 month) while others had roots which were still marketable at the end of the 3-month storage period. Root quality and shelf-life similarly varied with planting season. Some genotypes had increased dry matter, starch and sugar contents and long shelf-life when planted in the dry season while others had these characteristics when produced in the wet months. Protein content generally decreased in wet-season-produced roots. However, a number of genotypes had comparable root quality and shelf-life regardless of planting season.     

Study of acrylamide mitigation in model systems and potato crisps: effect of rosmarinic acid

In the current study, rosmarinic acid (RosA) played a critical role in inhibiting acrylamide (AA) formation in Maillard system and potato chips. Compared to the control group, AA formation was markedly inhibited by RosA of 10⁻⁴ and 10⁻¹ mm in asparagine (Asn)-glucose (Glc) system, and 10⁻⁵−1.0 mm in Asn-fructose (Fru) system. The kinetic study indicated that with heating time ranging from 30 to 60 min, RosA had a significant inhibition effect on AA formation. Mechanism study showed the addition reaction between RosA and AA was the primary pathway to inhibit AA formation. In potato crisps, response surface methodology showed that frying temperature of 140.11 °C, frying time of 6.02 min and RosA concentration of 0.012 μm had the lowest AA formation. In conclusion, RosA inhibited AA formation in both the model systems and potato crisps, and its application in food industry is well expected.     

Variety and storage conditions affect the precursor content and amount of acrylamide in potato crisps

BACKGROUND: Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, is formed from the amino acid asparagine and reducing sugars when potato products are processed at high temperatures. This is a two‐year study on five Swedish‐grown potato clones, two of which are adapted to cold storage. The clones represented a wide range of precursor concentrations: asparagine, 3.7–15.3 mg g^?1; reducing sugars, 0.9–14.9 mg g^?1. Crisps were prepared in laboratory‐scale equipment mimicking industrial processing conditions. RESULTS: Potatoes stored at 4 °C had significantly higher levels of glucose and fructose than potatoes stored at 8 °C. Acrylamide levels were significantly higher in crisps made from potatoes stored at 4 °C. Two clones with a large difference in asparagine concentration but similar glucose and fructose concentrations gave crisps with significantly different acrylamide contents. The lowest levels of acrylamide were found in crisps made from the potato variety with the lowest asparagine concentration. CONCLUSION: The findings show that variety and storage conditions influence the levels of precursors. Acrylamide formation in crisps can be reduced by using potato varieties with low levels of both asparagine and reducing sugars. Mass transport of precursors during heating is suggested to be important for acrylamide formation in potato crisps. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

山西谷子全粉淀粉指标间相关性及消化特性研究

本文主要研究了77个山西谷子全粉样品中淀粉组分的相关性以及淀粉消化特性。分别测定了谷子金粉中淀粉、直链淀粉和抗性淀粉(RS)含量。制备谷子淀粉并分析了淀粉中快速消化淀粉(RDS)、慢速消化淀粉(SDS)、RS的含量以及淀粉消化指数(SDI)和持续消化淀粉(LS)。结果表明:各品种间RS含量差异性较大;全谷物以及制备得到的淀粉所测定的备指标间相关性较强。其中。谷子中RS与直链淀粉相关性最强(r=0.885),对谷子中RS聚类分析后发现。RS与直链淀粉近似呈线性相关(r=0.954)。对谷子淀粉体外消化研究表明:黄谷(2010)等品种中SDS舍量较高,晋谷21号(2010)等品种中RS含量较高,而陇谷10号(2012)等品种中LS含量相对较高,这些品种适用于糖尿病等人群食用或有助于开发相关降糖产品。     

甘薯抗性淀粉研究进展

甘薯是重要的淀粉作物,其块根中抗性淀粉（resistant starch,RS）含量较高,具备良好的产品开发潜力。要进一步促进甘薯RS的应用和推广,不仅需要筛选或培育出RS含量更高的甘薯品种,还需要加大开发甘薯深加工淀粉产品。除调控淀粉合成相关基因的表达外,生产实际中还可通过调整栽培措施等方式提高甘薯RS的含量。通过化学修饰法、物理法和酶解法等方法可制备甘薯RS产品,也能提高产品中RS的含量。本文系统综述了近年来甘薯淀粉的保健效果、RS含量的测定方法、影响甘薯淀粉中RS含量的因素、RS的制备方法及其特性等方面的进展,为未来甘薯中RS的制备、产量提高、产品开发和推广提供理论依据和技术指导。     

