Characterization of Hazelnut Oil Oleogels Prepared with Sunflower and Carnauba Waxes

In this study, hazelnut oil oleogels prepared with sunflower wax and carnauba wax were analyzed and compared with a commercial shortening. Oil binding capacities of sunflower wax oleogels were higher than 99%, while carnauba wax had a maximum value of 97.6% for 10% addition level. At 3% addition level of carnauba wax, no gel developed. The crystal formation time of sunflower wax was shorter. Although the highest (8.5%) solid fat content was observed in the 10% carnauba wax containing oleogel (HC10) sample, it was 30.4% in the commercial shortening sample at 20°C. The peak melting temperature of commercial shortening was 52.3°C, and among all organogels, sunflower wax oleogel at 3% addition level had the closest value (58.4°C). The melting enthalpies of the oleogels ranged from 4.3 to 20.3 J/g, while it was 10.9 J/g for the commercial shortening sample. The firmness and stickiness values in the oleogel samples were lower than that of commercial shortening sample. On the other hand, there was no significant change of firmness and stickiness during storage, indicating good stability (p ≤ 0.001). Especially the sunflower wax oleogels were very homogenous and smooth in structure. The polarized light microscopy pictures revealed needle-like crystals for sunflower wax and aggregate-like crystals for carnauba wax oleogels. The x-ray diffraction measurements of the crystals showed the β´ types of the polymorphic structures. Furthermore, the oleogels were very stable against oxidation during the storage period. Hazelnut oil organogels prepared with sunflower wax can be good source material for shortening or margarine-like products.     

Structure and thermal properties of β-sitosterol-beeswax-sunflower oleogels

Oleogels of β-sitosterol (Sit) and beeswax (BW) were combined at varying ratios (w/w) and added to sunflower oil (SFO) at concentrations of 10 g per 100 g and 20 g per 100 g oil to prepare oleogels (Sit/BW/SFO). Structural and thermal properties were characterised and results showed that the hardness and enthalpy of oleogels were affected by the amount of β-sitosterol and beeswax in the oleogelator combination (Sit/BW, w/w). Oleogels with beeswax as the only oleogelator (Sit0/BW10) had the highest hardness and maximum enthalpy change. Gel network form was influenced by the crystalline behaviour of the oleogelator, and Sit0/BW10-oleogel was densely packed, spherical and white while Sit10/BW0-oleogel displayed a needle shape. X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the oleogel width of the crystals and D-spacing increased with increasing amounts of β-sitosterol and the FTIR spectra revealed that oleogels formed via non-covalent bonding and may be stabilised with physical entanglements.     

植物蜡及液态植物油构建油凝胶的物性研究

以米糠蜡、棕榈蜡、蜂蜡3种食品级植物蜡为凝胶剂,葵花籽油、油茶籽油、亚麻籽油、棉籽油为基料油,构建了植物油基油凝胶,系统分析了油凝胶的外观形态、持油能力、微观结构、硬度、晶型及熔化结晶行为。结果发现,棕榈蜡基油凝胶涂抹性能优良,蜂蜡基油凝胶在三者中具有最高的持油能力。微观分析表明,米糠蜡形成的油凝胶晶体结构较为清晰,呈细长的针状;蜂蜡形成的油凝胶晶体结构最为细小,呈细小的针状;棕榈蜡形成的油凝胶,针型细密,并呈絮状结晶。晶体密度及样品硬度均随凝胶剂质量分数增加而增加。油凝胶的晶型与凝胶剂质量分数、基料油的种类无太大关系,主要取决于凝胶剂的种类。熔化结晶行为表明,凝胶剂种类相同时,随着其质量分数的增加,油凝胶的结晶/熔化峰值温度均升高。     

Development of Formulations and Processes to Incorporate Wax Oleogels in Ice Cream

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of emulsifiers, waxes, fat concentration, and processing conditions on the application of wax oleogel to replace solid fat content and create optimal fat structure in ice cream. Ice creams with 10% or 15% fat were formulated with rice bran wax (RBW), candelilla wax (CDW), or carnauba wax (CBW) oleogels, containing 10% wax and 90% high‐oleic sunflower oil. The ice creams were produced using batch or continuous freezing processes. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and cryo‐scanning electron microscopy were used to evaluate the microstructure of ice cream and the ultrastructure of oleogel droplets in ice cream mixes. Among the wax oleogels, RBW oleogel had the ability to form and sustain structure in 15% fat ice creams when glycerol monooleate (GMO) was used as the emulsifier. TEM images revealed that the high degree of fat structuring observed in GMO samples was associated with the RBW crystal morphology within the fat droplet, which was characterized by the growth of crystals at the outer edge of the droplet. Continuous freezing improved fat structuring compared to batch freezing. RBW oleogels established better structure compared to CDW or CBW oleogels. These results demonstrate that RBW oleogel has the potential to develop fat structure in ice cream in the presence of GMO and sufficiently high concentrations of oleogel.     

