The Effects of Different Gums and Their Interactions on the Rheological Properties of a Dairy Dessert: A Mixture Design Approach

In this study, the steady and dynamic rheological properties of the dairy dessert samples (puddings) containing carrageenan, alginate, guar and xanthan gums and their combinations were investigated in a model system, and mixture design was utilized to observe the effects of the gums and their interactions. The flow behaviour of the pudding samples fitted to the Ostwald de Waele model (R ²?>?0.98). All the samples exhibited a gel structure with their higher G′ (storage modulus) values than the G″ (loss modulus) values. Carrageenan was the most effective hydrocolloid on both the steady and dynamic rheological parameters of the dairy dessert samples. On the other hand, alginate had relatively smaller effect. Furthermore, 30 pudding samples containing different gum or gum combinations were classified into two groups (A and B) by using principal component analysis (PCA). Samples containing more than 33% carrageenan in their formulations made up the group A which positively correlated to K (consistency index), η ₅₀ (apparent viscosity at shear rate 50 s^?1), G′, G″, G* (complex modulus) and η* (complex viscosity) values.     

Optimization of Gum Combination in Prebiotic Instant Hot Chocolate Beverage Model System in Terms of Rheological Aspect: Mixture Design Approach

Mixture design was used to investigate the effects of four different gums (xanthan gum, guar gum, alginate and locust bean gum) and their combinations on the rheological properties of a prebiotic model instant hot chocolate beverage (including 3.5% inulin) and to determine their interactions in the model beverage. Simplex centroid mixture design was applied to predict the physicochemical (soluble solids, pH, colour properties) and rheological parameters (consistency index (K), flow behaviour index (n) and apparent viscosity (η ₅₀)) of the samples. In the model, the optimum gum combination was found by simplex centroid mixture design as 59% xanthan gum and 41% locust bean gum, and the highest K value was 33.56 Pa s ⁿ . The increase of guar gum and alginate in the gum mixture caused a decrease in the K value of the sample.     

Viscosity of guar gum and xanthan/guar gum mixture solutions

The viscosity of diluted guar gum solutions and the viscosity of xanthan and guar gum mixture solutions have been studied. Guar gum solutions showed pseudoplastic behaviour. Apparent viscosity increased with gum concentration and decreased with the temperature at which viscosity was measured. A maximum in the plot of viscosity versus increasing dissolution temperature was observed at 60 °C. This behaviour was related to differences in molecular structure of the polymers solved at different temperatures. Mixtures of xanthan and guar gum showed a higher combined viscosity than that occurring in each separate gum. This synergistic interaction was affected by the gum ratio in the mixture and dissolution temperature of both gums. The effect of polysaccharide concentration (1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 kg m⁻³), xanthan/guar gum ratio (1/5, 4/2, 3/3, 4/2 and 5/1) and dissolution temperature (25, 40, 60 and 80 °C for both gums) on the viscosity of solutions of mixtures were studied. The highest viscosities were observed when 2.0 kg m⁻³ gum concentration was used together with a ratio of xanthan/guar gum of 3/3 (w/w) and dissolution temperature of 40 and 80 °C for xanthan and guar gum, respectively. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

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.     

食用胶复配对微波复热鸡米花品质的影响

针对微波复热鸡米花的加工工艺,在预实验基础上选用黄原胶、卡拉胶以及魔芋胶以不同比例复配,研究其对最终产品品质的影响。微波复热后以鸡米花的脆性作为主要评定指标,同时对制品进行物理性质分析及感官评价,筛选出微波复热后品质最优的胶体复配比例。结果表明,向浸蘸溶液中添加三种食用胶中的任意一种或任意两种食用胶复配添加时,均可以显著改善微波复热后鸡米花的脆性(p<0.05)。而三种食用胶等比例复配对微波复热鸡米花品质则没有明显改善作用。卡拉胶1.00%的添加量会对产品风味产生不良影响。其中0.50%黄原胶和0.50%卡拉胶复配时,微波复热后鸡米花的脆性显著提高,外壳水分和油分含量显著降低(p<0.05),感官质量也较高。这表明向浸蘸溶液中添加0.50%黄原胶和0.50%卡拉胶复配食用胶可以很大程度上改善微波复热鸡米花的食用品质。     

Effects of batters containing different gum types on the quality of deep‐fat fried chicken nuggets

