水酶法提取山核桃油脂工艺研究

为优化水酶法提取山核桃油脂工艺,以山核桃为原料,采用水酶法提取油脂,在单因素试验基础上,采用响应面法研究木瓜蛋白酶用量、酶解时间、pH值、酶解温度和料液比对山核桃油提取率的影响;采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析提取油脂的脂肪酸组成,并对比了压榨法、溶剂法和水酶法3种方式对油脂理化性质的影响。结果表明,水酶法提取山核桃油脂工艺的最佳条件为:木瓜蛋白酶量0.17%,酶解时间150 min,pH值6.34,酶解温度54.43℃、料液比1∶5,在此条件下山核桃中油脂提取率为81.32%。采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术对提取油脂的脂肪酸组成进行分析,共测出12种脂肪酸,棕榈酸、油酸、亚油酸、亚麻酸是4种主要脂肪酸,其中饱和脂肪酸(SFA)占7.61%,单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)占69.10%,多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)占23.29%。对比3种提油方式发现,水酶法是一种较为理想的油脂提取方法。本研究结果为水酶法提取山核桃油脂生产提供了理论依据。     

Extraction and characterization of oil bodies from soy beans: a natural source of pre-emulsified soybean oil

Soybeans contain oil bodies that are coated by a layer of oleosin proteins. In nature, this protein coating protects the oil bodies from environmental stresses and may be utilized by food manufacturers for the same purpose. In this study, oil bodies were extracted from soybean using an aqueous extraction method that involved blending, dispersion (pH 8.6), filtration, and centrifugation steps. The influence of NaCl (0-250 mM), thermal processing (30-90 degrees C, 20 min) and pH (2-8) on the properties and stability of the oil bodies was analyzed using zeta-potential, particle size, and creaming stability measurements. The extracted oil bodies were relatively small ( d 32 approximately 250 nm), and their zeta-potential went from around +12 mV to -20 mV as the pH was increased from 2 to 8, with an isoelectric point around pH 4. The oil bodies were stable to aggregation and creaming at low (pH = 2) and high (pH >/= 6) pH values but were unstable at intermediate values (3 相似文献   

不同品种花生油脂体粒径电位和蛋白质组成的分析

为了探索不同品种花生油脂体的物理和化学性质差异,以5种（豫花23,豫花27,豫花9719,豫花9830和豫花9502）油脂含量不同的花生品种为原料,采用水剂法提取油脂体,并对提取后油脂体的粒径、ζ电位、氨基酸组成、蛋白质分子量分布进行分析比较。结果表明：提取后,5种花生油脂体粒径间存在一定差异,以豫花9719的粒径较大;花生油脂体均含有油脂体蛋白和贮藏蛋白,但不同品种间存在蛋白质种类的差异;5种花生油脂体在pH值为3.0时ζ电位为正值,在pH值为7.4和pH值为9.0时ζ电位为负值,盐浓度的增加会降低油脂体ζ电位的绝对值;5种花生油脂体的蛋白质均为极性带负电氨基酸质量分数均大于非极性带正电或不带电氨基酸,但氨基酸总量各不相同,以豫花27较低。该研究可为花生油脂体的品质特性研究和应用产品开发提供参考。     

Characterization of Moringa oleifera variety Mbololo seed oil of Kenya.

The oil from Moringa oleifera variety Mbololo seeds from Kenya was extracted using three different procedures including cold press (CP), extraction with n-hexane (H), and extraction with a mixture of chloroform/methanol (50:50) (CM). The oil concentration ranged from 25.8% (CP) to 31.2% (CM). The density, refractive index, color, smoke point, viscosity, acidity, saponification value, iodine value, fatty acid methyl esters, sterols, tocopherols (by HPLC), peroxide value, and at 232 and 270 nm and the susceptibility to oxidation measured with the Rancimat method were determined. The oil was found to contain high levels of unsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic (up to 75.39%). The dominant saturated acids were behenic (up to 6. 73%) and palmitic (up to 6.04%). The oil was also found to contain high levels of beta-sitosterol (up to 50.07%), stigmasterol (up to 17.27%), and campesterol (up to 15.13%). alpha-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherols were detected up to levels of 105.0, 39.54, and 77. 60 mg/kg of oil, respectively. The induction period (at 120 degrees C) of M. oleifera seed oil was reduced from 44.6 to 64.3% after degumming. The M. oleifera seed oil showed high stability to oxidative rancidity. The results of all the above determinations were compared with those of a commercial virgin olive oil.     

Estimation of potassium concentration in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) leaf tissue by simple and inexpensive water extraction method

Estimation of potassium (K) concentration in oil palm leaf tissue is routinely carried out in oil palm plantations to manage fertilizer application for getting higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production. Since K in plant tissue is not bound to organic complexes and it is extractable by water, this study was carried out to extract K from oil palm leaf tissue by water extraction method. The results were compared with other established methods like 1 normal (N) ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) extraction, 0.5 N hydrochloric acid (HCl) extraction, and diacid digestion. The proposed water extraction method consists of shaking of 0.5 g finely ground oil palm leaf tissue with distilled water at 1:60 ratio [sample-to-water weight (w)/volume (v)] for a period of 20 min in a reciprocating shaker, filtration of the content, and measurement of K concentration in filtrate by flame photometer. The results of analysis of 30 oil palm leaf samples collected from various production systems under different soil types and management practices for K concentration revealed the close agreement of water extraction method with other established methods. The mean value of K extracted by water extraction method was within 1–10% of the K extracted by other established methods. Water-extractable K was significantly correlated with K extracted by other methods and it could be predicted by other methods. The values of standard error and coefficient of variation for K extracted by different methods were very low, which indicated that the water extraction method was comparable with other established methods.     

Stabilization of soybean oil bodies using protective pectin coatings formed by electrostatic deposition

Soybeans contain oil bodies that are naturally coated by a layer of phospholipids and proteins. In nature, this coating protects the oil bodies from environmental stresses and could be utilized by food manufacturers for the same purpose. However, natural oil bodies are physically unstable to aggregation because of the relatively weak electrostatic repulsion between them, which limits their application in many foods. In this study, oil bodies were extracted from soybean using an aqueous extraction method and then coated by a pectin layer using electrostatic deposition. The influence of NaCl (0-500 mM), pH (2-8), and freeze-thaw cycling (-20 degrees C, 22 h/40 degrees C, 2 h) on the properties and stability of the oil bodies coated by the pectin layer was analyzed using zeta-potential, particle size, and creaming stability measurements. These results suggest that pectin-coated oil bodies have similar or improved stability compared to uncoated oil bodies and may provide a new way of creating functional soy products for use in the food and other industries.     

Effects of different cooking procedures on lipid quality and cholesterol oxidation of farmed salmon fish (Salmo salar)

Salmon fillets were steamed, or pan-fried without oil, with olive oil, with corn oil, or with partially hydrogenated plant oil. The exchange between the salmon and the pan-frying oils was marginal, but it was detectable as slight modifications in the fatty acid pattern and the tocopherol contents according to the oil used. Primary and secondary oxidation products were only slightly increased or remained unchanged, which indicated a slight lipid oxidation effect due to the heating procedures applied. The same was observed for tocopherol levels, which remained almost stable and were not affected by the oxidation process. The sum of cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) increased after the heating processes from 0.9 microg/g in the raw sample to 6.0, 4.0, 4.4, 3.3, and 9.9 microg/g extracted fat in pan-fried without oil, with olive oil, corn oil, partially hydrogenated plant oil, and steamed, respectively. A highly significant correlation was found between the fatty acid pattern and the total amount of COPs (r2 = 0.973, p < 0.001). No change has been determined in the n-3 fatty acids content and in the polyunsaturated/saturated-ratio of the cooked salmon fillets. Moderate pan-frying (6 min total) and steaming (12 min) of salmon did not accelerate lipid oxidation but significantly increased the content of COPs. The highest increase of COPs was found through steaming, mainly due to the longer heat exposure. The used frying oils did not influence the outcome; no significant difference between heat treatment with or without oil has been determined.     