Physicochemical properties and oxidative stability of oleogels made of carnauba wax with canola oil or beeswax with grapeseed oil

Two types of oleogels—made of carnauba wax with canola oil or beeswax with grapeseed oil—were prepared at concentrations from 0 to 15% (w/w) of wax. Physical characterization was done and oxidative stability of the oleogels were evaluated. As the proportion of wax increased from 5 to 15%, the enthalpy of crystallization and melting increased in both oleogels. The carnauba wax-based oleogel (CWO) required greater enthalpy than the beeswax-based oleogel (BWO). Differences in L*, a*, and b* values between control oils and the oleogels significantly decreased as the concentration of wax increased in the oleogels (5–15%; p<0.05). Oil-binding capacity of the BWO was higher than that of the CWO. Solid-fat content of the CWO did not change significantly from 10 to 60oC, whereas that of the BWO decreased. In general, oxidative stability of the CWO was better at 60 and 180oC heat treatment in comparison with control oils (p<0.05). However, the BWO did not provide high oxidative stability than the control oils.     

Oleogel production based on binary and ternary mixtures of sodium caseinate,xanthan gum,and guar gum: Optimization of hydrocolloids concentration and drying method

We report the optimization of oleogel formulation based on sodium caseinate (CN, 0–4 g/100 g), xanthan gum (XG, 0–1 g/100 g), guar gum (GG, 0–1 g/100 g), and drying method (freeze and oven drier) using response surface methodology to achieve the desired oil binding capacity, textural, and rheological attributes. All the selected responses were successfully fitted by a quadratic model with determination coefficient values higher than .95 with the exception of firmness values which was fitted by linear model. There were considerable increases in all the responses for the samples containing ternary mixtures of protein-gum (CN:XG:GG) as well as binary mixtures (CN:GG and CN:XG) compared to samples containing protein or gums alone due to the synergistic effect of CN and gums on formation of highly ordered and strong gel network. Regression modeling demonstrated that freeze drying method led to significantly greater structure recovery values than those of oven drying method. The best formulation was the freeze dried oleogel containing 4 g/100 g CN, 0.43 g/100 g XG, and 0.98 g/100 g GG. Results showed that fabrication of oleogels with at least 94.5 g/100 g sunflower oil and characteristics similar to industrial shortening is feasible.     

Production of sophorolipids by the yeast Candida bombicola using simple and low cost fermentative media

In the present study, low cost media based on sugarcane molasses and three different oils, viz. soybean oil, sunflower oil or olive oil, were evaluated for the production of sophorolipids (SLs) from the yeast Candida bombicola in batch shake flasks. At the end of 5 days fermentation period, medium containing only molasses and soybean oil gave a maximum SLs yield of 23.25 ± 1.07 g/l compared to other media containing sugarcane molasses and either sunflower oil or olive oil. Moreover, the obtained yield was comparable to that obtained using a conventional synthetic medium having yeast extract, urea, soybean oil and glucose. Emulsification activity and stability of the produced SLs using different oils, and the effect of pH and temperature on the same were also studied. And these properties of the biosurfactant indicated good potential of the cheaply produced SLs in the pretreatment of high fats and oils containing food industry wastewaters.     

不同种类凝胶因子对芝麻油基凝胶油特性的影响

以芝麻油为原料,通过添加虫胶(Shellac,LAC)、单硬脂酸甘油酯(Monoacylglycerol,MAG)、乙基纤维素(Ethyl Cellulose,EC)三种不同种类凝胶因子制备出构型不同的凝胶油,并对凝胶油的持油能力、硬度、热力学性质、结晶形态等特性做了初步研究.结果表明,凝胶因子种类及添加比例对凝胶油临...     

