Xiaoyun Fei , Hui Xue , Hongtao Chen , Taotao Dai , Deming Gong , Guowen Zhang
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Abstract
This work aimed to determine the effect of glycosylation on the emulsifying property and interfacial behaviors of whey protein (WP) - gallic acid (GA) conjugates. By grafting pectin (PC) with WP-GA conjugates via a glycosylation reaction, WP-GA-PC ternary covalent conjugates were synthesized. The degree of grafting increased significantly with the increase of PC concentration and reached 22.90 % when the mass ratio of WP-GA to PC was 1:4. Moreover, the thermal stability and emulsifying property of the WP-GA-PC ternary conjugates were significantly improved compared with the WP-GA conjugates. The addition of PC improved the interfacial properties of the conjugates, which was favorable to the formation of stable emulsions. The emulsion activity index and emulsion stability index were increased by 10.73 m2/g and 86.70 min, respectively, at a mass ratio of 1:4 of WP-GA to PC. This work may provide a new idea for the development of novel stabilizers applied in the emulsion systems.
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Food Research International serves as a rapid dissemination platform for significant and impactful research in food science, technology, engineering, and nutrition. The journal focuses on publishing novel, high-quality, and high-impact review papers, original research papers, and letters to the editors across various disciplines in the science and technology of food. Additionally, it follows a policy of publishing special issues on topical and emergent subjects in food research or related areas. Selected, peer-reviewed papers from scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences on the science, technology, and engineering of foods are also featured in special issues.