Characterization of Phase Separation Behavior, Emulsion Stability, Rheology, and Microstructure of Egg White–Polysaccharide Mixtures

ABSTRACT:  Phase separation behavior of egg white-pectin/guar gum mixtures was investigated. These systems led to phase separation arisen by either depletion flocculation or thermodynamic incompatibility. The influence of polysaccharides on the emulsifying activity index (EAI), emulsifying stability index (ESI), creaming stability, microstructure, and rheological properties was also studied at different polysaccharide concentrations (0% to 0.5%, [w/v]). Increasing pectin and guar gum concentration from 0.01% to 0.5% significantly improved EAI by 51% and 25%, respectively. The highest ESI and EAI values were obtained in the presence of 0.5% (w/v) pectin/guar gum. Microscopic images showed that emulsions containing polysaccharides had small droplets as compared to that of emulsions without polysaccharides. The addition of polysaccharides improved emulsion stability against creaming. Egg white-stabilized emulsions with and without polysaccharides reflect the pseudoplastic behavior with  n  < 1.0. Polysaccharides, especially at high concentrations, affected the viscoelastic behavior of the emulsions; storage ( G ') and loss modulus ( G ") crossed-over at lower frequency values as compared to that of emulsions containing no polysaccharide.     

Effects of nonprotein substances on protein hydrolysis and plastein formation

Effects of various naturally occurring nonprotein substances (carbohydrates, polysaccharides, fats and salts) on enzymatic hydrolysis of soy protein isolate and plastein formation from hydrolyzed soy protein were investigated. Relative extent of hydrolysis and plastein formation were measured as protein solubility in 10% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) since this method was found suitable for analysis of turbid, viscous and/or low protein samples. The presence of guar, xanthan, locust bean and arabic gums, arabinogalactan, unsaturated fatty acids (2%), salt mixture and xylan were found to enhance soy protein peptic hydrolysis at 0·5% enzyme/substrate; unsaturated fatty acids (1%) inhibited hydrolysis. At enzyme/substrate of 3·5%, hydrolysis was enhanced by xanthan gum, unsaturated fatty acids and sodium chloride but inhibited by gum karaya, salt mixture, starch, cellulose, and saturated fatty acids. Plastein synthesis was inhibited by xanthan, locust bean and guar gums but stimulated by arabinogalactan. Several nonprotein substances were found to interfere with the TCA solubility assay. Positive interference was noted for systems containing saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and magnesium, but negative interference was observed for systems containing guar gum, xanthan gum, calcium chloride and gum arabic.     

β-葡聚糖提取过程中果胶类物质分解

在碱法提取β-葡聚糖过程中,酒精沉淀β-葡聚糖工艺中有大量果胶一同沉淀下来,降低β-葡聚糖纯度。该实验采用添加果胶酶方法除去果胶,实验以西藏青稞和燕麦为原料,经过碱法粗提β-葡聚糖,然后调节pH,加入果胶酶溶液,在一定温度下反应一段时间,反应液浓缩后经酒精沉淀,沉淀物即为较纯β-葡聚糖。实验中研究不同pH、温度、酶加量及反应时间对酶解β-葡聚糖中果胶影响,确定酶解果胶最佳条件为：pH=3;温度为50℃;酶加量为120 U/g;反应时间为5 h;添加果胶酶使燕麦和青稞中β-葡聚糖提取率分别从0．1%和0．2%提高到1．9%和2．2%;利用粘度法测得青稞中提取β-葡聚糖分子量为1．8×10~4,燕麦中提取β-葡聚糖分子量为2．1×10~4。     

Effects of pectin and guar gum on creaming stability, microstructure and rheology of egg yolk plasma-stabilized emulsions

