Determination of Water Separation from Cooked Starch and Flour Pastes after Refrigeration and Freeze-thaw

A procedure for determination of net syneresis in starch and flour materials was developed based on free water in freshly cooked pastes, syneresis water expelled during cold storage and absorbed water in the contracted gel. Free water values decreased from 50% to <5%, as starch concentrations increased from 4 to 10%, indicating the need for correction of expelled+absorbed water values from free water for calculating net syneresis. Normal cereal, root and dicotyledonous seed starches exhibited a broad range of expelled water values during refrigeration, but gave high absorbed water values during freeze-thaw cycles. Waxy starches had low net syneresis during refrigeration and, except waxy corn, during freeze-thaw. For comprehensive evaluation, two refrigeration and two freeze-thaw cycles are recommended.     

热稳定冰结构蛋白对小麦淀粉凝胶 冻融稳定性的影响

研究燕麦粉和女贞叶中热稳定冰结构蛋白(TSISP)对淀粉凝胶冻融稳定性的影响。应用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和质构仪分别研究燕麦粉、女贞叶TSISP对淀粉凝胶冻融后析水率、可冻结水含量、超微结构、硬度及弹性的影响。结果表明：冻融过程显著地增加淀粉凝胶析水率、可冻结水含量,严重地破坏淀粉凝胶超微结构、增加孔洞尺寸、减小孔洞均匀性,最后导致淀粉凝胶硬度明显增大,弹性明显减小;而燕麦粉和女贞叶中TSISP的添加显著地减小淀粉凝胶冻融后析水率和可冻结水含量,同时显著地改善淀粉凝胶超微结构,使得淀粉凝胶孔洞增大幅度明显得到抑制,孔洞均匀性更好,结果也对淀粉凝胶质构产生明显的改善效果,延缓硬度的增加和弹性的减小,使得冻融后淀粉凝胶的总体品质得以提高。     

Rheological studies of the blended suspensions of native and steamed wheat flour

 Blending of native wheat flour (NWF) and steamed wheat flour (SWF) in the ratio of 1 : 1was found to give good binding between the filling and coating, and improve the overall quality of the coated products. The apparent viscosity increased with increase in batter concentration (30, 33 and 36%) of all the three blends, namely NWF+SWF (5 min steaming period), NWF+SWF (15 min steaming period) and NWF+SWF(30 min steaming period). The yield stress and consistency index also increased with increase in batter concentration for all three blends. The gel mobility increased with increased steaming period of the blends. The rapid visco analyser used for measuring the pasting characteristics of the blends showed an increase in peak viscosity from 218 to 243 rapid visco units (RVU), in hot pasteviscosity from 81 to 100 RVU and in cold paste viscosity from 175 to 185 RVU. The area under the curve also increased from 1963 to 2134 RVU/min for the blends when compared with native wheat flour. Received: 20 May 1999     

Effect of steaming on the rheological characteristics of wheat flour dough

 The effect of steaming on the various rheological characteristics of wheat flour dough was studied. Steaming of flours at atmospheric pressure for 15 min completely denatured the gluten and reduced the water absorption capacity from 58.4% to 45.0%. Even steaming for just 5 min increased the resistance to extension considerably from 500 BU (Brabender Units) to 1000 BU and the ratio figure (resistance to extension/extensibility) from 4.2 to 27.4, indicating stiffening of the dough. The dough made from steamed flour had a higher hardness value of 91.1 N than the dough made from raw wheat flour which had a value of 51.1 N. The pasting characteristics of flour steamed for 15 min measured in a Rapid Visco Analyser showed increased peak viscosity from 218 rapid visco units (RVU) to 257 RVU as well as increased cold paste viscosity from 175 RVU to 200 RVU and increased hot paste viscosity from 94 RVU to 108 RVU for flour steamed for 15 min. Received: 4 August 1998 / Revised version: 23 October 1998     

Evaluation the quality characteristics of wheat flour and shelf-life of fresh noodles as affected by ozone treatment

In this study, the effects of ozone treatment on the microorganism mortality in wheat flour and shelf-life of fresh noodles were investigated, as well as the physicochemical properties of wheat flour and textural qualities of cooked noodles. Results showed that the total plate count (TPC) can be largely reduced in wheat flour exposed to ozone gas for 30 min and 60 min. Whiteness of flour and noodle sheet, dough stability, and peak viscosity of wheat starch were all increased by ozone treatment. Free cysteine content in wheat flour was shown to decrease significantly (P < 0.05) as the treatment time increased and remarkable protein aggregates were observed in both reduced and non-reduced SDS–PAGE patterns. In addition, ozone treated noodles were generally higher in firmness, springiness, and chewiness, while lower in adhesiveness. Microbial growth and darkening rate of fresh noodles made from ozone treated flour were delayed significantly.     