淀粉凝胶储藏过程中消化特性和质构特性的变化

采用酶解法和全质构分析分别测定了红薯、绿豆和马铃薯淀粉凝胶在储藏过程中的消化特性和质构特性,并对消化特性与质构特性指标之间进行简单相关和逐步回归分析。结果表明:在25℃储藏10 d内,绿豆淀粉凝胶的老化性能强于红薯淀粉和马铃薯淀粉。淀粉凝胶的消化率降低,慢消化淀粉和抗性淀粉含量增加,快消化淀粉含量降低;淀粉凝胶的硬度随储藏时间的延长逐渐增加,回复值则逐渐减小。快消化淀粉含量、硬度和回复值可作为淀粉凝胶类食品的老化评价指标。     

The potential contribution of bread buns fortified with beta-carotene-rich sweet potato in Central Mozambique

BACKGROUND: Orange-fleshed sweet potato is an efficacious source of vitamin A. Substituting wheat flour with orange-fleshed sweet potato in processed products could reduce foreign exchange outlays, create new markets for producers, and result in increased vitamin A consumption among consumers provided there is adequate retention of beta-carotene during processing. OBJECTIVE: To explore whether substituting 38% of wheat flour (by weight) in bread buns ("golden bread") with boiled and mashed orange-fleshed sweet potato from fresh roots or rehydrated chips would produce economically viable beta-carotene-rich products acceptable to Mozambican rural consumers. METHODS: Modified local recipes maximized sweet potato content within the limits of consumer acceptability. Sensitivity analysis determined parameters underlying economic viability. Two samples each of buns from five varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potato were analyzed for beta-carotene content. Processed products with at least 15 microg/g product of trans-beta-carotene were considered good sources of vitamin A. RESULTS: Golden bread made from fresh roots of medium-intensity orange-fleshed sweet potato varieties met the good source criterion, but bread from lighter-intensity sweet potato varieties did not. Bread from rehydrated dried chips was not economically viable. Consumers strongly preferred golden bread over pure wheat flour bread because of its heavier texture and attractive appearance. The ratio of the price of wheat flour to that of raw sweet potato root varied from 3.1 to 3.5 among the bakers, whose increase in profit margins ranged from 54% to 92%. CONCLUSIONS: Golden bread is a good source of beta-carotene and is economically viable when the price ratio of wheat flour to raw orange-fleshed sweet potato root is at least 1.5. Widespread adoption during sweet potato harvesting periods is feasible; year-round availability requires storage.     

Acrylamide in home-prepared roasted potatoes

Potato is one of the world's most widely grown tuber crop, in which starch is the predominant form of carbohydrates. Potatoes can be prepared in many ways: boiled, fried or roasted. Frying and roasting potatoes at high temperatures result in an appetizing crust, but at the same time acrylamide can form. In this study, the concentrations of the acrylamide precursors, asparagine and sugars, were determined in five different Swedish-grown potato varieties, together with the acrylamide content after typical home-cooking procedures; oven-roasting of potato wedges and pan-frying of cubes of boiled potatoes. Pan-frying of boiled potato cubes resulted in higher levels of acrylamide (530-1100 microg/kg) than in the wedges (140-250 microg/kg). Blanching combined with a shorter roasting time was shown to be an efficient way of reducing the acrylamide content in roasted potato wedges, especially in the experiments performed after long-term storage, where the acrylamide content was reduced from 110-260 to 50-140 microg/kg. No correlation was found between precursor content and acrylamide content, and this finding emphasizes the need for further studies on factors affecting acrylamide formation, for example, the availability of precursors at the surface during cooking.     

