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Abstract
Lupin proteins have high nutritional value and can be used to form foams, emulsions, and gels. However, their functionality becomes poor at acidic pH due to reduced protein solubility. Protein solubility and functionality at acidic pH can be improved by adding polysaccharides. In this study, we compared the oil-water interfacial and emulsifying properties of lupin protein isolates (LPI) and LPI-pectin mixtures at pH 7.0, pH 6.0, pH 4.0, and pH 3.5. Overall, LPI-pectin complexes at pH 4.0 and 3.5 showed better interfacial properties and emulsion stabilization than LPI at pH 4.0 and 3.5, while LPI-pectin mixtures at pH 7.0 and 6.0 displayed comparable interfacial and emulsion properties as LPI at 7.0 and 6.0. We observed that LPI at pH 4.0 and pH 3.5 adsorbed faster to the oil-water interface than LPI-pectin complexes at pH 4.0 and 3.5, due to smaller particle sizes of LPI, while LPI and LPI-pectin mixtures at pH 7.0 and 6.0 showed comparable adsorption rates to the oil-water interface. The LPI-pectin mixtures at pH 6.0 and 7.0 formed weak oil-water interfaces, with a stiffness comparable to LPI at these pH values. While at pH 3.5 and 4.0 LPI-pectin complexes formed stiffer oil-water interfaces than LPI. As a result, LPI-pectin complexes at pH 4.0 and 3.5 showed better emulsifying properties and emulsion stability against coalescence during high-shear mixing. The emulsion stabilized with LPI-pectin complex at pH 3.5 showed more extensive flocculation than the complex at pH 4.0, due to the reduced charges of the complex at pH 3.5 and depletion flocculation induced by non-adsorbed complexes. Our study reveals that the complexation of proteins with pectin at acidic pH could be a useful way to improve the oil-water interfacial and emulsifying properties of proteins at acidic pH, and could potentially be used in the food industry to develop plant protein-based emulsion products.
期刊介绍:
Food Hydrocolloids publishes original and innovative research focused on the characterization, functional properties, and applications of hydrocolloid materials used in food products. These hydrocolloids, defined as polysaccharides and proteins of commercial importance, are added to control aspects such as texture, stability, rheology, and sensory properties. The research's primary emphasis should be on the hydrocolloids themselves, with thorough descriptions of their source, nature, and physicochemical characteristics. Manuscripts are expected to clearly outline specific aims and objectives, include a fundamental discussion of research findings at the molecular level, and address the significance of the results. Studies on hydrocolloids in complex formulations should concentrate on their overall properties and mechanisms of action, while simple formulation development studies may not be considered for publication.
The main areas of interest are:
-Chemical and physicochemical characterisation
Thermal properties including glass transitions and conformational changes-
Rheological properties including viscosity, viscoelastic properties and gelation behaviour-
The influence on organoleptic properties-
Interfacial properties including stabilisation of dispersions, emulsions and foams-
Film forming properties with application to edible films and active packaging-
Encapsulation and controlled release of active compounds-
The influence on health including their role as dietary fibre-
Manipulation of hydrocolloid structure and functionality through chemical, biochemical and physical processes-
New hydrocolloids and hydrocolloid sources of commercial potential.
The Journal also publishes Review articles that provide an overview of the latest developments in topics of specific interest to researchers in this field of activity.