The influence of pectin and guar gum on the creaming stability, microstructure and rheological properties of 1.0% (w/v) egg yolk plasma (EYP)-stabilized 25.0% (v/v) soybean oil-in-water emulsions was studied at pH 7.0. Addition of pectin/guar gum decreased creaming percentage, and no creaming was detected in the presence of 0.5% (w/v) pectin/guar gum as a result of increasing viscosity. At the end of 10 h, creaming percentage decreased from 61 to 57% with the addition of 0.05% (w/v) guar gum and to 39% with the addition of 0.2% (w/v) guar gum. Microscopic observations represented the droplet aggregation arising from the presence of nonabsorbing biopolymers. At \mathop g^. \mathop \gamma \limits^{.}  = 10 s⁻¹, a tenfold increase in viscosity was observed in the presence of 0.5% (w/v) guar gum compared to the presence of 0.1% guar gum due to the thickening effect of polysaccharide. Increasing gum concentrations enhanced the viscosity and hence the consistency index. All emulsions, except for those containing 0.5% (w/v) guar gum, reflect the near-Newtonian behaviour with flow behaviour index, n, of 0.9–1.0. All emulsions exhibited a liquid-like behaviour at low frequencies (<7.0 Hz) where G″ values were higher than G′. Both G′ and G″ showed a frequency dependency and these two moduli crossed each other at higher frequencies (>7.0 Hz), G′ became greater than G″ and the system behaved like an elastic solid. Addition of pectin at all levels cause no significant change in G′ and G″ values, whereas addition of guar gum, especially at a concentration of 0.5% (w/v), significantly improved these values.     

Study of emulsions stabilized with Phaseolus vulgaris or Phaseolus coccineus with the addition of Arabic gum, locust bean gum and xanthan gum

The properties of o/w emulsions stabilized with 1%w/v common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), V or scarlet runner bean (P. coccineus L.), Coc extracted by isoelectric precipitation or ultrafiltration, at pH 7.0 and 5.5, with the addition of Arabic gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum and a mixture of xanthan gum–locust bean gum (0.1 %w/v and 0.25 %w/v) are studied. The stability of emulsions was evaluated on the basis of oil droplet size, creaming, viscosity and protein adsorption measurements. The addition of Arabic gum, caused an increase in D[4,3] values and a decrease in the amount of protein adsorbed at the interface. The addition of locust bean gum in some emulsions reduced the amount of protein adsorbed. The addition of xanthan and to a less extend of the polysaccharide mixture, promoted a decrease in D[4,3]. So, emulsion stability was affected by the polysaccharide nature. Differences were also observed with respect to the protein nature, the method of its preparation and emulsion's pH. All polysaccharides enhanced the emulsions viscosity with xanthan and xanthan–locust bean gum exhibiting the higher values. V isolates and isoelectricaly precipitated isolates of both V, Coc showed higher viscosity values. The stability was enhanced by the increase of the viscosity of the continuous phase and the creation of a network, which prevents the oil droplets from coalescence.     

Polysaccharides reduce in vitro IgG/IgE-binding of β-lactoglobulin after hydrolysis

We investigate the influence of charged polysaccharides such as gum arabic and low methylated pectin (LMP), and of un-charged polysaccharides such as xylan, on the in vitro digestibility of β-lactoglobulin (β-lg) and on the in vitro IgG- and IgE-binding of its digestion products. β-Ig was hydrolyzed by pepsin, and then by a trypsin/chymotrypsin mixture, in dialysis bags. SDS–PAGE electrophoresis was used to determine protein hydrolysis and immunoblotting in the presence of cow’s milk, and rabbit or human antibodies were used to assess the in vitro IgG- and IgE-binding of the digestion products. The results showed that polysaccharides influenced protein digestibility. The IgG- and IgE-bound hydrolysis products were dependent on the enzymatic hydrolysis and on the presence of polysaccharides. In all cases, IgG-binding was lower in the presence of any of the polysaccharides, and IgE-binding was non-existent or considerably reduced with LMP and xylan. In this study, LMP and xylan were the polysaccharides that most effectively reduced the immuno-reactivity of the hydrolysis products. The eventual reduction of in vivo allergenicity of milk-based food products has to be confirmed.     

果胶酶水解产物的制备及抑菌活性的研究

本工作采用市售果胶酶成功地制备了果胶酶水解物。在设计其反应条件的同时，还探讨了反应过程跟踪检测的方法；测定了酶水解产物的酶菌活性，并与相应酶水解产物做了对比。结果表明，在反应过程中，水解液粘度与半乳糖醛酸含量呈反相关关系，二者均可用来跟踪酶水解过程和判断反应终点。果胶酶水解物对大肠杆菌，枯草杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌有明显的抑制活性，其最低抑菌浓度（MIC）为0．62％，而果胶及其酸解产物均无相应的活性。     

Surface tension of Phaseolus vulgaris and coccineus proteins and effect of polysaccharides on their foaming properties

The surface tension of protein isolates from common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.), prepared by isoelectric precipitation and ultrafiltration was evaluated, with respect to protein concentration (0.001–0.1% w/v) and pH (pH 4.5, 5.5, 7.0 and 8.0). Surface tension was most reduced, and with a higher rate of reduction at higher protein concentration and at pH 8.0. Foams (1, 2% w/v protein), at the same pH values, with and without the addition of polysaccharides, were studied. The proteins’ foaming behaviour was related to their adsorption behaviour. Arabic gum, locust bean gum (0.1% and 0.25% w/v), xanthan gum and a xanthan/locust bean gum mixture (0.1% w/v) had a positive effect on foam creation. All polysaccharides increased foam stability, probably due to the viscosity increase and to the creation of a network, which prevents the air droplets from coalescence. Isolates from P. coccineus and isolates obtained by ultrafiltration seemed to exhibit better foaming properties.     

Effects of different types and concentrations of thickeners on yoghurt protein bioaccessibility by an in vitro dynamic gastrointestinal digestive model

This study analysed the protein bioaccessibility of yoghurt containing different concentrations of pectin, acid-resistant carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), guar gum and xanthan gum before and during in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, respectively. Soluble protein contents and protein digestion rates of yoghurt with 0.2% (m/v) guar gum, CMC and xanthan gum were significantly higher and faster, whereas other thickeners had slower rates than control yoghurt during gastric digestion phase. In addition, the contents of small peptides and amino acids were higher in yoghurt with 0.2% (m/v) thickeners than those with 1.0% (m/v) thickeners during simulated intestinal digestion in most of the samples.     

Rheological properties of whey protein isolate stabilized emulsions with pectin and guar gum

Dynamic oscillatory and steady-shear rheological tests were carried out to evaluate the rheological properties of whey protein isolate (WPI) stabilized emulsions with and without hydrocolloids (pectin and guar gum) at pH 7.0. Viscosity and also consistency index of emulsions increased with hydrocolloid concentration. At γ = 20 s⁻¹, the value of viscosity of the emulsion with 0.5% (w/v) pectin was about fivefold higher than that of the emulsion without pectin. Flow curves were analyzed using power law model through a fitting procedure. Flow behaviour index of all emulsions except for containing 0.5% (w/v) guar gum was approximately in the range of 0.9–1.0, which corresponds to near-Newtonian behaviour. The shear thinning behaviour of emulsions containing 0.5% (w/w) guar gum was confirmed by flow behaviour index, n, of 0.396. Both storage (G′) and loss modulus (G″) increased with an increase in frequency. Emulsions behaved like a liquid with G″ > G′ at lower frequencies; and like an elastic solid with G′ > G″ at higher frequencies. Effect of guar gum was more pronounced on dynamic properties. Phase angle values decreased from 89 to <10° with increasing frequency and indicated the viscoelasticity of WPI-stabilized emulsions with and without pectin/guar gum.     

Synergistic Effect and Mechanisms of Combining Ultrasound and Pectinase on Pectin Hydrolysis

The current study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect of ultrasound and pectinase on pectin hydrolysis. Effects of ultrasound on the hydrolysis rate of pectin, enzymatic kinetics parameters and pectinase structures (determined by the DNS method, Michaelis–Menten equation, chemical reaction kinetics model, fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism spectroscopy) were also studied in order to illuminate the mechanisms of the synergistic effect. The hydrolysis rate of pectin achieved maximum value with ultrasound treatment at 4.5 W mL^?1 intensity and ultrasound time of 10 min, increasing by 32.59 % over the control. The optimum temperature for the hydrolysis reaction was 50 °C and kept unchanged with ultrasound treatment. Besides, the value of V _max increased whereas K _m decreased in the sonoenzymolysis reaction compared with that in the routine enzymolysis reaction. Results indicated that under ultrasound irradiation, pectin was hydrolyzed at an elevated rate and the pectinase exhibited stronger affinity to the substrate. Fluorescence spectra revealed that ultrasound favorably decreased the amount of tryptophan on the pectinase surface; while the far-UV circular dichroism spectra showed an increased fraction of β-sheet and a reduced fraction of random coil in the secondary conformation. Changes in the pectinase structures contributed to the enhancement of pectinase activity and the consequent promotion of the hydrolysis process. Results of pectin degradation kinetics certified the synergistic effect of ultrasound and pectinase at the temperature range of 20–50 °C, which were evidenced from the positive values of the synergistic coefficients.     

复合酶法提取石榴籽多糖的工艺优化

探讨应用复合酶法提取石榴籽多糖的最佳工艺条件。以多糖得率为考察指标,在单因素试验基础上,通过D-最优混料试验设计优化复合酶配比,Box-Behnken试验设计优化得出影响因素的最佳参数水平,进而得出最佳工艺条件。结果显示：复合酶最优配比为果胶酶24.2%、纤维素酶67.2%、甘露聚糖酶8.6%;并以此参数为基础,得到复合酶法提取石榴籽多糖的最佳工艺条件为液固比20∶1（mL/g）、介质pH 4.5、酶解温度48.5 ℃、酶解时间287 min,在此条件下,石榴籽多糖得率为2.83%。     

微波酶解协同提取猴头菌丝体多糖工艺

在相同条件下利用复合酶酶解处理猴头菌丝体,即加入5mL 1%复合酶(果胶酶:纤维素酶质量比为1:1)、调pH4.2、50℃水浴酶解30min。在此基础上,采用单因素试验研究微波功率、微波时间及料液比对猴头菌丝体多糖得率的影响。再利用正交试验设计,确定微波酶解协同提取猴头菌丝体多糖的最佳工艺为微波功率500W、微波时间3min、料液比1:50(g/mL),此条件下提取率为8.01%。     

四种多糖代替明矾改善红薯粉的品质特性

以阿拉伯胶、海藻酸钠、黄原胶、果胶四种天然多糖代替传统红薯粉生产中的明矾,研究了4种添加剂对红薯粉品质的影响。以添加剂种类为因素,添加剂量为水平,通过单因素和复配实验对红薯粉相关品质进行了测试。实验表明4种多糖对红薯粉品质有着不同的影响,其中阿拉伯胶对样品断条率影响较大,当阿拉伯胶添加量为0.1%时,样品断条率最低,为23.51%;海藻酸钠主要影响红薯淀粉流变性质,当添加水平为0.5%时,相应的应力、黏度和法向应力分别为76.97 Pa、3.85 Pa?s、-12.53 Pa;黄原胶对红薯粉的硬度性影响较大,当添加水平为0.2%时,其硬度达到18.83 N;果胶主要影响样品的内聚性、咀嚼性,当添加水平为0.3%和0.1%时,样品的内聚性和咀嚼性分别达到0.70 Ratio和20.51 mJ;而使用0.1%阿拉伯胶、0.4%海藻酸钠、0.4%黄原胶、0.3%果胶与0.2%阿拉伯胶、0.3%海藻酸钠、0.4%黄原胶、0.1%果胶复配而成的复合添加剂,其样品拉伸力分别达到0.60 N、0.62 N,断条率分别为23.25%、24.66%,能够显著提升红薯粉的各项性质,改善红薯粉的品质。结果表明可以通过天然多糖复配的方法有效替代红薯粉上产中有害的明矾。     

Preparation of Anti-Sticking Substance for Cooked Noodles by Fungal Hydrolysis of Potato Pulp

Potato pulp containing starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin is an agricultural by-product in the starch industry. Potato pulp was hydrolyzed by semiaerobic growth of the fungus Amylomyces rouxii, mixed with water, and filtrated to separate water-soluble materials. The obtained extract had the capability to significantly reduce stickiness in the gel made with wheat flour. Similar effects were observed in the extract of potato pulp hydrolyzed by a commercial pectinase. When covered with the extract, the cooked noodles were easily disentangled by shaking after overnight refrigeration. The effective components obtained from the extract by precipitation included pectin predominantly composed of uronic acid and galactose with a molecular weight of 10⁵ to 10⁶. The extract from potato pulp is useful as an anti-sticking substance for cooked noodles sold in retail stores.     

In Vitro Binding of Vitamin B-6 by Selected Polysaccharides, Lignin, and Wheat Bran

Previous research has suggested that dietary fiber can reduce the bioavailability of certain micronutrients by ionic binding or physical entrapment. In this study, the ability of eight purified polysaccharides, lignin, and wheat bran to bind B-6 vitamers was examined in vitro using equilibrium dialysis under physiological conditions. The polysaccharides used were cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, citrus pectin, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, and gum arabic. No significant binding was detected when pectin was dialyzed to equilibrium at, 0.5, 0.75, and 1% levels in the presence of 0.1 or 0.1 mM pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, or pyridoxal. When 1% wheat bran, lignin, and the test polysaccharides were incubated overnight with 0.1 mM pyridoxine prior to dialysis, to allow for any slow binding process to occur, no in vitro binding of pyridoxine by any of the test materials could be observed on equilibrium dialysis. These results are consistent with findings of in vivo experiments which showed that cellulose, pectin, and bran did not significantly decrease the bioavailability of vitamin B-6 when fed to the rat and/or the chick.     

Influence of non-starch polysaccharides on the in vitro digestibility and viscosity of starch suspensions

The effects of adding non-starch polysaccharides (xanthan gum, guar gum, konjac glucomannan, and pectin) on the starch digestibility and viscosity of raw starch suspensions in a mixed system were determined. Each type of polysaccharide was added to high-amylose corn starch suspensions at defined concentrations. High-amylose rice starch suspensions mixed with xanthan and guar gum were prepared for comparison. The extent of starch digestibility was determined by an in vitro method, and the glucose diffusibility from the dialysis tube in the presence of polysaccharides was measured. The added polysaccharides were observed to decrease the starch digestibility in a mixed system. When compared at the same concentration, xanthan gum showed the most pronounced suppressive effect on starch digestibility and glucose diffusibility from the dialysis tube. The addition of polysaccharides increased the viscosity of the starch suspension. Significant relations were found between the extent of starch digestibility and the apparent viscosity at low shear rate.     

黑加仑果酒酿造工艺的研究

黑加仑果酒是以黑加仑为主要原料,经过液态发酵制得的一种新型饮品。通过对果胶酶水解、酒精发酵过程的研究,最终确定了黑加仑果酒的酿造工艺。结果表明,使用0.55%果胶酶在35℃水解3h,黑加仑的出汁率为89.53%;黑加仑汁中添加50mg/L的SO2,然后接入活化4h的活性干酵母,30℃发酵7d,酒精度可达7.94%vol,酿制出的黑加仑果酒果香突出、口味柔和。     

Rheological behaviour of uncross-linked and cross-linked gelatinised waxy maize starch with pectin gels

Rheological characterisation of uncross-linked (UPS) and cross-linked (CPS) waxy maize starch with pectin was conducted to determine the influence of pectin on the properties of the starch. The viscoelastic behaviour of 5% (w/v) gel systems containing UPS and CPS polysaccharides at 25 °C was evaluated by small angle deformation oscillation rheometry. Viscoelasticity measurements of the cross-linked polysaccharides indicated that the elastic component increased after cross-linking. Among all gels studied, the properties of the CPS mixtures (ratios 2:3 and 3:2) showed quite high storage (G′) and loss (G″) moduli (compared with gels of other ratios), indicating that gels of these two particular ratios had the greatest degree of elasticity and were very well structured. The results suggest that cross-linking between starch and pectin molecules can give rise to novel rheological properties.     

Determination of the fruit content of cherry fruit preparations by gravimetric quantification of hemicellulose

A method recently developed for the determination of the fruit content of strawberry fruit preparations by gravimetric quantification of hemicellulose was extended to cherry fruit preparations. Isolation of the alcohol-insoluble residue (AIR) and sequential fractionation of the cell wall compounds from cherries (Prunus cerasus L. cv. ‘Oblacinska’) was performed yielding the amount of fresh cherries per gram hemicellulose. Cherry fruit preparations with varying fruit contents (30–40%) were produced using different hydrocolloid systems (pectin, starch, guar gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, and combinations thereof). After separation of the hydrocolloids by enzymatical digestion and successive extraction, the fruit preparations were subjected to AIR isolation. The AIR was fractionated to yield the hemicellulose fraction, which was quantified gravimetrically for the calculation of the fruit content. Compared to strawberries, modifications including additional extraction steps for the sequential fractionation were required to separate the pectin of the cherries exhaustively. Calculated and initial fruit contents were in good agreement for the single hydrocolloid components pectin and starch as well as for the combinations pectin/xanthan gum and pectin/carrageenan (26.8% vs. 30%, 38.6% vs. 40%, 42.5% vs. 40%, 37.6% vs. 40%, and 41.2% vs. 40%), whereas the preparations produced with more complex hydrocolloid systems (pectin/xanthan gum/guar gum and starch/xanthan/guar gum) showed larger deviations in their contents (46.2% vs. 40%, 49.6% vs. 40%). It is concluded that the novel method is generally suitable for the determination of the fruit content of fruit preparations, but steps of sample preparation need to be individually adapted to the different fruit matrices.