复配粉理化性质与米线质构性质关系的研究

将粳米粉与绿豆淀粉按照一定比例进行混合,得到粳米粉和绿豆淀粉的复配粉体系,并测定了复配粉体系的溶胀性质、糊化性质、凝胶质构性质和拉伸性质,研究了复配米粉体系的拉伸性质与米线质构性质的关系。结果表明:随着绿豆淀粉添加量比例的增加,复配米粉体系的总直链淀粉含量、可溶性直链淀粉含量和不溶性直链淀粉含量明显增加,峰值黏度、谷值黏度、末值黏度、硬度也显著性增加,咀嚼性、拉伸强度和表观弹性模量显著增加,85℃下的溶解度和膨润力显著上升;糊化温度显著降低;衰减值和回生值分别比粳米粉高了33.73 RVU和50.60 RVU;与单一体系相比,由复配粉体系制成的米线呈现较好的硬度、弹性、韧性、蒸煮性和物理性质。当绿豆淀粉∶粳米粉为1∶1时,其制得的米粉的质构性质最好。     

损伤淀粉含量对米粉理化性质的影响

采用不同粉碎方法得到损伤淀粉含量不同的米粉,研究了损伤淀粉含量对米粉性质的影响。结果表明随着损伤淀粉含量的增加,米粉的总直链淀粉没有明显差异,可溶性直链淀粉和溶解度显著升高,溶胀度变化不大而透明度则显著降低。快速黏度分析(RVA)表明糊化温度由89.2℃降低到86.2℃,回生值由89.58 RVU降低到59.33 RVU,峰值黏度由139.29 RVU降低到85.08 RVU,谷值黏度由103.67 RVU降低到49.04 RVU,末值黏度由180.67 RVU降低到108.38 RVU。损伤淀粉含量9.05%米粉的衰减值最低。糊化后米粉凝胶的硬度和弹性显著降低。     

Textural and sensory quality of poultry meat batter containing malva nut gum, salt and phosphate

The effect of crude malva nut gum (CMG) addition to poultry breast meat batters formulated with different salt levels (0-3 g/100 g NaCl) and phosphate (0 and 0.5 g/100 g) was studied. Increasing the salt level resulted in an overall increase of cook yield, and the addition of CMG (0.2 g/100 g) further improved yield at all salt levels. The cooked batter with 2 g/100 g NaCl and phosphate showed the highest values for all of textural parameters. However, the cohesiveness and chewiness were reduced by the addition of 0.2 g/100 g CMG. In addition, the effect of incorporating CMG (0.0, 0.2 and 0.6 g/100 g) into commercial type frankfurters, made from mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDCM), was evaluated. Frankfurters with 0.2 g/100 g CMG showed low cooking loss and had better textural properties than the frankfurters without CMG. Frankfurters lightness and redness were reduced due to CMG. Sensory analysis results indicated that the frankfurters with 0.2 g/100 g CMG were more firm and elastic. Overall, the study indicates the potential use of CMG to improve yield and textural parameters of meat products.     

Functionality Enhancement of Composite Cassava Flour in the Production of Maize Tuwo (A Non-fermented Maize-Based Food Dumpling)

The study was focused on the evaluation of textural and sensory quality enhancing functionality of cassava flour in the production of maize tuwo (a non-fermented maize-based food dumpling). The cassava flour was added to maize flour at the level of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% (w/w), respectively. The bulk density and water holding capacity of maize/cassava flour mixes ranged from 0.77–0.83 g/cm³ and 1.91–2.05 g/g, respectively, while those of 100% maize flour were 0.84 g/cm³ and 2.09 g/g, respectively. There were variations in the pasting properties of maize/cassava flour mixes including the pasting temperature (75.4–78.8°C), peak viscosity (112.1–170.0 RVU), breakdown viscosity (38.4–53.7 RVU) and final viscosity (132.1–142.2 RVU), while those of 100% maize flour were 74.6°C, 108.1 RVU, 38.1 RVU and 148.3 RVU, respectively. The colour characteristics of tuwo prepared from maize/cassava flour mixes showed an increase in the colour lightness, L*-value (68.6–71.8) and chroma, C-value (9.4–11.4) while tuwo from 100% maize flour gave 67.7 and 9.1, respectively. The cohesiveness indexes (15.4–24.2%) of tuwo from maize/cassava flour mixes increased with an increase in the quantity of cassava flour in the mix while that from 100% maize flour was 15.2%. The softness indexes (17.5–18.4°mm) of tuwo from the mixes were also higher than that from 100% maize flour (17.4°mm). The sensory quality rating of tuwo from maize/cassava flour mixes showed that tuwo from 25% cassava flour inclusion was the highest in terms of texture (hand-mouldability), taste and overall acceptability while that from 30% cassava flour inclusion was the highest in terms of colour.     

G4淀粉酶抑制小麦淀粉老化研究

测定G4淀粉酶处理小麦淀粉相关理化性质,如凝沉性、冻融稳定性、糊化特性、质构性、溶胀度和可溶指数等,研究G4酶对小麦淀粉抗老化性。实验结果表明:经G4淀粉酶处理后,小麦淀粉凝沉体积提高57.5%,析水率和粘度均有所降低;随温度升高,两种小麦淀粉溶胀度和可溶指数均呈现上升趋势;但G4酶处理小麦淀粉溶胀度和可溶指数明显高于原小麦淀粉,小麦淀粉凝胶硬度显著降低,G4淀粉酶具有抑制小麦淀粉老化作用。     

麦麸膳食纤维对小麦粉糊化及凝胶质构特性的影响

为研究膳食纤维对淀粉糊化及凝胶质构的影响,本实验以2种不同筋力小麦粉为原料,添加麦麸膳食纤维,5个添加量处理,分析其小麦粉糊化特性、凝胶质构及其微观结构。结果表明:随麦麸膳食纤维添加量的增加,峰值粘度、低谷粘度、稀懈值、最终粘度和回生值等糊化特征参数均呈显著下降趋势,糊化时间和糊化温度的变化不明显,且没有规律性;添加膳食纤维显著降低了糊化凝胶的硬度、粘附性和咀嚼度(p<0.05),而弹性、内聚性和胶粘性未见显著变化;膳食纤维对2种不同筋力小麦粉糊化和凝胶质构特性的影响趋势基本一致;膳食纤维改变了面团和糊化凝胶体系的微观结构,可增加面团的紧致性,但会降低凝胶结构的致密性和均匀性。     

Physicochemical properties of Pinhão (Araucaria angustifolia, Bert, O. Ktze) starch phosphates

Physicochemical properties of pinhão (seeds of Paraná pine) starch phosphates were evaluated and compared to corn starch phosphates. The phosphorylation process used yielded starch phosphates with three different degrees of substitution (DS): low (0.015), medium (0.07) and high (?0.12). Medium and high DS starch phosphates had higher cold water binding capacity, swelling power, and paste clarity, but lower paste syneresis (at 5 °C and after freeze-thaw cycles) than native starches (P<0.05). Low, medium, and high DS corn starches had higher solubility than native starches (3.8-, 8-, and 6-fold higher; P<0.05), but the solubility of pinhão starch increased only in medium DS starch phosphates (3-fold higher; P<0.05). Low DS starch phosphates had viscosity curves similar to native starches. In contrast, medium and high DS starch pastes had peak viscosity at room temperature, reached the minimum viscosity when heated to 95 °C, and had low setback.     

黄原胶和瓜尔豆胶对小麦淀粉冻融稳定性的影响

将小麦淀粉分别与黄原胶和瓜尔豆胶以一定的比例复配,利用析水率实验、DSC方法和SEM微观结构观察等方法,研究亲水胶体黄原胶和瓜尔豆胶在5次冻融循环过程中对小麦淀粉稳定性的影响。研究结果表明:小麦淀粉的析水率随着循环次数的增加而增加,黄原胶和瓜尔豆胶能够明显降低冻融过程中小麦淀粉的析水率,从而抑制小麦淀粉冻融过程中的老化,且随着亲水胶体浓度的增加,对冻融稳定性的改善作用越强;小麦淀粉经过5次冻融循环后,淀粉胶基形成了大量的孔洞,并产生不连续丝状的,类似纤维的结构,且基质较薄,添加亲水胶体后显著改变了小麦淀粉的表观形态,孔洞明显减少,且淀粉基质增厚,形成了类似片状的网络结构。因此,黄原胶和瓜尔豆胶均能在一定程度上改善小麦淀粉的冻融稳定性,且与添加浓度有关。     