油脂品种对肉桂酸基油脂凝胶形成及性质的影响

菜籽油、玉米油和亚麻籽油为基料油添加肉桂酸,经加热搅拌、冷却静置后形成油脂凝胶。研究油脂品种对油脂凝胶临界成胶质量分数、持油性（oil binding capacity,OBC）、硬度、固体脂肪含量（solid fat content,SFC）、凝胶晶型及微观结构的影响。结果表明,油脂品种对油脂凝胶临界成胶质量分数无影响,临界成胶质量分数均为4%;对OBC有一定的影响,且随肉桂酸质量分数的增加油脂凝胶OBC明显增强;菜籽油油脂凝胶硬度最小,亚麻籽油油脂凝胶硬度最大;对SFC的影响为菜籽油油脂凝胶＜玉米油油脂凝胶＜亚麻籽油油脂凝胶。同时,晶型分析表明3?种油脂凝胶主要晶型均为β和β′。通过偏光显微镜观察出3?种油脂凝胶的晶体结构及晶体分布差异明显,说明油脂品种对油脂凝胶的微观结构有显著影响。     

羟丙基甲基纤维素和黄原胶浓度对初榨椰子油乳液及其模板油凝胶构建的影响

本实验采用乳液模板法制备了不同羟丙基甲基纤维素(HPMC)和黄原胶(XG)浓度的初榨椰子油凝胶,对所得乳状液和油凝胶进行了粒径分析、微观结构观察、流变测定、油损失和X-射线衍射(XRD)分析,探讨HPMC和XG浓度对初榨椰子油凝胶形成和物理性能的影响.微观结构和粒径分析结果表明:高浓度HPMC具有较好的乳化性能,获得油...     

肉桂酸基油凝胶及其乳液的制备及理化性质表征

选择玉米油为溶剂,肉桂酸为凝胶剂制备油凝胶,探究其流变学、质构、持油性、热力学特性及凝胶剂晶体形态;以油凝胶为分散相,制备油凝胶乳液（O/W型）,分析其粒径、流变学、稳定性等物理性质。结果表明：肉桂酸临界成胶质量分数为4%,4?℃条件下存放的油凝胶持油性较常温条件下更好;肉桂酸质量分数越大的油凝胶硬度越大,热稳定性越好;肉桂酸在油凝胶中呈现随机分布的长纤维状聚集体;油相质量分数为10%～20%时,油相含量越低,其乳液粒径越小、黏度越低、物理稳定性越好。油凝胶在常温下稳定性较差,而油凝胶乳液在常温下能保持良好的稳定性,有益于其在食品工业领域的研发与应用。     

Effect of chemical and physical pretreatments on the convective drying of cape gooseberry fruits (Physalis peruviana)

Drying of cape gooseberry fruits is a slow process because of the low permeability to moisture of the fruit’s waxy skin. In this work, the effect of chemical pretreatments (sunflower oil/K₂CO₃ or olive oil/K₂CO₃ at 28 °C, and NaOH/olive oil at 96 °C) and physical pretreatments (blanching) to break down the waxy surface and accelerate moisture diffusion during drying, was assessed. Drying was carried out at 60 °C and 2 m/s air velocity for 10 h. The lowest moisture content (0.27 kg water/kg db), the highest vitamin C content (0.36 mg/g), and the greatest rehydration capacity (1.89) were obtained in fruits pretreated with olive oil (9.48%) and K₂CO₃ (4.74%). However, the greatest changes in color (ΔE^* = 15.05) and chroma (ΔC^* = 9.03) were also associated to fruits pretreated with olive oil and K₂CO₃. The effective diffusivity of water during drying was 7.37 × 10⁻¹¹ m²/s in pretreated samples compared with 6.61×10⁻¹¹ m²/s for untreated samples.     

Temperature dependence of the autoxidation and antioxidants of soybean, sunflower, and olive oil

Effects of temperature on the autoxidation and antioxidants changes of soybean, sunflower, and olive oils were studied. The oils were oxidized in the dark at 25, 40, 60, and 80 °C. The oil oxidation was determined by peroxide (POV) and p-anisidine values (PAV). Polyphenols and tocopherols in the oils were also monitored. The oxidation of oils increased with the oxidation time and temperature. Induction period decreased with the oxidation temperature; 87 and 3.6 days at 25 and 60 °C, respectively, for sunflower oil. The activation energies for the autoxidation of soybean, sunflower, and olive oils were 17.6, 19.0, and 12.5 kcal/mol, respectively. Olive oil contained polyphenols at 180.8 ppm, and tocopherols were present at 687, 290, and 104 ppm in soybean, sunflower, and olive oils, respectively. Antioxidants were degraded during the oil autoxidation and the degradation rates increased with the oxidation temperature of oils; for tocopherols, 2.1 × 10⁻³ and 8.9 × 10⁻²%/day at 25 and 60 °C, respectively, in soybean oil.     

