A novel pectin material: extraction, characterization and gelling properties

A novel pectin was acid extracted from chickpea husk (CHP). CHP presented a 67% (w/w) of galacturonic acid, an intrinsic viscosity of 374 mL/g and a viscosimetric molecular weight of 110 kDa. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum of CHP indicated a degree of esterification of about 10%. The CHP-calcium system formed ionic gels with a storage (G') modulus of 40 Pa and gel set time (G' > G″) of 3 min at 1% (w/v), and a G' of 131 Pa and gel set time of 1 min at 2% (w/v). The G' of CHP gels was not greatly affected by temperature. The results attained suggest that chickpea husk can be a potential source of a gelling pectin material.     

石榴皮色素的提取及果胶制取的工艺研究

目的研究提取石榴皮色素和果胶的工艺。方法用索氏提取法提取色素,酸提取乙醇沉淀法制取果胶。结果提取红色素的最佳工艺条件是:以50%乙醇为提取剂,料液比1∶4,提取温度80℃;残渣经过酸提取乙醇沉淀法制取果胶。结论工艺简单可行。     

豆腐柴中有效成分复合分离提取研究

试验以豆腐柴叶为原料，采用复合分离提取工艺，提取叶中的蛋白质和果胶产品。首先通过不同溶剂提取蛋白质，得到碱溶性蛋白质〉水溶性蛋白质〉醇溶性蛋白质〉盐溶性蛋白质的结论；并对提取蛋白质后的上清液和滤渣进行了提取果胶的最佳条件和参数的确立，进行了萃取果胶时的萃取液种类、pH和盐析果胶时的盐的用量的单因素实验，又以萃取时的温度、pH、时间和料液比四个因素四个水平进行了正交试验，得到如下结论：从豆腐柴叶中复合提取分离蛋白质和果胶的最佳提取工岂条件：以盐溶液作为复合提取剂较为理想，果胶提取分离的最佳条件为萃取温度90℃、溶液pH值4、萃取时间95min、料液比l：45，在此条件下豆腐柴叶果胶的产量为22％，同时可得到0．15％的蛋白质。     

盐析法从干南瓜皮中提取果胶的技术研究

采用盐析法从干南瓜皮中提取食用果胶，对其制取工艺和条件进行了研究，结果表明：料液比为1：7，萃取液的pH值为2，萃取温度为95℃，萃取时间为90min，并用硫酸铝作沉淀剂，果胶得率达13．6％。与酒精法相比，盐析法提取果胶具有成本底，得率高、果胶制品纯洁等特点。     

天然彩棉的色光稳定性及酶整理研究

文章探讨了彩棉对常用染整加工助剂的色光稳定性；优化了国产果胶酶对彩棉的生态吸水整理工艺。结果表明，棕色彩棉织物遇碱、氧化剂和还原剂色变严重，在低浓度酸性溶液中色光较稳定。并以毛效为指标得出用果胶酶对彩棉进行吸水整理的优化工艺。     

Measurement of Gelpoint Temperature and Modulus of Pectin Gels

Methods which permit the measurement of gelpoint (setting) temperature (T_gel) and rigidity modulus (G) of pectin gels were improved. Gel development on cooling was determined with an oscillatory pressure testing device capable of detecting a modulus as low as 3 Pa and strain values no greater than 5∞10^?3. Sample was set in a glass “U” tube during pressure oscillatory assay for T_gel determination, and transferred after gelling in the same tube for G modulus determination with modified Saunders-Ward apparatus. Results confirmed rheological behavior reported for these kinds of gels and compared favorably with small amplitude oscillatory measurements performed with a stress controlled rheometer using cone and plate (4°, dia = 4 cm) geometry at different frequencies (0.5 to 1.5 Hz) and cooling rates (1 to 3°C/min).     

Enzymatic changes in pectic polysaccharides related to the beneficial effect of soaking on bean cooking time

BACKGROUND: Cooking time decreases when beans are soaked first. However, the molecular basis of this decrease remains unclear. To determine the mechanisms involved, changes in both pectic polysaccharides and cell wall enzymes were monitored during soaking. Two cultivars and one breeding line were studied. RESULTS: Soaking increased the activity of the cell wall enzymes rhamnogalacturonase, galactanase and polygalacturonase. Their activity in the cell wall was detected as changes in chemical composition of pectic polysaccharides. Rhamnose content decreased but galactose and uronic acid contents increased in the polysaccharides of soaked beans. A decrease in the average molecular weight of the pectin fraction was induced during soaking. The decrease in rhamnose and the polygalacturonase activity were associated (r = 0.933, P = 0.01, and r = 0.725, P = 0.01, respectively) with shorter cooking time after soaking. CONCLUSION: Pectic cell wall enzymes are responsible for the changes in rhamnogalacturonan I and polygalacturonan induced during soaking and constitute the biochemical factors that give bean cell walls new polysaccharide arrangements. Rhamnogalacturonan I is dispersed throughout the entire cell wall and interacts with cellulose and hemicellulose fibres, resulting in a higher rate of pectic polysaccharide thermosolubility and, therefore, a shorter cooking time. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Characterisation of gold kiwifruit pectin isolated by enzymatic treatment

Pectin was extracted from gold kiwifruit by four commercial enzyme preparations (Celluclast 1.5 L, Cytolase CL, Cellulyve TR 400 and NS33048). The chosen enzymes were used either in single or in combination, with and without protease addition. The recovered pectin was characterised and compared for the yield, total nonstarch polysaccharide and neutral sugar composition, protein and ash, pectin, molecular weight distribution and the viscosity. Results indicated that enzyme‐extracted gold kiwifruit pectin was rich in galacturonic acid. Purified pectin yield, and their physicochemical composition and rheological property (viscosity), was significantly affected by the type of enzyme used. The pectin extracted by Celluclast 1.5 L demonstrated to be the most viscous and recorded the highest in molecular weight (M_w) (1.65 × 10⁶ g mol^–1) compared with the other extracts. The extract M_w and their distribution were discussed and related to their viscosity behaviour.     

Accelerated weathering of pectin/poly(vinyl alcohol) blends studied by spectroscopic methods

The blends of pectin (PEC) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) at different components ratios were prepared by mixing in water. Thin polymeric films of PEC/PVA blends and pure polymers were obtained by casting method. All samples were then artificially aged using Suntest apparatus (Atlas) up to 780 h. The changes in chemical structure during sample ageing have been monitored by infrared and ultraviolet‐visible absorption spectroscopies. The first stage of weathering (up to ～ 300 h) was very slow and alteration of chemical structure was negligible in all samples. Prolonged ageing (>300 h) caused more significant degradation processes. FTIR spectra exhibited the highest changes in hydroxyl and carbonyl band ranges indicating the efficient photooxidation of macromolecules. The mechanisms of the observed processes have been discussed. It was found that PVA undergoes faster photoxidative degradation than pectin aged at the same conditions. The PEC/PVA blends exhibited the improved resistance to weathering comparing with both polymers aged individually. Mutual stabilization effect can be explained by intermolecular interactions between PEC and PVA confirmed by spectroscopic methods. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Phosphated crosslinked pectin as a potential excipient for specific drug delivery: preparation and physicochemical characterization

Pectin was chemically modified with different amounts of trisodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) in aqueous solution (pH = 12), thereby giving a material with reduced water solubility. The physiochemical characterization of this new material was carried out through Fourier transform infrared and thermogravimetric analyses. Phosphated pectin (Pect‐STMP) together with prebiotic (oligosaccharide) were incorporated into an aqueous dispersion of polymethacrylate (Eudragit^® RS 30 D) in order to obtain free films using a casting process (50 °C) on a Teflon plate. The free films were evaluated using water vapour transmission, average swelling index in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid, scanning electron microscopy and a diffusion study with theophylline in buffer solution with and without pectinolytic enzyme. The results suggest that the new material can be used in the coating process for oral solid‐reservoir systems, to prevent the premature release of drugs in SGF (pH = 1.2). Furthermore, the presence of both Pect‐STMP and oligosaccharide favours the specific degradation of the pellicle by the action of the enzymes produced by colonic microflora. The material obtained in this work has the potential to be applied in devices for drug delivery in the colon, making possible modified release of drugs. Nevertheless, subsequent colon‐specific experiments in vivo need to be carried out in order to confirm the possible application of this new material. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry