Physicochemical, structural, and film properties of octenyl succinic anhydride rice starch esters with different degrees of substitution and their correlation analysis
Jia-jing Zhang , Yue Xu , Xin Bian , Chun-Min Ma, Bing Wang, Guang Zhang, Yan Wang, Yang Yang, Na Zhang
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Abstract
This study investigated the physicochemical and structural properties of octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) rice starch esters with different degrees of substitution (DS), further examined their film properties, and established the correlation between their physicochemical properties and film properties. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that OSA modification primarily disrupted the amorphous regions of starch, reducing short-range order and crystallinity. These structural changes promoted starch gelatinization, as evidenced by enhanced viscosity, improved swelling capacity, and reduced gelatinization temperature and enthalpy in thermal properties. Additionally, the introduction of OSA with with larger steric hindrance increased entanglement among starch chains, inhibiting their rearrangement through hydrogen bonding. This effect minimized starch retrogradation while enhancing water retention capacity, leading to improved freeze-thaw stability and sedimentation stability. DS significantly influenced film properties, with optimal properties observed at DS = 0.019, where elongation at break and oxygen barrier properties increased by 203.22 % and 48.40 %, respectively, while solubility decreased by 19.31 %. However, the film properties were compromised at higher DS levels (0.022, 0.024). Pearson correlation analysis revealed that DS regulated film thickness, mechanical properties, and oxygen barrier properties by modulating the starch esters' viscosity, water retention capacity, and emulsification properties, thereby establishing clear relationships between the physicochemical properties of starch esters and film properties. Overall, this study reveals the influence of OSA starch esters with different DS on their film properties, promoting the precise regulation of OSA rice starch film properties for targeted applications in food packaging.
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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.