Development of a rapid method for the sequential extraction and subsequent quantification of fatty acids and sugars from avocado mesocarp tissue

Methods devised for oil extraction from avocado (Persea americana Mill.) mesocarp (e.g., Soxhlet) are usually lengthy and require operation at high temperature. Moreover, methods for extracting sugars from avocado tissue (e.g., 80% ethanol, v/v) do not allow for lipids to be easily measured from the same sample. This study describes a new simple method that enabled sequential extraction and subsequent quantification of both fatty acids and sugars from the same avocado mesocarp tissue sample. Freeze-dried mesocarp samples of avocado cv. Hass fruit of different ripening stages were extracted by homogenization with hexane and the oil extracts quantified for fatty acid composition by GC. The resulting filter residues were readily usable for sugar extraction with methanol (62.5%, v/v). For comparison, oil was also extracted using the standard Soxhlet technique and the resulting thimble residue extracted for sugars as before. An additional experiment was carried out whereby filter residues were also extracted using ethanol. Average oil yield using the Soxhlet technique was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than that obtained by homogenization with hexane, although the difference remained very slight, and fatty acid profiles of the oil extracts following both methods were very similar. Oil recovery improved with increasing ripeness of the fruit with minor differences observed in the fatty acid composition during postharvest ripening. After lipid removal, methanolic extraction was superior in recovering sucrose and perseitol as compared to 80% ethanol (v/v), whereas mannoheptulose recovery was not affected by solvent used. The method presented has the benefits of shorter extraction time, lower extraction temperature, and reduced amount of solvent and can be used for sequential extraction of fatty acids and sugars from the same sample.     

乙醇水溶液提取玉米胚芽油的工艺优化

为了解决水酶法提取玉米胚芽油生产成本高、提取时间长的缺点,该文采用乙醇水溶液作为提取剂提取玉米胚芽油。通过对粒径、料液比、温度、乙醇体积分数、p H值和时间等条件对油在油相、水相和渣相中分布的研究发现,物料粒径和乙醇体积分数对提高清油得率具有显著(P0.05)的影响,而提取时间对清油得率的影响最小(P0.05)。在单因素试验的基础上通过正交试验,得出乙醇水溶液提取玉米胚芽油的最佳工艺参数为:物料细粉4次(此时粒径为49.18μm)、料液比1∶7 g/m L、温度70℃、乙醇体积分数30%、p H值9.0、提取时间2 h。在该条件下,清油的得率为94.05%±0.32%,水相含油量为3.49%±0.77%,渣相含油量为2.55%±0.82%。分析乙醇水溶液提取的玉米胚芽毛油酸价、过氧化值和含水率等指标发现,该毛油的质量优于国标规定的玉米原油,并且和压榨一级成品油指标接近,只需要经过简单精炼就可以达到食用油要求。研究结果为乙醇水溶液工业化生产玉米胚芽油提供参考。     

Determination of total cadmium in calcareous soils by extraction using aliquat‐336 and 3‐heptan‐one after aqua regia digestion

Abstract

Measurement of total soil cadmium (Cd) is difficult due to calcium (Ca) and other chemicals which cause high background absorbance when trace levels of Cd are to be determined. When soil Cd is low, even use of deuterium background correction with flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) cannot provide accurate Cd results. Use of furnace atomic absorption with method of standard additions can circumvent these interferences, but the cost and time required are substantial. We desired a more rapid, convenient, and reliable alternative to extraction using dithizone and back‐extraction into acid, or to ammonium pyrollidinedithiocarbamate (APDC) which does not require close pH adjustment nor have many sources of potantial contamination. We evaluated analysis of these complex soil extracts with the method of Viets (1978) which extracts metals from 1N acid solutions using Aliquat‐336 in methylisobutyl‐ketone (MIBK). We tested the use of the less toxic and less water soluble 3‐heptanone as an organic solvent alternative to MIBK which can be directly analyzed by flame atomic absorption. A series of extraction experiments were conducted to determine if Cd was extracted from standard solutions and from total metal digests of calcareous soils into an Aliquat‐336/3‐heptanone solution, and under what conditions extraction was optimum. In the optimum method, Cd was extracted from aqua regia soil digests by 10% Aliquat‐336 in 3‐heptanone without addition of ascorbic acid or potassium iodide (KI) used by Viets. Excellent recovery of Cd was obtained for both standard reference soils and low Cd highly calcareous soils from North Dakota and Minnesota. Addition of ascorbic acid and KI did not increase the efficiency of extraction indicating that the extraction system used was free of ferric‐iron [Fe(III)] interference. The ion‐association complex of Cd remained stable for at least 24 hr after extraction, providing a very convenient method to analyze low levels of total Cd in soils and other geologic materials.     