Correlation of fatty acid composition of vegetable oils with rheological behaviour and oil uptake

The fatty acid compositions of seven edible vegetable oils were investigated and correlated with their rheological behaviours and the amount of absorbed oils to fried products. All oil samples showed constant viscosity as a function of shear rate, exhibiting Newtonian behaviours. The highest viscosity was observed in hazelnut oil, followed by olive, canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, and grapeseed oils. In addition, a high correlation (R² = 0.94) demonstrated that the flow behaviours of vegetable oils were positively governed by their major components (18:1 and 18:2 fatty acids). It was also shown that a more rapid change in viscosity with temperature was observed in the oils containing more double bonds (R² = 0.71). Furthermore, even though the overall tendency was that the potato strips fried in the oils with high viscosity appeared to cause more oil uptake, a significant effect of oil types on oil uptake was not observed.     

米糠蜡对稻米油基凝胶油形成的影响及动力学

以三级稻米油为基料油,研究了米糠蜡(rice bran wax,RBW)添加量对凝胶油形成特性的影响及凝胶油结晶形成的动力学参数。结果表明:在25℃时,RBW添加量为4%时便可形成凝胶油。随着RBW添加量的增加,凝胶油的硬度明显增加,贮藏30 d后凝胶油硬度变化不显著。凝胶油的固体脂肪含量也随RBW添加量的增加呈增多趋势,凝胶油主要为β′晶体。4%和7%RBW添加量凝胶油晶体为絮状,添加量为10%时凝胶油晶体转变为长枝晶状且密度增大。该凝胶油仅有一个结晶峰,采用Avrami方程模型拟合出的直线具有良好的线性关系(R~2=0.934 31),说明Avrami方程能较好地适用于稻米油基凝胶油结晶过程的研究,得到Avrami指数n为1.396 83,表明该凝胶油的晶体成核为均相瞬时成核并按照一维与二维混合结晶方式生长。     

Film preparation with high protein defatted peanut flour: characterisation and potential use as food packaging

The purpose of this study was to prepare a defatted peanut flour‐based film (DPFF); to characterise their physicochemical, optical, barrier and mechanical properties; and to evaluate the defatted peanut flour package efficacy to preserve the chemical quality of sunflower oil during storage. The film presented high lightness values (L* = 86.83). The water vapour permeability was 5.44 × 10^?11 g m^?1 s^?1 Pa^?1. Tensile strength and percentage of elongation were 1.01 MPa and 84.01%, respectively. Sunflower oil samples packaged in defatted peanut flour packages (DPFP) were stored during 67 days at room temperature. Peroxide value and conjugated dienes increased less for sunflower oil conditioned in DPFP and high barrier plastic pouches (EVOH) during storage than sunflower oil conditioned in Petri dishes (C). The use of DPFP improved the chemical stability of sunflower oil during storage. The DPFF showed suitable film properties, and also, the capacity to be incorporated in food packaging applications.     

Use crude olive leaf juice as a natural antioxidant for the stability of sunflower oil during heating

Olive leaves (Kronakii cultivar) were obtained from the annual pruning of olive trees and pressed to obtain a crude juice. Aliquots from the concentrated crude olive leaf juice, representing 400, 800, 1600 and 2400 ppm as polyphenols, were added to sunflower oil. Samples of sunflower oil mixed with olive leaf juice were heated intermittently at 180 ± 5 °C for 5 h day^?1 and the heating process was repeated for five consecutive days. A control experiment was performed where butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT) at 200 ppm was added to sunflower oil prior to intermittent heating in order to compare the antioxidant efficiency between the natural polyphenolics of olive leaf juice and synthetic antioxidant BHT. Some physical and chemical constants for the unheated and heated sunflower oil were determined. The data indicate that the addition of olive leaf juice to sunflower oil heated at 180 °C induced remarkable antioxidant activity and at 800 ppm level was superior to that of BHT in increasing sunflower oil stability.     

