Development of oxidised and heat-moisture treated potato starch film

This study investigated the effects of sodium hypochlorite oxidation and a heat-moisture treatment of potato starch on the physicochemical, pasting and textural properties of potato starches in addition to the water vapour permeability (WVP) and mechanical properties of potato starch films produced from these starches. The carbonyl contents, carboxyl contents, swelling power, solubility, pasting properties and gel texture of the native, oxidised and heat-moisture treated (HMT) starches were evaluated. The films made of native, oxidised and HMT starches were characterised by thickness, water solubility, colour, opacity, mechanical properties and WVP. The oxidised and HMT starches had lower viscosity and swelling power compared to the native starch. The films produced from oxidised potato starch had decreased solubility, elongation and WVP values in addition to increased tensile strength compared to the native starch films. The HMT starch increased the tensile strength and WVP of the starch films compared to the native starch.     

Analytical Methods for Quantification of Modified Fatty Acids and Sterols Formed as a Result of Processing

Fats and oils are often submitted to technological treatments before being consumed. Some treatments like refining, hydrogenation, and frying often lead to the formation of modified fatty acids such as cyclic fatty acid monomers (CFAM), geometrical fatty acid isomers, and/or oxidized fatty acids and sterols (cholesterol and phytosterols). Both cholesterol oxidation products (COP) and phytosterol oxidation products (POP), may be present in foods. As some of the newly formed components may present some adverse effects upon consumption, methods have been developed to analyze these compounds in food products and biological samples. Gas liquid chromatography (GC) on long polar columns (100m) is a good choice to quantify trans mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids. In some cases a pre-fractionation step using silver nitrate thin layer chromatography (AgNO₃-TLC) may be necessary to avoid GC overlapping of cis and trans isomers. Analysis of CFAM usually involves transformation of the sample in fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) which after addition of an internal standard (IS) are further hydrogenated. An enrichment step using reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) permits to obtain a fraction which consists of a mixture of CFAM and the IS. This fraction is further analyzed by GC on a polar column. The analysis of oxidized triacylglycerol monomers (oxTG) as a group was feasible by a combination of adsorption and size-exclusion chromatography. Quantification in used frying fats and oils around the limit of rejection for human consumption (25% polar compounds) has shown that the amount of oxTG range 5.9–9.4% expressed on fat or oil weight. In foods and biological tissues, the level of oxidized sterols (SOP) is often a very small fraction of their unoxidized forms. Analysis of SOP involved extraction of lipids, saponification or transesterification, enrichment, and subsequent qualitative and quantitative determination by GC and GC-MS, or HPLC and HPLC-MS. In addition, enrichment of SOP requires complete separation from the unoxidized sterols in order to separate these compounds even by high resolution GC capillary columns.     

羽绒理化性能的研究

对新型纺织材料－－羽绒的耐化学药剂性能和润湿性能以及表面临界张力的蓬松度等作了一些实验和理论探讨。为今后羽绒织物的服用性、染色性和化学后整理等方面提供一定的实验数据和理化依据。     

Browning development in white wines: dependence on compositional parameters and impact on antioxidant characteristics

Browning is a serious problem in relation to white wine quality and mostly affects the sensory attributes, whereas its impact on the dietary value of wines has never been investigated. Browning, however, is well known to be associated with polyphenol oxidation, and therefore it may be accompanied by changes in the antioxidant capacity. On the basis of this consideration, experimental white wines vinified and stored under identical conditions were subjected to accelerated browning, and efforts were made to distinguish compositional parameters that might be related to the extent of browning development. Further, the consequences of browning on the reducing power and antiradical activity were assessed. It was shown that none of the parameters examined (titratable acidity, pH, total SO₂, total polyphenols and total flavanols) play an important role in browning onset, but SO₂ appeared to exert a statistically significant influence (r²=0.6394, P<0.05) on the percentage change in the antiradical activity. Evidence also suggested that browning development might be prominently associated with decreases in both antiradical activity (r²=0.7891, P<0.01) and reducing power (r²=0.6925, P<0.05).     

Oxidative and color stability of cooked ground pork containing lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera) and barley leaf (Hordeum vulgare) powder during refrigerated storage

This study aimed to evaluate the oxidative and color stability of cooked ground pork containing lotus leaf powder at 0.1 (LP1) and 0.5% (LP2) as well as barley leaf powder at 0.1 (BP1) and 0.5% (BP2) during refrigerated storage for 10 days. The oxidative stability of these powders was compared with butylhydroxytoluene (BHT). LP1 had higher a* and lower b* values than the control (-) over 4 days (p<0.05). The pH values of the ground pork samples made with addition of LP and BHT decreased until day 4 and then increased. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) values were lowest in LP2 on day 10 (p<0.05). The ground pork samples containing LP and BP had lower peroxide values (POVs) and conjugated dienes (CD) compared to the control (-).These results indicate that LP or BP can be incorporated into ground pork to effectively retard oxidation after cooking.     