辽宁省主栽品种马铃薯块茎和马铃薯全粉的品质分析

以辽宁省主栽的11个品种马铃薯块茎为原料,采用捣碎制泥工艺生产马铃薯颗粒全粉,测定其原料品质指标(总淀粉、蛋白质、还原糖、脂肪、粗纤维和氨基酸)和颗粒全粉功能性指标(碘蓝值、透光率、冻融稳定性、持水和持油性)。结果表明:11个马铃薯品种的淀粉含量为67.9%~73.4%,其中大西洋、919淀粉含量高,早大白和克23淀粉含量低;蛋白质含量差异较大,其中富金、尤金蛋白质含量高,中5蛋白质含量最低;还原糖含量差异也较大,BQ25和大西洋含量较低,克23还原糖含量较高;脂肪含量差异不大;大西洋粗纤维含量较低,克23粗纤维含量较高。异亮氨基酸、苯丙氨基酸+酪氨酸含量11个品种均高于世界卫生组织(WHO)的“必需氨基酸模式标准”,相对其他氨基酸,33、大西洋、夏波蒂和中5的氨基酸含量较高。11种马铃薯全粉的游离淀粉率差异不大。但是透光率差异很大,919的透光率最大,BQ25和大西洋的透光率较小。富金、克23和33的析水率较高,BQ25和大西洋析水率低。11种马铃薯全粉的持水能力为7.3~8.1 g/mL,持油能力为7.6~8.6 g/mL。     

The Effect of Heat-acid Treatment on the Formation of Resistant Starch and the Estimated Glycemic Index in Potatoes

Potatoes are generally regarded as high glycemic index (GI) foods. Resistant starch (RS) comprises the starch fraction that is not absorbed in the small intestine, thus controlling the glucose level and improving the intestinal environment. In this study, an analysis of the formation of RS of potato starch samples under different acetic acid-thermal treatment conditions was conducted. Additionally, the relationship between the rates of starch digestion, estimated GI (eGI), and the RS content was evaluated by employing in vitro enzymatic models. Compared with control samples, the RS content in the cold-stored samples after acid-boiling was higher, whereas that of samples after heating at 120 °C with acetic acid was decreased. The eGI was negatively correlated with the RS content in potatoes. Cold store after acid-boiling was effective in increasing the RS content. Furthermore, low eGI values may have resulted from higher levels of RS in potatoes.     

Effect of innovative pre-treatments on the mitigation of acrylamide formation in potato chips

The aim of this research was to evaluate the reduction of acrylamide (AA) formation in potato chips applying innovative pre-treatments. Raw potato slices were subjected for 5 and 15 min to: dipping in water; dipping in Aureobasidium pullulans L1 yeast water suspension; dipping in water or in yeast water suspension after pulsed electric fields (PEF) in order to investigate a possible synergistic effect of pre-treatments. The raw potato samples were analysed for AA precursors and, after frying, for AA by using HPLC-MS/MS. In addition, the final potato chips main quality parameters were evaluated.Compared to untreated potato chips, yeast treatment promoted a reduction of AA formation mainly at the longest dipping time (15 min). PEF treatment followed by water dipping was the most effective in reducing AA for both the studied treatment times. The combination of PEF and yeast treatments led only a slight reduction of AA formation.Industrial relevanceThe Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 has established new acrylamide (AA) benchmark levels in different foods due to its negative classification as “probably carcinogenic to human”. For this reason, food industries are interested in developing different processing methods to reduce the AA formation and at the same time to maintain an acceptable quality of final products. Fried potatoes (French fries and chips) are the most vulnerable foods in terms of high content of AA formation, being rich in the main Maillard reaction substrates, such as asparagine and reducing sugars, and characterized by a high surface to volume ratio. Among the strategies recently suggested for the reduction of AA in potato chips, pulsed electric fields (PEF) and yeast pre-treatments are very promising, having the potentiality to reduce AA precursors in raw potato tissues. In this study the possibility to apply yeast and PEF pre-treatments on raw potato slices with suitable processing times for a possible industrial application were evaluated.     

