Long-term storage stability of selected potato starch – Non-starchy hydrocolloid binary gels

All 3, 4 and 5% potato starch gels containing either κ-carrageenan, guar gum or xanthan gum were prepared and their stability in terms of rheological and textural properties was checked on 30 day storage. It was shown that rheology of these binary potato starch – non-starchy hydrocolloid mixtures could be controlled by anionic character of the admixed hydrocolloid. Depending on the hydrocolloid added, gels made of the tuber starch can either retain their pattern typical for tuber starches or turn into that typical for gels of cereal starches. Hydrocolloids added plasticity to the binary gels but it was lost to a significant extent within the first day of storage. Resulting gels with dominating elastic character are rheologically and texturally fairly stable for subsequent 30 days of storage. Generally, hydrocolloids stabilized potato starch gel on long-time storage to the extent dependent on the gel concentration.     

Structure and physicochemical properties of palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) seed-shoot starch grown in Sri Lanka

Starch from palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) seed-shoot flour was isolated and its composition, morphology, structure and physicochemical properties were determined. The yield of starch was 38.4% on a whole flour basis. The shape of the granule ranged from round to elliptical. Bound lipid, total lipid, apparent amylose, total amylose and resistant starch contents were 0.03%, 0.04%, 30.9%, 32.7% and 32.2%, respectively. The X-ray pattern was of the A-type and relative crystallinity was 34.1%. Palmyrah starch exhibited a high proportion (31.8%) of short amylopectin chains (DP 6–12) and a low proportion (1.2%) of long amylopectin chains (DP > 36). Gelatinization temperatures were 73.1–82.0 °C and enthalpy of gelatinization was 13.6 J/g. Pasting temperature, viscosity breakdown and set-back were 76.5 °C, 147 and 74 BU, respectively. Palmyrah starch exhibited high granular swelling, and restricted amylose leaching. Susceptibility towards in vitro α-amylolysis and retrogradation was low. The results showed that physicochemical properties of palmyrah starch were largely influenced by strong interactions between amylose–amylose and/or amylose–amylopectin chains within the granule interior.     

氧化羟丙基淀粉浆料性能研究

探讨氧化羟丙基淀粉浆料性能。利用氧化和羟丙基化复合变性制备了氧化羟丙基淀粉浆料,测试了黏度、取代度及pH值等因素对氧化羟丙基淀粉浆料及浆纱性能的影响。结果表明:氧化羟丙基淀粉浆料具有高浓低黏浆料特性,其黏度热稳定性和成膜性良好;在一定范围内,随着氧化剂用量的增加,黏度逐渐下降,浆膜断裂强度和断裂伸长率降低,耐磨性增加;随着取代度的增加,浆液黏度热稳定性提高,浆膜断裂强度和断裂伸长率都增加,水溶速度加快,浆液黏附力增大;取代度达到0.3的氧化羟丙基淀粉表现出良好的浆膜性能、黏附性能及对纯棉纱良好的浆纱效果。认为:取代度为0.3的氧化羟丙基淀粉具有较好的上浆性能。     

新型引发体系对淀粉接枝共聚反应的影响研究

为探讨新型引发体系对淀粉接枝共聚反应的影响,以玉米淀粉为原料,采用过硫酸铵-亚硫酸氢钠引发体系合成了淀粉接枝丙烯酸丁酯共聚物,确定了丙烯酸丁酯浓度、引发剂浓度、过硫酸铵与亚硫酸氢钠间摩尔比、反应温度、反应时间等工艺条件.并通过红外光谱、X-射线衍射仪和扫描电子显微镜对共聚产物结构进行了表征.过硫酸铵-亚硫酸氢钠引发体系可有效降低接枝共聚反应的活化能,从而降低反应温度,且该接枝淀粉的合成工艺简单,成本较低.     

醋酸酯淀粉浆料粘附性能的研究

采用浸浆粗纱法研究醋酸酯淀粉浆料的粘附性能，以粗纱条的最大强力和断裂功为量化指标定量研究了淀粉品种、变性程度以及混合浆组分与其粘附性能的对应关系。试验表明，醋酸酯化变性能够改善淀粉对纤维的粘附性能；在变性程度相同时，醋酸酯马铃薯淀粉的粘附性能最好，醋酸酯玉米淀粉次之，醋酸酯木薯淀粉最差；用取代度为0．019的醋酸酯玉米淀粉与PVA-1799混配，在粘附性能方面能够达到玉米原淀粉与PVA-1788混用的效果。     

修饰预糊化木薯淀粉性能研究

介绍了经化学修饰后再进行预糊化制备得到的修饰预糊化木薯淀粉的性能，并与国产预糊化木薯淀粉和泰国泰花牌预糊化木薯淀粉的性能进行了比较。结果表明：修饰预糊化木薯淀粉的性能达到且超过泰国泰花牌预糊化木薯淀粉的性能，远远优于国产预糊化木薯淀粉。     

Elucidation of structural difference in theaflavins for modulation of starch digestion

The relationship between structure and activity of theaflavins against human pancreatic α-Amylase was investigated by in vitro and in silico methods. The IC₅₀ and total energy value showed that inhibitory effects followed the order: theaflavin-3, 3’-di-O-gallate > theaflavin-3’-O-gallate > theaflavin-3-O-gallate > theaflavin. Inhibitory activity was depended on hydroxyl groups and galloyl moieties of theaflavins to interact with the catalytic residues of the active site of α-Amylase by hydrogen bonds and π–π (aromatic–aromatic) interactions. The galloylated theaflavin has higher binding affinity with α-Amylase than non-galloylated theaflavin. The study showed that theaflavins might act as natural enzyme inhibitors with potential health benefits, which provide a foundation for designing novel functional food for effective controlling of starch digestion and postprandial glucose levels.     

三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉颗粒膨胀历程及溶胀机理研究

利用木薯淀粉与三氯氧磷的交联反应,通过控制交联反应程度,成功地控制了交联淀粉颗粒的膨胀并使其停留在不同的溶胀阶段,详细地研究了处在不同溶胀阶段的三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉颗粒的结构特征和变化趋势,揭示了三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉颗粒的具体的膨胀历程及溶胀机理,即木薯淀粉是“花蕾绽放式”膨胀历程。     

Wet-milling of wheat flour: industrial processes and small-scale test methods

Commercial manufacture of wheat starch and vital wheat gluten involves physical separation of starch granules and gluten particles formed in a neutral aqueous system. The wet-separation of gluten proteins and starch from wheat flour is based on their water insolubility, density, and particle size. Upon wetting, gluten proteins in wheat endosperm aggregate and form particles that are larger in size but less dense than starch granules. Wheat starch and vital gluten are currently produced industrially through wet-milling of wheat flour principally by four processes; the Martin, Alfa-Laval/Raisio, Hydrocyclone, and the High-Pressure Disintegration (HD) processes. The industrial processes differ mainly in the forms of the flour-water mixtures presented to the fractionation equipment (centrifuge, hydrocyclone, or screen) or in the initial separation practice of starch and gluten fractions from flour. However, the processes essentially merge into one as the intermediate starch and gluten-particle streams are purified to give >98% pure starch and ∼80% protein vital gluten. Handling of a second-grade starch stream, flour water-soluble, and fibrous residues may differ at various processing steps. Small-scale tests are available to assess the wet-milling quality of flours to be wet-processed by the Martin, Batter, Alfa-Laval/Raisio, and the HD processes. Yet, there are no laboratory tests reported for the Hydrocyclone process. Given the development of numerous new wheat varieties each year and of high-amylose and waxy wheats, it is important that small-scale wet-milling tests to assess the wet-milling quality and suitability of flour samples for the industrial processes be available.     

制麦过程中小麦淀粉含量及淀粉酶活力变化研究

以 6种小麦为试材 ,对制麦前后小麦直链、支链淀粉含量以及发芽过程中的α、β -淀粉酶活力的动态变化进行了研究 ;对成品麦芽中淀粉酶活、淀粉含量及成品麦芽特性之间的关系进行了分析。制麦前后各品种小麦支链、直链淀粉含量均下降 ,总淀粉降解程度与原小麦中支链、直链淀粉比存在正相关性 (P <0 .1)。成品麦芽中α、β -淀粉酶活与品种有关。成品麦芽糖化力与麦芽中淀粉酶活存在显著 (P <0 .0 5 )正相关性 ;成品麦芽糖化时间与麦芽淀粉含量存在极显著 (P <0 .0 1)正相关性。筛选出豫麦 5 0、SP2 0 2 7、pH97194 2为较好的制小麦麦芽品种