The effects of various gum types [hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic] on the quality of deep‐fat fried chicken nuggets were studied. Chicken samples, 0.04 m in diameter and 0.015 m in thickness taken from the breast portion, were coated with batters composed of a 3:5 solid to water ratio by immersion. The solid content of batter formulations contained equal amounts of corn and wheat flours, 1.0% gum, 1.0% salt and 0.5% leavening agent. As control, batter without gum addition was used. Samples were fried at 180 °C for 3, 6, 9 and 12 min. The hardness and oil content of the chicken nuggets increased whereas the moisture content decreased during frying. HPMC and xanthan gums reduced oil absorption significantly compared with other gums and the control. When gum arabic was added to the batter formulation, a product with the highest oil content and porosity was obtained. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Comparison of the effects of gums on dynamic rheological properties of acetylated sweet potato starch

Dynamic rheological properties of acetylated sweet potato starch (ASPS) pastes mixed with 3 commercial gums (guar gum, locust bean gum, and xanthan gum) were investigated at different gum concentrations. The dynamic moduli of the ASPS-gum mixtures were higher than those of the control, and they increased with an increase in gum concentration. In particular, the G′ value of xanthan and G″ value of guar gum at a 0.6% gum concentration were much higher as compared to those of other mixtures. Tan δ values of ASPS-xanthan mixtures were much lower than those of other samples, indicating that the elastic properties in the ASPS-gum mixture systems were strongly affected by the additions of xanthan. These results suggest that the presence of gums in ASPS modifies the viscoelastic properties, and that these modifications are dependent on the gum type and gum concentration.     

A study on the effects of different gums on dielectric properties and quality of breads baked in infrared-microwave combination oven

In this study, the effects of different gums on dielectric properties of doughs and breads baked in infrared-microwave combination oven were investigated. In addition, the quality parameters of breads formulated with different gums baked in infrared-microwave combination oven were determined. The gums used were xanthan, guar, xanthan-guar blend and κ-carrageenan. The gums were added to the formulation at 0.5% concentration. The dielectric properties and quality parameters of breads baked in infrared-microwave combination oven were found to be dependent on gum type. κ-carrageenan resulted in undesirable final bread quality, while xanthan-guar blend addition improved bread quality (high specific volume and porosity, low hardness values). The dielectric properties of bread samples formulated with κ-carrageenan were found to be the highest among the other gum types.     

Optimization of low-cholesterol–low-fat mayonnaise formulation: Effect of using soy milk and some stabilizer by a mixture design approach

In the present study, the optimized mixture proportions of low cholesterol-low fat mayonnaise contained soy milk as an egg yolk substitute (10%) with different composition of xanthan gum (XG), guar gum (GG) and mono- & diglycerides emulsifier (MDG) (0–0.36% of each component) were determined by applying the simplex-centroid mixture design method to achieve the desired stability, textural and rheological properties and sensory characteristics for effective formulation process. Results revealed that the best mixture was the formulation contained 6.7% mono- & diglycerides, 36.7% guar gum and 56.7% xanthan gum. The xanthan gum was the component showing the highest effect on all the properties of mayonnaise samples. In addition, an increase of xanthan gum followed by guar gum caused greater values for the stability, heat stability, consistency coefficient, viscosity, firmness, adhesiveness, adhesive force and overall acceptance and lower value for flow behavior index. Depending on the desirable level of xanthan gum, guar gum and mono- & diglycerides, creation of low cholesterol-low fat mayonnaise with properties closely matching those of commercial ones is possible.     

Effect of Gums on Low-Fat Meat Batters

The effects of adding Iota-carrageenan, kappa-carrageenan, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, methylcellulose, and a locust bean gum/kappa carrageenan mixture to low-fat, high moisture meat batters were investigated. The methylcellulose treatment showed an increase in weight losses between 60° and 70°C, while other treatments remained similar throughout heating. Xanthan gum and guar gum at 0.2% altered textural parameters as determined by texture profile analysis. Increasing the concentration of xanthan gum decreased batter hardness without affecting batter stability. Sensory evaluation indicated that low-fat frankfurters (11–12% fat) were as acceptable as control frankfurters (27% fat).     

Rheological properties of rice pasta dough supplemented with proteins and gums

Rheological properties of rice pasta dough were studied by creep-recovery tests for various formulations containing guar gum (0.5%), casein (1%), and egg white (1%) mixtures. Non-gelatinized rice semolina (RS) was also mixed with gelatinized RS in different ratios (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%) for each formulation. The effects of gelatinization, gum and proteins on pasta dough rheology were determined by a control stress rheometer (Haake Rheostress 1). From the creep-recovery data it was obvious that as the amount of gelatinized fraction increased there was an increase in the elasticity of the samples. However, the samples that were produced with 75 and 100% gelatinized RS in the formulation were not smooth in texture, but lumpy. From the creep-recovery and dynamic oscillation measurements it was found that guar gum and protein mixture can be used as a stabilizer together with 50% pre-gelatinized rice semolina. This will result in an improvement in dough properties during gluten free pasta processing from rice.     

