Influence of emulsion composition on lubrication capacity and texture perception |
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Authors: | Mélanie Bellamy Nicolas Godinot Stefano Mischler Nathalie Martin & Christoph Hartmann |
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Affiliation: | NestléResearch Center, PO Box 44, CH-1000 Lausanne26, Switzerland; Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Materials Institute, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | The role of fat content and type of surfactant for oral friction processes and texture perception of oil-in-water emulsions was assessed. Emulsions at 22% and 33% fat content containing either sodium caseinate or a sucrose ester as emulsifier were compared with viscosity-adapted aqueous solutions of dextran using both sensory evaluation and friction coefficient measurements on a tongue-palate contact model. The impact of saliva on the emulsion droplet size distribution was studied using tribology, differential interference contrast microscopy and light diffraction measurements. Emulsions at 33% and the corresponding iso-viscous aqueous solutions were discriminated in the sensory experiment whereas emulsions at 22% were not. Friction was significantly different for emulsions at 33% and the corresponding iso-viscous aqueous solutions. The difference was not significant for emulsions with 22% fat level when compared with the iso-viscous aqueous solutions. Saliva significantly decreased the friction coefficient of emulsions depending on the surfactant and amount of fat used. |
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Keywords: | Fat saliva sensory surfactants texture tribology |
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