打顶及仿生信号分子对烟草氧化胁迫的影响

打顶对烟草植株是一种创伤,为明确这种机械创伤是否对烟草植株形成氧化胁迫,测定了非打顶株及打顶株在打顶后一定时间内叶片组织中的超氧阴离子(O2-·)、过氧化氢(H2O2)、丙二醛(MDA)和超 氧化物歧化酶( SOD)的含量与活性,并分析了这些生化指标的变化;同时,在打顶后立即在烟株顶部涂抹仿生型信号分子BSM,测定了相关生化指标.结果表明:打顶能够激发烟草产生氧化胁迫;而外源BSM处理可以抑制打顶后烟草植株的氧化胁迫,减少了烟草叶片中O2-,H2O2,MDA的积累,SOD的活性增加,BSM是通过抑制氧化胁迫、减少了茉莉酸的合成,进而降低了打顶后烟草植株中生物碱的积累.     

不同抗氧化剂对辐照扒鸡脂肪氧化的影响

本文研究了VC、VE、BHA三种抗氧化剂以及由它们组成的复配抗氧化剂对真空包装辐照扒鸡中脂肪氧化的影响。通过对添加抗氧化剂的辐照扒鸡的过氧化值测定,比较了三种抗氧化剂的抗氧化效果。试验结果表明:添加抗氧化剂可以显著降低辐照扒鸡的过氧化值;单一抗氧化剂以添加0.02%的BHA效果较好;复配抗氧化剂的抗氧化效果优于单一抗氧化剂,复配抗氧化剂以添加0.02%VC、0.01%VE、0.02%BHA效果较好。     

Identification and kinetics of oxidized compounds from phosphatidylcholine molecular species

Heat-induced oxidative modifications of two phosphatidylcholine molecular species as potential functional food components were evaluated. 1-stearoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (SOPC) and 1-stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (SLPC) were chosen as models. The optimal temperature for hydroperoxide formation was determined by MS for each standard: 125 °C for SLPC and 150 °C for SOPC. Oxidation was performed at these temperatures and degradation products were identified using LC–ESI-MS combined to an acid treatment. Kinetics of formation of oxidation products from SOPC and SLPC were monitored over 120 min and curves were drawn for each identified structure. Results showed that native phospholipids rapidly decreased with heat and that oxidation products showed functions, such as hydroxyl, oxo or epoxy groups. Kinetics pointed out that some of these quite stable oxidation products are likely to be found in sizable amounts in processed foods containing phospholipids.     

脂类物质与肉的风味

本文主要阐述了肌肉中脂类物质水解,氧化的机理,脂肪氧化与美拉德反应相互作用,及其对肉类风味形成的贡献。     

Addition of synthetic and natural antioxidants to α-tocopheryl acetate supplemented beef patties: effects of antioxidants and packaging on lipid oxidation

Friesian steers (n=5), aged 26–27 months, were fed a diet containing 2000 (supplemented) IU α-tocopheryl acetate/head/day for approximately 50 days prior to slaughter. Muscularis semimembranosus muscles from supplemented cattle were held in frozen storage (−20°C×12 weeks) following which they were minced and divided into five batches. The batches contained: (1) control, containing only vitamin E supplemented beef (C); (2) vitamin E supplemented beef with 4% soya oil (S); (3) vitamin E supplemented beef mixed with 0.2% Duralox NMC dissolved in 4% soya oil (R1); (4) vitamin E supplemented beef mixed with 0.25% Herbalox type 25 (containing 25 natural antioxidant extracts of rosemary) dissolved in 4% soya oil (R2); and (5) vitamin E supplemented beef mixed with a 1:1 mixture of 0.01% (w/w) BHA and 0.01% (w/w) BHT dissolved in 4% soya oil (B). The meat was then aerobically packaged (A) or packaged under the following modified atmospheres (MAP); 30:70 (M₁); 70:30 (M₂) or 80:20 (M₃) (O₂:CO₂). Oxidative stability (TBARS) and Hunter ‘a’ values (redness) were determined in all beef patties over 8 days of refrigerated (4°C) storage. Under MAP or aerobic packaging conditions, elevated oxygen levels brought about increased (P<0.05) TBARS numbers during refrigerated storage. However, the addition of rosemary extracts or BHA/BHT significantly (P<0.05) improved the oxidative stability of dietary α-tocopheryl acetate supplemented beef. Rosemary extracts were as effective in reducing TBARS as the combination of synthetic antioxidants, BHA/BHT.