Microbial, physical and sensory properties of yogurt supplemented with lentil flour

In this study, skim milk (9.5% w/v solid content) was supplemented with 1-3% (w/v) lentil flour or skim milk powder, inoculated with a yogurt culture, fermented and stored at 4 °C. Acid production during the fermentation, microbial growth, physical properties (pH, syneresis, and color), rheological properties (dynamic oscillation temperature sweep test at 4-50 °C), during 28 days of refrigerated storage and also sensory properties (flavor, mouth feel, overall acceptance and color) after production, were studied. Milk supplementation with 1-3% lentil flour enhanced acid production during fermentation, but the microbial population (CFU) of both S. thermophilus and L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus were in the same range in all lentil flour and skim milk powder supplemented yogurts. The average pH of samples decreased from 4.5 to 4.1 after 28 days storage. Syneresis in 1-2% lentil flour supplemented yogurts was significantly higher than all other samples; however, greater lentil supplementation (3%) resulted in the lowest syneresis during the 28 days storage. With respect to color, “a” and “L” values did not significantly differ in all samples and remained constant after 28 days whereas “b” value increased as a result of lentil supplementation. Yogurt with 3% lentil flour showed higher storage (G') and loss (G?) moduli in comparison with samples supplemented with 1-3% skim milk powder and the non-supplemented control yogurt. Storage modulus (G') was higher than loss modulus (G?) in all samples and at all temperatures between 4 and 50 °C and they showed a hysteresis loop over this temperature range when the samples were heated and cooled. 1-2% lentil flour supplemented yogurt showed comparable sensory properties in comparison with 1-2% skim milk powder supplemented yogurt and the control sample.     

Effects of microwave heat-moisture treatment on properties of waxy and non-waxy rice starches

Waxy and non-waxy rice starches adjusted to 20% moisture (wet basis, w.b.) were heat-moisture treated in a microwave oven to determine the effects of the microwave heating characteristics on digestibility, pasting, and morphological properties of the heated starches. Microwave heating produced only minimal changes in digestibility as well as the physical characteristics of heated starches. Significant changes in viscosity properties after microwave heat treatment were observed for both waxy and non-waxy starches heat-treated in a microwave oven, relative to non-treated samples. Non-waxy starch heated in microwave oven showed an increase in breakdown viscosity from 29.8 RVU (non-treated starch) to 35.8 RVU after heating for 60 min. However, for waxy starch, breakdown viscosity decreased from 112.7 to 35.9 RVU after 60 min of microwave heat treatment, reflecting an increased stability of microwave heat-treated starch under cooking. The data obtained in this study indicate that there was much higher re-aggregation of starch granules in waxy starch after microwave heat treatment than occurred in non-waxy starch, suggesting a re-association of amylopectin branch chains in the heat-treated waxy starch.     

Waxy Wheat Flour as a Freeze-Thaw Stable Ingredient Through Rheological Studies

A large variety of foods including soups, sauces, and other items that may experience freezing use specialty ingredients to prevent negative effects of freezing. While multiple modified starches derived from maize are available to do this, unmodified flours that may be able to carry a “natural” label are not used widely. To begin to analyze whether other alternative solutions are possible in unutilized flours, waxy wheat flour was subjected to freeze-thaw characterization through rheology to provide insight to textural changes that may occur. In order to determine freeze-thaw-induced changes, gelatinized solutions of waxy and regular wheat flours were subjected to shear rate sweeps, oscillatory rheological tests, and large amplitude oscillatory shear testing before and after freeze-thaw cycles. Minimal changes in rheological behaviors were observed in waxy wheat samples compared to regular wheat samples. Waxy wheat flour was also analyzed through differential scanning calorimetry both before and after being subjected to ten freeze-thaw cycles. Syneresis effects were also determined after each freeze-thaw cycle. Waxy wheat exhibited <5% water loss while regular wheat showed 25–40% water loss. Differential scanning calorimetry after freeze-thaw cycles were found to exhibit negligible retrogradation enthalpy values in waxy wheat samples as compared to 1.3–1.8 J/g in regular wheat samples. Results suggested that waxy wheat can serve as a novel and natural food ingredient for freeze-thaw stabilization in foods such as soups, dressings, and frozen meals.     