加工工艺对油茶籽油氧化稳定性及酚类物质含量的影响

为了探究加工工艺对油茶籽油营养品质的影响,了解油酚类物质在加工工艺中的变化规律,该文从油茶籽油加工企业的生产线中取样,对压榨毛油和浸出毛油精炼工艺以及压榨毛油适度精炼工艺等不同工艺中油茶籽油中总酚、多酚组成及含量、抗氧化活性系数和油的氧化诱导时间等指标进行了测定。压榨毛油精炼工艺包括水洗、脱色、脱臭、冬化;浸出毛油精炼工艺包括碱炼、水洗、脱色、脱臭、冬化;压榨毛油适度精炼工艺包括脱胶、碱炼、水洗、冬化等工艺步骤。结果显示:压榨油茶籽毛油中总酚平均质量分数为103.06μg/g,显著高于浸出油茶籽油48.52μg/g(P0.05);油茶籽毛油经过精炼工艺后总酚和总酚的抗氧化活性均呈现下降趋势,三种精炼工艺后油茶籽油中总酚分别下降了88.9%,86.7%和63.81%,总酚的抗氧化活性分别下降了88.3%,93.51%和83.25%。适度精炼相比普通精炼对于保留油茶籽油中的多酚有明显优势,前者精炼后油茶籽油中总酚及其抗氧化活性系数分别为37.82μg/g和9.33%,后者仅为11.41μg/g和4.71%。通过高效液相色谱测定发现,浸出油茶籽毛油精炼后仅含有少量肉桂酸,压榨毛油传统精炼后压榨油茶籽油中测到苯甲酸、芦丁和肉桂酸等3种多酚的质量分数分别为4.7、1.58和0.22μg/g,压榨毛油适度精炼后的油茶籽油中测到了单宁酸、绿原酸、表儿茶素等9种多酚,其中单宁酸和绿原酸的质量分数最高,分别为4.57和3.26μg/g;适度精炼后油茶籽油氧化诱导时间从初始的8.56 h增加到11.66 h,增加了26.63%;压榨毛油传统精炼后油茶籽油氧化诱导时间从8.14 h增加到10.42 h,增加了21.83%。研究结果表明,压榨毛油适度精炼相比传统精炼工艺对于保留油茶籽油中多酚等成分有明显优势,所生产的茶油具有更强的氧化稳定性。研究结果为油茶籽油中营养成分的保留提供了途径,为油茶籽油加工工艺选择提供参考。     

Effect of Extraction Conditions on Yield,Composition, and Viscosity Stability of Barley β-Glucan Gum

Cereal β-glucan can function as a thickener, but endogenous β-glucanase enzymes of the grain cleave β-glucan, reducing its viscosity. Although different extraction techniques have been developed, the viscosity stability of β-glucan gum has not been reported. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of extraction treatments on the yield, purity, and viscosity stability of barley β-glucan (BBG) gum. A regular barley cultivar, Condor, and a waxy cultivar blend were extracted at pH 7–10 and 55°C for 0.5 hr. Four extraction conditions were evaluated: 1) extraction at high pH with no additional heat treatment; 2) boiling of extract; 3) prior refluxing of flour with 70% ethanol; and 4) treatment of extract with thermostable α-amylase for purification. Viscosity of extracts was monitored for ≥24 hr at 25°C. The highest β-glucan purities were achieved with a boiled Condor extract at pH 7 (81.3% db, 4.1% yield) and with refluxed waxy barley extracted at pH 8 and treated with α-amylase and (79.3% db, 5.1% yield). Gums extracted without subsequent heat treatment or prior refluxing of flour had high protein (>17%) and starch (>24%) impurities, respectively. The viscosity of gums obtained without heating was unstable. Prior refluxing treatment was not sufficient to stabilize final extracts. Boiling extracts resulted in stable but low viscosity. Reflux followed by purification treatment produced the highest stable viscosity for 0.5% solutions of both Condor (64 mPa sec^-1, pH 7) and waxy (48.8 mPa sec^-1, pH 8) extracts. Stable BBG gum with high viscosity can be obtained using thermal treatments in combination with high pH. The potential use of such gums as thickeners in food systems needs to be assessed.     

Influence of environmental conditions on the stability of oil in water emulsions containing droplets stabilized by lecithin-chitosan membranes

Oil-in-water emulsions containing cationic droplets stabilized by lecithin-chitosan membranes were produced using a two-stage process. A primary emulsion containing anionic lecithin-coated droplets was prepared by homogenizing oil and emulsifier solution using a high-pressure valve homogenizer (5 wt % corn oil, 1 wt % lecithin, 100 mM acetic acid, pH 3.0). A secondary emulsion containing cationic lecithin-chitosan-coated droplets was formed by diluting the primary emulsion with an aqueous chitosan solution (1 wt % corn oil, 0.2 wt % lecithin, 100 mM acetic acid, and 0.036 wt % chitosan). The stabilities of the primary and secondary emulsions with the same oil concentration to thermal processing, freeze-thaw cycling, high calcium chloride concentrations, and lipid oxidation were determined. The results showed that the secondary emulsions had better stability to droplet aggregation during thermal processing (30-90 degrees C for 30 min), freeze-thaw cycling (-10 degrees C for 22 h/30 degrees C for 2 h), and high calcium chloride contents (相似文献   

Determination of fluazifop-butyl and fluazifop acid in soybeans and soybean oil using liquid chromatography with oxidative amperometric detection

A new method is described for the determination of the herbicide fluazifop-butyl, and its metabolite fluazifop acid, in soybeans and soybean oil as fluazifop acid. Liquid chromatography with amperometric detection (LC/AD) is used to determine fluazifop acid produced from the metabolism or base hydrolysis of fluazifop-butyl in soybeans and soybean oil. These foods were spiked with fluazifopbutyl at 0.05, 0.10, and 0.50 ppm and hydrolyzed with 0.2N NaOH in methanol. The hydrolysate (adjusted to pH less than or equal to 1) is extracted with dichloromethane and the extract is washed with 1.0% NaHCO3. The NaHCO3 is acidified to pH less than or equal to 1 and extracted with dichloromethane; the partitioning is repeated 2 more times. The dichloromethane is removed, mobile phase solvent is added, and aliquots are injected onto a PRP-1 liquid chromatographic column; fluazifop acid is separated from coextracted compounds and detected at an applied potential of + 1.25 V, using an amperometric electrochemical detector in the oxidation mode. Recoveries ranged from 69 +/- 6.5 to 101 +/- 18% and from 72 +/- 7.5 to 88 +/- 11% for soybeans and soybean oil, respectively. Accuracy of these recoveries was confirmed by use of 14C-radiolabeled fluazifop-butyl and by liquid scintillation spectrometry of the 14C-fluazifop acid released.     

Macronutrients and metals released from soils by solutions of naturally occurring phenols

Phenolic compounds produced by plants enter the soil by leaching and litter decomposition. The goal of this work is to determine the effect of phenolic compounds on solubility of plant macronutrients and metals in agroforestry systems. Soils from forest and pasture systems were repeatedly extracted with water (control) or phenolic solutions and then compared to a Mehlich 3 reference. The phenolics were aqueous solutions of tannic acid or β –1,2,3,4,6‐penta‐O‐galloyl‐D‐glucose (PGG) (hydrolyzable tannins), procyanidin (condensed tannin), or small phenolics catechin, gallic acid, or methyl gallate. The concentration of the macronutrients Ca, Mg, K, P, and S, and the metals Fe, Al, Mn, and Zn in the supernatants was determined by inductively‐coupled plasma spectroscopy. Cumulative extraction of macronutrients was generally similar to or less than the amount obtained by the Mehlich 3 extraction with the lowest recoveries obtained with the water control, PGG, and procyanidin. Metals tended to be somewhat more extractable from forest soil, especially with gallic acid, tannic acid or PGG treatments. Three mechanisms affected extraction of analytes by phenol‐containing solutions: (1) pH‐driven dissolution (Ca and Mg), (2) chelation of the metal (Al) by the polyphenol, or (3) reduction of the metal (Fe and Mn). Relatively low extraction of nutrients by some polyphenols is attributed to the tendency of some phenols to sorb to soil. This study demonstrates that tannins and related compounds change the solubility of macronutrients and metals in soils by a complex process that is not easily predictable from simple chemical properties of the phenolics.     

Effects of lactoferrin, phytic acid, and EDTA on oxidation in two food emulsions enriched with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

The influence of the addition of metal chelators on oxidative stability was studied in a milk drink and in a mayonnaise system containing highly polyunsaturated lipids. Milk drinks containing 5% (w/w) of specific structured lipid were supplemented with lactoferrin (6-24 muM) and stored at 2 degrees C for up to 9 weeks. Mayonnaise samples with 16% fish oil and 64% rapeseed oil (w/w) were supplemented with either lactoferrin (8-32 muM), phytic acid (16-124 muM), or EDTA (16-64 muM) and were stored at 20 degrees C for up to 4 weeks. The effect of the metal chelators was evaluated by determination of peroxide values, secondary volatile oxidation products, and sensory analysis. Lactoferrin reduced the oxidation when added in concentrations of 12 muM in the milk drink and 8 muM in the mayonnaise, whereas it was a prooxidant at higher concentrations in both systems. In mayonnaise, EDTA was an effective metal chelator even at 16 muM, whereas phytic acid did not exert a distinct protective effect against oxidation. The differences in the equimolar effects of the metal chelators are proposed to be due to differences in their binding constants to iron and their different stabilities toward heat and low pH.     

5种提取方法对甲鱼油品质的影响

为探究酶解法、淡碱水解法、溶剂法、超声辅助溶剂法及蒸煮法这5种提取方法对甲鱼油品质的作用效果,以甲鱼脂肪为原料,采用气相色谱仪(GC)和顶空固相微萃取-气质联用仪(HS-SPME-GC-MS)对甲鱼油中脂肪酸组成及挥发性成分变化进行测定分析,并结合感官评价及理化指标分析。结果表明,5种提取方法对甲鱼油的感官与理化特性、脂肪酸组成及挥发性成分存在显著性差异(P<0.05),其中,超声辅助溶剂法的甲鱼油提取率最高,达78.51%,该方法提取的甲鱼油酸价(0.97 mg KOH·g^-1)、过氧化值(2.16 m Eq·kg^-1)均优于其他方法,并含有丰富的油酸、EPA和DHA。此外,超声辅助溶剂法的甲鱼油壬醛、己醛、2-壬酮、2-十一酮及1-戊烯-3-醇主体特征风味化合物的相对含量均较低,鱼腥味较淡,色泽透亮。综上表明,超声辅助溶剂法提取的甲鱼油品质优于其他提取方法。本研究可为今后优化甲鱼油提取方法提供理论依据。     

Oxidative stability of tree nut oils

The oxidative stability of selected tree nut oils was examined. The oils of almond, Brazil nut, hazelnut, pecan, pine nut, pistachio, and walnut were extracted using two solvent extraction systems, namely, hexane and chloroform/methanol. The chloroform/methanol system afforded a higher oil yield for each tree nut type examined (pine nut had the highest oil content, whereas almond had the lowest). The fatty acid compositions of tree nut oils were analyzed using gas chromatography, showing that oleic acid was the predominant fatty acid in all samples except pine nut and walnut oils, which contained high amounts of linoleic acid. The tocopherol compositions were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography, showing that alpha- and gamma-tocopherols were the predominant tocopherol homologues present; however delta- and beta-tocopherols were also detected in some samples. The oxidative stability of nonstripped and stripped tree nut oils was examined under two conditions, namely, accelerated autoxidation and photooxidation. Progression of oxidation was monitored using tests for conjugated dienes, peroxide value, p-anisidine value, and headspace volatiles. Primary products of oxidation persisted in the earlier stages of oxidation, whereas secondary oxidation product levels increased dramatically during the later stages of oxidation. Hexanal was the major headspace aldehyde formed in all oxidized samples except walnut oil, which contained primarily propanal. Results showed that chloroform/methanol-extracted oils were more stable than hexane-extracted oils in both the accelerated autoxidation and photooxidation studies. Oils of pecan and pistachio were the most stable, whereas oils of pine nut and walnut were the least stable.     

Lunasin and Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor concentrations of protein extracts from enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction of soybeans

Lunasin and Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor (BBI) are two soybean peptides to which health-promoting properties have been attributed. Concentrations of these peptides were determined in skim fractions produced by enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction processing (EAEP) of extruded full-fat soybean flakes (an alternative to extracting oil from soybeans with hexane) and compared with similar extracts from hexane-defatted soybean meal. Oil and protein were extracted by using countercurrent two-stage EAEP of soybeans at 1:6 solids-to-liquid ratio, 50 °C, pH 9.0, and 120 rpm for 1 h. Protein-rich skim fractions were produced from extruded full-fat soybean flakes using different enzyme strategies in EAEP: 0.5% protease (wt/g extruded flakes) used in both extraction stages; 0.5% protease used only in the second extraction stage; no enzyme used in either extraction stage. Countercurrent two-stage protein extraction of air-desolventized, hexane-defatted soybean flakes was used as a control. Protein extraction yields increased from 66% to 89-96% when using countercurrent two-stage EAEP with extruded full-fat flakes compared to 85% when using countercurrent two-stage protein extraction of air-desolventized, hexane-defatted soybean flakes. Extruding full-fat soybean flakes reduced BBI activity. Enzymatic hydrolysis reduced BBI contents of EAEP skims. Lunasin, however, was more resistant to both enzymatic hydrolysis and heat denaturation. Although using enzymes in both EAEP extraction stages yielded the highest protein and oil extractions, reducing enzyme use to only the second stage preserved much of the BBI and Lunasin.     

An Improved Process for Isolation of Corn Fiber Gum

Sequential alkaline extraction and alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) bleaching have been used to prepare corn fiber gum in yields ranging from 21 to 40%, depending on the pH of the extraction medium. The pH was adjusted by using different ratios of NaOH and Ca(OH)₂ The whitest product was obtained after AHP bleaching of the extract obtained using the lowest pH value. In order for the product gum to give its characteristic clear and low viscosity solutions, it was necessary to remove starch from the corn fiber substrate using α-amylase. The water-insoluble hemicellulose A fraction, a minor component, was removed by neutralizing AHP-treated extracts before ethanol precipitation of the useful hemicellulose B (corn fiber gum) fraction. At ambient temperature, AHP bleaching was near optimal after ≈2 hr under the processing conditions used. High ratios of arabinose (39%) to xylose (50%) were present in the corn fiber gum extracted under various alkaline conditions, and the H₂O₂ processing step did not significantly alter these ratios. The same low levels of galactose (7%) and glucuronic acid (4%) were present regardless of the extraction conditions. Molecular mass of the corn fiber gum preparations ranged from 2.78 × 10⁵ for the material extracted with Ca(OH)₂ to 3.94 × 10⁵ for the material extracted with NaOH. Molecular mass was unaffected by the H₂O₂ present in the second processing step. As expected for a carbohydrate polymer with a rather low uronic acid content, solution viscosities were unaffected by the presence of salt.