Green ultrasound and microwave extraction of carotenoids from passion fruit peel using vegetable oils as a solvent: Optimization,comparison, kinetics,and thermodynamic studies

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of green processes like ultrasonication assisted extraction (UAE) and microwave assisted extraction (MAE) using olive oil (OO) and sunflower oil (SO) as solvents on the extractability of carotenoids from passion fruit peel (PEP) that is discarded as waste. Using optimized conditions of UAE, 91.4% (OO) and 86.7% (SO) of the carotenoids present were extracted while MAE extracted 86.9% in OO. Comparison of energy density revealed that UAE is more efficient than MAE. UAE treated OO was acceptable for different quality parameters and the oil was enriched with carotenoids by more than three times and phenolic content by fifteen times. The extraction kinetics and thermodynamic studies for carotenoids extracted from PEP using UAE and CE (conventional extraction) processes with OO as solvent were performed at different combinations of extraction time and temperature. The extraction rate constant (k_s) for UAE and CE was in the range of 0.0022–0.0048 100 g/μg carotenoids min and 4.02 × 10⁻⁵ − 6.85 × 10⁻⁵ 100 g d.w./μg carotenoids min, respectively. The effective diffusion coefficient of UAE and CE for the extraction of carotenoids varied between 2.3740 ×10⁻¹³ and 2.8260 ×10⁻¹³ m²/s and 0.997×10⁻¹⁴and 2.336 ×10⁻¹⁴ m²/s, respectively and corresponding mass transfer rate ranged from 1.625 ×10⁻⁷ – 1.8731 ×10⁻⁷ m/s and 0.0728 ×10⁻⁸ – 0.1714 ×10⁻⁸ m/s. The kinetics information mainly rate constant, effective diffusivity and mass transfer coefficient obtained from the green extraction process using ultrasonication would allow the prediction of operation conditions for industrial implementation.     

Rheological and structural properties of oleogel base on soluble complex of egg white protein and xanthan gum

Oleogels can be used to provide solid-like properties without using high levels of saturated fatty acids. In this study, the edible oleogels structure developed based on egg white protein (EWP) (5%) and xanthan gum (XG) (0%, 1%, 0.5%, and 0.75% wt/wt) complex by using aerogels system as a template for oleogel preparation. The effect of pH on the EWP-XG mixture indicated the creation of a soluble complex of EWP-XG in pH 5.5. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the interaction between EWP and XG. The amount of absorbed oil was considerably higher in EWP-XG aerogels. SEM showed a soft surface in EWP 5% aerogel, which can be the reason for its less oil absorption. The aerogel and oleogel including more XG concentration had a stronger network structure and created more elastic oleogels. The light microscopy images revealed by increasing of XG concentration, the structure of protein gel mesh became more compact and regular. The XRD patterns of the aerogels did not show any clear differences between crystallinity of the samples. Therefore, it can be concluded that the aerogels based on the structuring of EWP-XG complexes have a high potential as a three-dimensional network for the oil absorption and creating oleogel.     

甘蔗蜡制备稻米油基油凝胶及其相关性质

在稻米油中添加一定量的甘蔗蜡制成具有塑性的油脂凝胶。研究甘蔗蜡添加量对油脂凝胶硬度、热力学性质、固体脂肪含量（solid fat content,SFC）、X射线衍射（X-ray diffraction,XRD）和微观结构的影响。结果表明：在20 ℃条件下,油脂凝胶中甘蔗蜡添加量不小于7%时,即可出现凝胶行为。油脂凝胶体系的硬度、SFC、融化焓和结晶焓均随甘蔗蜡添加量的增多而增加。XRD结果显示,甘蔗蜡油脂凝胶中同时含有α、β、β’三种晶型,其中以β晶型为主,随着甘蔗蜡添加量增多,α和β’晶型的量增多。晶体呈球状,分布均匀。随甘蔗蜡添加量的增加,结晶数量增加,尺寸减小,导致分布密度增加,即甘蔗蜡添加量越高,硬度越大,结构化植物油的能力越强,形成油脂凝胶结构稳定性越好,表明在稻米油中加入甘蔗蜡可以形成油脂凝胶,该油脂凝胶中无反式脂肪酸,富含天然营养成分,具有适宜的油脂凝胶硬度及良好的结构稳定性等优势。