Freezing and Thawing Conditions Affect the Gel Stability of Different Varieties of Rice Flour

The freeze‐thaw stabilities of three different rice flour gels (amylose rice flour with 28% amylose, Jasmine rice flour with 18% amylose and waxy rice flour with 5% amylose) were studied by first freezing at –18 °C for 22 h and subsequent thawing in a water bath at 30 °C, 60 °C and 90 °C, or by boiling in a microwave oven. The freeze‐thaw stability was determined for five cycles. Starch gels thawed at higher temperature exhibited a lower syneresis value (percent of water separation) than those thawed at lower temperature. Amylose rice flour gels gave the highest syneresis values (especially at the first cycle). The Jasmine rice flour gels gave a higher syneresis value than the waxy rice flour gel. Except for freezing by storage at –18 °C and thawing at 30 °C, there was no separation of water at any cycle when waxy rice flour gel was thawed at any temperature, irrespectively of the freezing methods used. Cryogenic Quick Freezing (CQF) followed by storage at –18 °C and then thawing (by boiling or by incubation at any other temperatures) gave lower syneresis values than all comparable samples frozen by storage at –18 °C. The order of syneresis values for the three types of rice flour was waxy rice flour < Jasmine rice flour < amylose rice flour. The syneresis values and the appearance of starch gels, which had gone through the freeze‐ thaw process, suggested that the order of freeze‐thaw stability of gels for the three types of rice flour was waxy > Jasmine > amylose rice flour.     

Modelling the Effect of Toasting Time on the Functional Properties of Brachystegia eurycoma Flour

The effect of toasting time on the functional properties of Brachystegia eurycoma flour was investigated. The water absorption capacity, swelling power and solubility index of the flour, increased with increase in toasting time, while the oil absorption capacity and amylose content of the flour decreased with increase in toasting time. The peak viscosity, final viscosity, break down and setback viscosity increased from 134.67 to 176.24 RVU, 460.33 to 650.43 RVU, 57.83 to 120.33 RVU and 405.70 to 581.17 RVU respectively, as the toasting time increased. The pasting temperature decreased from 88.25 to 78.32 °C, as the toasting time increased from 0 to 12 min. Regression models that could be used to adequately express the relationships existing between the functional properties of the flour and toasting time were established.     

Comparative study of functional properties of commercial and membrane processed yellow pea protein isolates

Functional properties of commercial and membrane processed pea protein isolates (PPI) prepared from yellow peas were investigated. Four protein isolates were prepared from yellow pea flour using water and KCl extractions at 25 °C followed by ultrafiltration and diafiltration (UF and DF) at pHs of 7.5 and 7.5 or 6 respectively. Following assessment of compositional attributes; solubility, foaming, flow and dynamic rheology, emulsification ability and heat-induced textural and rheological properties of prepared PPIs and a commercially available PPI were tested and compared. Membrane purification of proteins resulted in 28% to 68% reduction in phytic acid and enhanced, comparatively, the tested functional properties. Solubility of membrane processed PPIs, at all tested pHs, was superior and the lowest foaming stability and apparent viscosity were associated with commercial PPI. Gelling temperatures of water and KCl extracted PPIs, DF treated at pH 6, trimmed down to 75.7 ± 0.63 °C and 81.6 ± 0.55 °C in contrast to that of commercial PPI at above 90 °C. Similarly, the formation of firm gels, after 1 h heating at 90 °C, was associated with membrane processed PPIs whereas commercial PPI did not develop any gel.     

Rheological and textural studies of fresh and freeze-thawed native sago starch–sugar gels. II. Comparisons with other starch sources and reheating effects

The viscoelastic and textural properties of freshly prepared and freeze-thawed sago starch–sugar gels were studied in comparison with other native starches from corn, wheat, tapioca, and potato. The gelatinisation and retrogradation properties of starches were studied using a DSC while the pasting properties of starch–sugar mixtures during the cooking period were studied using a starch pasting cell. The freeze-thaw stability of gels was evaluated by gravimetric measurements of the water of syneresis. The different starches gave properties which varied following to their botanical sources. High-amylose cereal starches (wheat and corn) produced harder gels, while low-amylose root starch (tapioca) produced softer gels. Sago and potato gels showed close similarities in their viscoelastic and textural characteristics. Although the freeze-thaw cycle greatly increased the viscoelasticity and hardness of these two gels, reheating at high temperature significantly reduced these negative effects and resulted in partial recovery of the gel structures. Sago starch produced gels with very low syneresis and high cohesiveness, implying its potential use as a gelling agent in the frozen food industries.