The effects of xanthan and guar gums on staling of gluten-free rice cakes baked in different ovens

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different concentrations of xanthan and guar gums and their blends on staling of gluten-free rice cakes baked in microwave-infrared combination oven (MW–IR) and to compare the cakes with conventionally baked ones. Gums were added at concentrations of 0.3% and 1.0%. For preparation of gum blend, 0.5% xanthan gum was mixed with 0.5% guar gum. In order to understand the staling behaviour of cakes, cakes were stored at 22 ± 2 °C for 120 h. Xanthan-guar gum blend decreased hardness, weight loss, retrogradation enthalpy and the change in setback viscosity values of cakes during storage for both types of ovens as compared to control formulation. It was found that oven type was a significant factor in affecting staling parameters of gluten-free cakes.     

High-fiber date pits pudding: formulation,processing, and textural properties

The aim of this project was to prepare high-fiber pudding using date pits to meet the FDA requirement for health claim. Pudding desert was prepared with dates pits (DP), starch, sugar, xanthan gum (DX), flaxseeds gum (DF), and powdered milk. DP were milled, sieved through 149-µm sieve, and used for formulating high-fiber pudding. The pudding formulation included yeast, DX, or DF, and without gum (DP). Danette chocolate pudding, a commercial sample, was used as a reference. The formulation was cooked using rapid visco analyzer (RVA), and the gel was further analyzed by Brookfield viscometer and texture analyzer. The RVA profile of the formulation included peak viscosity, setback, and final viscosity. The data obtained from the RVA showed that pudding samples containing DX or DF gums exhibited higher peak viscosities (3,012.7 ± 22.5, 1,236.3 ± 110.9 cP, respectively) as compared to the DP pudding 735.3 ± 38.3 cP. The presence of DX instigated higher gel hardness than DF and DP, whereas DF caused higher cohesiveness than DP and DX. The shear stress as a function of shear rate profile indicated that DF was closer to Danette pudding sample. The consistency coefficient index (K), which was obtained from the power law, was higher for both DX and DF, indicating higher viscosity, whereas lower flow behavior index (n) signifies a more pseudoplastic system of these samples. Based on the Ea values, it can be concluded that DX sample is less temperature dependent (lower Ea) than DF (higher Ea). The sensory testing showed that yeast treatment brought the formulation closer to the control in terms of panel acceptance.     

响应面法优化复合植物蛋白饮品的稳定体系

用响应面方法对复合植物蛋白饮品的稳定体系进行了优化。先用全因子实验对稳定剂组分卡拉胶、瓜尔豆胶、黄原胶和结冷胶对复合植物蛋白饮品沉淀量的影响进行了评价,并找出主要影响因子为瓜尔豆胶和结冷胶,其它组分对沉淀量没有显著影响。采用中心组合设计及响应面分析确定主要影响因子的最佳浓度。稳定体系的最佳组成为(g/L):卡拉胶0.2、瓜尔豆胶0.5、黄原胶0.2、结冷胶0.5,此条件下复合植物蛋白饮品表现出良好的稳定性。     

TEXTURE STABILITY OF HYDROGEL COMPLEX CONTAINING CURDLAN GUM OVER MULTIPLE FREEZE–THAW CYCLES

The texture stability of hydrogel complexes containing curdlan gum over multiple freeze–thaw cycles (FTCs) was investigated. The hydrogels formed by curdlan and xanthan gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan or guar gum at various combinations were stored at 4C for 24 h before subjected to five FTCs alternating between − 16 (18 h) and 25C (6 h). Xanthan/curdlan hydrogels showed the highest freeze–thaw stability in terms of syneresis, heat stability and adhesiveness. The viscosity of xanthan/curdlan combination was the lowest among all samples studied yet the most stable over the five FTCs, whereas significant changes were observed with locust bean/curdlan hydrogels. The guar/curdlan combination before freeze–thaw treatments exhibited predominant elasticity; however, as the cycles progressed the elasticity decreased. The most stable gel strength was achieved when curdlan was combined with guar or xanthan at 2% (w/v) total concentration, while carrageenan/curdlan gels were the least stable.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Texture instability remains the most significant challenge for frozen food products, especially with inevitable post-production temperature fluctuations. Loss of moisture and changes in textural attributes often results in significant reduction of product quality. Precise control of hydrogel complexes that provide texture stabilization over multiple freeze–thaw cycles will enhance the quality of existing products while enabling the development of new ones.     

使用粒径分析仪分析黑米乳稳定性

通过激光粒径分析仪检测分析卡拉胶、黄原胶、瓜尔豆胶以及结冷胶这四类稳定剂单独或复配对黑米乳产品稳定性的影响。结果发现,0.08%结冷胶+0.02%黄原胶、0.09%结冷胶+0.01%卡拉胶、0.08%瓜尔豆胶+0.02%卡拉胶等黑米乳饮料稳定性较好,单独使用结冷胶效果一般。     

Effect of Anionic Gums on the Texture of Pickled Frankfurters

The addition of the anionic gums, xanthan and carrageenan, stabilized the texture of frankfurter emulsions against acid deterioration at 37°C in vinegar pickle. The proteins collagen, casein, and gluten, and the gums guar, arabic, and locust bean had no effect. The cationic gum, chitosan, formed an acid-stable gel but the gel would not hold the emulsion. The process of acid deterioration had an initial period of firming of the gel texture. Shear (rupture) and elasticity did not show a corresponding initial increase. Subsequent deteriorative changes were less in the emulsions with xanthan gum than in any of the other emulsions. The gum gel is formed at the expense of the protein-fat structure, probably through a gum-protein interaction.     

Volatilities of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in a Fermented Milk Model System as Affected by Stabilizers

A fermented milk model system was employed to investigate the volatilities of butyric, caprylic, and caproic acids as affected by low, intermediate, and high levels of carrageenan, guar and xanthan gums. Carrageenan exhibited no effect on fatty acid volatility. Intermediate levels of guargum increased the volatility of caprylic acid. Low and high levels of guar gum had no effect on free fatty acid volatility. At low and high levels, xanthan gum had no effect on volatilities of fatty acids. The intermediate level of xanthan gum increased volatilities of caproic and caprylic acids. The effects of viscosity were potentiated with increased fatty acid chain length.     

基于亲水胶体改性和混料设计优化传统粘豆包的配方

目的 用亲水胶体改性和混料设计来优化传统粘豆包的配方, 改善其食用品质。方法 选用3种食品工业中常用的亲水胶体, 卡拉胶、黄原胶和瓜尔豆胶, 对糯玉米与糯大黄米淀粉进行改性, 通过快速粘度分析仪和质构仪比较回生值和硬度的变化, 筛选出复配糯玉米粉和复配大黄米粉作为粘豆包的制作原料, 然后利用混料设计优化粘豆包配方。结果 卡拉胶、黄原胶、瓜尔豆胶对糯性谷物淀粉有着良好的抗老化作用, 回生值都明显变小, 尤其瓜尔豆胶效果最明显; 通过混料设计发现当糯大黄米为33%, 糯玉米粉为24%, 红豆馅为43%时感官评分最高。结论 利用混料设计优化传统粘豆包的生产配方, 感官评分高, 传统粘豆包品质得到改善。     

Rheological interactions between Lallemantia royleana seed extract and selected food hydrocolloids

BACKGROUND: Lallemantia royleana (Balangu) is a mucilaginous endemic plant which is grown in different regions of world. The flow behaviour of Balangu seed extract (BSE) and its mixture with xanthan, guar and locust bean gums at 1:3, 1:1 and 3:1 ratios, in addition to control samples (0% BSE), were evaluated. To describe the rheological properties of samples, the power law model was fitted on apparent viscosity–shear rate data. To evaluate the interaction between BSE and selected hydrocolloids in dilute solutions, the relative viscosity was also investigated. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the consistency coefficient of guar and locust bean solutions and their blends substituted with 250 g kg^?1 BSE. The BSE–xanthan mixture at 1:3 and 1:1 ratios had consistency index equal to xanthan solution. BSE–locust bean gum at all ratios, BSE–xanthan at 1:3 ratio and BSE–guar gum at 1:1 and 3:1 ratios indicated relative viscosity lower than values calculated assuming no interaction. The intrinsic viscosity value of BSE was determined 3.50 dL g^?1. CONCLUSION: The apparent viscosities of BSE, selected hydrocolloids and their blends were the same at a shear rate of 293 s^?1 and the commercial gums can be substituted by 250 g kg^?1 and 500 g kg^?1 BSE. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry