Valorizing Arthrospira cell residues into polysaccharides: Characterization and application in yogurt.

This study aimed to extract and characterize polysaccharides from Arthrospira cell residue and evaluate their application in yogurt. Four Arthrospira polysaccharides (APP-50, APP-60, APP-70, and APP-80) were obtained by different ethanol concentrations. With the increase in ethanol concentration, the component peaks of polysaccharide became less and the components were simpler.

The construction of Moringa oleifera seed protein emulsion: in vitro digestibility and delivery of β-carotene.

Background: β-Carotene (BC) is difficult to apply effectively in the food industry due to its low solubility and bioavailability. This work aimed to fabricate Moringa oleifera seed protein (MOSP) stabilized emulsions as delivery vehicles for BC and investigate the effect of aqueous phase conditions including pH and ionic strength on this system.

Results: All MOSP samples were positively charged and the particle size of MOSP increased with the increase of pH.

Characterization and in vitro digestibility of soybean tofu: Influence of the different kinds of coagulant.

This study explored the effect of diverse coagulants (glucono-δ-lactone (GDL), gypsum (GYP), microbial transglutaminase (MTGase), and white vinegar (WVG)) on microstructure, quality, and digestion properties of tofu. The four kinds of tofu were significantly different in their structure, composition, and digestibility. Tofu coagulated with MTGase had the highest springiness and cohesiveness while GDL tofu had the highest enthalpy (6.

The effect of rice protein-polyphenols covalent and non-covalent interactions on the structure, functionality and in vitro digestion properties of rice protein.

The characteristics of the crosslinking between rice protein (RP) and ferulic acid (FA), gallic acid (GA), or tannin acid (TA) by covalent binding of Laccase and non-covalent binding were evaluated. The RP-polyphenol complexes greatly improved the functionality of RP. The covalent effect with higher polyphenol binding equivalence showed higher emulsion activity than the non-covalent effect.

V-type granular starches prepared by maize starches with different amylose contents: An investigation in structure, physicochemical properties and digestibility.

V-type granular starches (VGSs) were prepared via an ethanol-alkaline (EA) method using maize starch with different amylose contents, specifically, high amylose (HAM), normal maize starch (MS), and waxy maize starch (WS). The X-ray diffraction pattern of the native starch was completely transformed into a V-type pattern after the EA treatment, indicating a structural change in the starch granules. The VGSs prepared by HAM had highest relative crystallinity (31.

Slow-digestive yeast protein concentrate: An investigation of its in vitro digestibility and digestion behavior.

Yeast protein concentrate, a by-product of the fermentation industry waste, is a potential alternative protein source with high nutritional quality, environmental sustainability, and functional properties. However, its digestibility and digestion behavior are poorly understood. In this study, we compared the in vitro digestion behavior of yeast protein concentrate and whey protein concentrate using simulated gastrointestinal conditions.

Development of chitosan/rice protein hydrolysates/ZnO nanoparticles films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals.

In the present work, the composite films were obtained by the solution casting method from chitosan and rice protein hydrolysates, reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) of different contents (0 %, 3 %, 6 % and 9 %). The influence of different CNC loadings on the mechanical, barrier and thermal properties was discussed. SEM showed the formation of intramolecular interactions between the CNC and film matrices, leading to more compact and homogeneous films.

Whey protein hydrolysates as prebiotic and protective agent regulate growth and survival of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CICC22152 during spray/freeze-drying, storage and gastrointestinal digestion.

Background: Probiotic products are receiving increasing attention because of their tremendous beneficial health effects. However, it is still a great challenge to preserve probiotic viability during processing, storage and gastrointestinal digestion. Encapsulation is a widely known technology for enhancing bacterial viability and product stability.

Chitosan/rice hydrolysate/curcumin composite film: Effect of chitosan molecular weight.

The composite films were prepared by adding rice protein hydrolysate (RH) into chitosan (CH). Effect of four different chitosan molecular weights (MW, 0.8- 1.

Effect of cold and hot enzyme deactivation on the structural and functional properties of rice dreg protein hydrolysates.

This study explored the effect of three different enzyme deactivation treatments: 4 °C slow cold deactivation (RDPH-(4 °C)), -18 °C rapid cold deactivation (RDPH-(-18 °C)) and 100 °C water bath (RDPH-(100 °C)), compared to that without enzyme deactivation (RDPH-(control)) on the structural and functional properties of rice dreg protein hydrolysates (RDPHs). The RDPHs from the different enzyme deactivation methods led to significant differences in the degree of hydrolysis, surface hydrophobicity, average particle size, intrinsic fluorescence and emulsion stability. FTIR analysis revealed that the strength of RDPH-(100 °C) spectrum peaks decreased significantly.