不同品种薯尖的总酚、总黄酮含量及抗氧化活性比较

为筛选出抗氧化活性较高的薯尖品种、为薯尖的开发利用提供理论依据,本研究比较了四种不同品种薯尖(福薯7-6、福薯18、宁菜、7001)的叶、茎尖、柄、茎4个部位的总酚、总黄酮含量。并且以DPPH·清除率、总还原力、·OH清除能力、超氧阴离子自由基清除能力为抗氧化活性衡量指标,分析了4个品种各个部位的抗氧化活性及其与酚类物质含量的相关性。实验表明:4种薯尖的总多酚含量介于4.42~98.15 mg GAE/g DW,总黄酮含量介于0.97~36.17mg RE/g DW,DPPH·清除率介于5.13~53.1 mg trolox/g,总还原力介于5.65~115.00 mg Vc/g,·OH清除能力介于0.04~0.06(Vc mg/g),超氧阴离子清除能力介于27.11%~54.50%;在4个部位间,叶、茎尖的酚类物质含量及相关抗氧化活性总体上显著高于其他部位;4种薯尖中只有福薯7-6和福薯18在叶部位的总黄酮含量无显著差异,且各个品种在茎尖和柄部位的·OH清除能力均无显著差异;总酚、总黄酮含量与抗氧化活性均呈正相关。总而言之,不同品种、不同部位薯尖的总酚、总黄酮含量,以及其抗氧化活性均存在一定差异。经过筛选认为7001品种薯尖的酚类物质含量及其抗氧化能力最高,可作为优质抗氧化剂的资源。     

食物中抗性淀粉的含量分析

对我国常见食品中可消化淀粉(DS)和抗性淀粉(RS)的含量进行分析,初步评价食品来源和加工方法对RS的影响。文中选择80种食物样品,依照AOAC 2002.2方法分析食物中DS和RS含量分析;并分析了不同直链淀粉比例、常规烹调加工方法下RS的含量。结果食物RS受来源和加工方法影响较大,豆类、生的薯类、饼干食品、含直链50%淀粉的玉米RS含量相对较高;淀粉中直链淀粉比例为50%时,RS含量较高;碾磨、蒸煮、膨化使RS含量降低,特殊工业加工的高RS产品蒸煮后RS不被破坏。     

牛磺酸对富含淀粉食品中丙烯酰胺的抑制作用

运用天冬酰胺/葡萄糖模式反应体系研究了牛磺酸对富含淀粉的食品中丙烯酰胺生成的影响及其抑制机理。试验结果显示:牛磺酸能够显著抑制天冬酰胺/葡萄糖反应体系中丙烯酰胺的生成,且抑制率与浓度呈剂量关系。运用LC-QTOF分析得到2种主要的反应产物:丙烯酰胺-牛磺酸加合物和丙烯酰胺二聚体-牛磺酸加合物。此外,牛磺酸与葡萄糖共存于同一体系中加热时,葡萄糖的含量显著下降,说明牛磺酸可与葡萄糖发生反应。通过模式反应体系证明:牛磺酸能够显著降低富含淀粉食品中的丙烯酰胺含量;抑制机理主要是牛磺酸与丙烯酰胺直接发生反应,反应产物为丙烯酰胺-牛磺酸加合物和丙烯酰胺二聚体-牛磺酸加合物,从而除去体系中已经生成的丙烯酰胺。此外,牛磺酸能够与葡萄糖发生美拉德反应,从而与天冬酰胺竞争消耗体系中的葡萄糖,减少了食品中的丙烯酰胺含量。     

西北旱区不同品种马铃薯薯饼加工品质特性分析

为研究不同品种马铃薯与薯饼品质特性之间的关系,以适宜西北旱区栽培的13个马铃薯鲜薯为原料制备马铃薯薯饼,并对薯饼的感官和TPA进行了分析和比较,结果表明,不同马铃薯品种对加工薯饼的品质特性具有显著影响(p<0.05),不同品种马铃薯淀粉含量、蛋白质含量与马铃薯薯饼的硬度、弹性、胶着性及咀嚼性呈极显著正相关(p<0.01),而不同马铃薯品种淀粉含量、粗蛋白含量与马铃薯薯饼色泽无显著相关性(p>0.05);综合评价感官和TPA,供试的13个品种中,陇薯7号、陇薯8号、中薯18号和新品系LY08104-12的表现较好,制得的马铃薯薯饼感官品质较好,硬度适中,口感酥软,质构品质也较优。该结论可为不同马铃薯品种在薯制品加工适宜性方面提供一定的理论参考。