Oxidative stability of olive oil–lemon juice salad dressings stabilized with polysaccharides

Lipid oxidation is a major cause of quality deterioration in food emulsions. Polysaccharides used to improve emulsion stability and texture may also affect lipid oxidation. In the present study, the oxidative stability of olive oil–lemon juice salad dressings, stabilized with gum arabic or propylene glycol alginate in admixture with xanthan, was investigated. Oil-in-water emulsions (50:50, v/v) were prepared with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil and then homogenized at various homogenization rates to form different particle sizes. Keepability was followed by storing at room temperature for 6–8 months and measuring the formation of primary and secondary oxidation products. The shelf life was compared to that of the bulk olive oil. It was shown that the polysaccharides had the ability to inhibit lipid oxidation, probably due to their amphiphilic character (gum arabic and propylene glycol alginate) as well as their ability to induce viscosity increase. Olive oil–lemon juice emulsions were also assessed for consumer acceptance. The panellists were asked to smell the samples and rate them according to rancidity using a four-point (1 = no perception, 4 = extreme) intensity scale. The results were in accordance to those of chemical analysis. Lipid oxidation was not affected by the oil droplet size, as demonstrated by peroxide value measurements and sensory evaluation.     

Evaluation of aging mechanisms of olive oil–lemon juice emulsion through digital image analysis

The aging mechanisms of olive oil–lemon juice emulsions were investigated. The emulsions were prepared with xanthan gum where different concentrations of modified starch or maltodextrin were added. Emulsions stability was followed through analysis of the evolution of mean droplet size measured by image analysis during 203 days. All the samples presented phase separation at the end of the studied storage period. The stability results indicate that large droplets mean diameter were obtained in samples where maltodextrin or only xanthan gum was used. The study of the evolution of the droplet mean diameter with time show that the studied salad dressing ages preferentially through coalescence, although in certain cases molecular diffusion may occur. The incorporation of xanthan gum in salad dressing emulsions has a large influence in their rheological behavior.     

Isolation, characterization and emulsion stabilizing properties of polysaccharides form orchid roots (salep)

Polysaccharide extracts were isolated from ground salep (dried orchid root). These were studied in terms of their composition and their capacity to affect the rheology and stability of emulsions. Successive extractions yielded three separate extracts, namely HBSS (hot buffer soluble solids, extracted at 70 °C, pH = 5.2), CHSS (chelating agent soluble solids, extracted at 70 °C, pH = 5.2), and DASS (diluted alkali soluble solids, extracted at 0 °C). HBSS comprised of negatively charged macromolecular populations sizing approximately between 600 kDa-700 kDa (d ∼ 500 nm), one at 50 kDa (d ∼ 70 nm), and a third one at 12 kDa (d ∼ 20 nm). Upon addition into Tween 20-stabilized emulsions, HBSS caused flocculation and enhanced creaming at low concentrations (0.1%), while at higher concentrations (≥0.7%) it drastically reduced creaming due to the increase of the aqueous phase viscosity.CHSS extracts contained a negatively charged polysaccharide population of approximately 50 kDa (d ∼ 140 nm). DASS extracts contained only small molecules. Addition of CHSS or DASS extracts into Tween 20-stabilized emulsions did not affect the viscosity or the creaming stability of the emulsions. Flocculation was induced at 2% CHSS. This can be predicted by a simple depletion model. The above suggest that salep hydrocolloids are highly efficient thickeners that can be extracted in a one-step process.     

Stability of encapsulated olive oil in the presence of caffeic acid

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of microencapsulation and addition of the phenolic antioxidant caffeic acid (CA) on the storage stability of olive oil. Olive oil in the absence or presence of 300 ppm CA was encapsulated in 1.5% w/w sodium alginate shells. Encapsulated oil (with/without added CA) and unencapsulated oil were stored at 20 or 37 °C for 30 days and then subjected to stability and quality evaluation based on peroxide value (PV), p-anisidine value (p-AV), Totox value, free fatty acid (FFA), total extractable phenolic content (TEPC), and fatty acid composition. The CA addition increased the stability and TPC of the final oil product. Oxidation changes were generally slower in the encapsulated oil samples. Both encapsulation and addition of CA preserved unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) including C18:1 (omega-9 FA), C18:2 (omega-6 FA) and C18:3 (omega-3 FA). We conclude that the current oil encapsulation method using alginate microspheres could be a feasible approach to increasing olive oil stability. The addition of CA to olive oil not only provides additional protection to the oil, but also improves the nutritional values of the final oil product in terms of elevated TEPC and desired UFAs.     

Heat-oxidation stability of palm oil blended with extra virgin olive oil

Rancimat induction time of palm oil (PO), several extra virgin olive oils (EV) and their binary blends have been determined at three different temperatures (120, 130 and 140°C). Analytical composition and oxidation stability of PO/EV blends were found to be a linear combination of the oil partners. Induction time of pure PO was always higher than those of EV oils and blends, in which induction time increased proportionally with the percentage of PO. However, induction time of 80% PO blend was similar to that of pure PO. Fatty acid composition appeared to be the most important factor affecting heat-oxidation stability and a saturated/unsaturated ratio near 1 was the optimally stable composition. Conversely, total phenols had a zero or negative role on the oxidative stability of the blends. Finally, in heat-oxidised oils significant losses of polyunsaturated fatty acids and formation of short-chain fatty acids were recorded.     

The influence of different stabilizers and salt addition on the stability of model emulsions containing olive or sesame oil

Stabilizers are widely used in low-fat emulsion production. However, food industry pays attention to ingredients, such as resistant starch (RS) that also present substantial benefits to human health. Low-fat model emulsions of either olive or sesame oil that also contained xanthan gum (XG), whey protein concentrate (WPC), and undigested (resistant) starch (RS) were produced and stored at 5 °C. Salt was added in selected samples. A multiple light scattering technique was applied for investigating destabilization phenomena. Microscopic observations and droplet size measurements took place. Rheological properties performing a heating–cooling cycle experiment (5–25–5 °C) were measured. Olive oil emulsions presented the greatest stability and the lowest droplet size. RS plays the role of solid particle stabilizer, mainly entrapped in the matrix of the continuous phase. By salt addition stability was significantly improved, whereas droplet size was decreased. Those samples had a more pronounced elastic character and significantly greater viscosity values than their counterparts without salt.     

三种乳化剂对橄榄油乳液稳定性的影响

乳化剂因亲水亲油平衡值的不同对油脂乳化效果表现出固有的差异,但这种差异会因加入辅助剂的影响而发生改变。以非离子型表面活性剂单甘酯、蔗糖酯和吐温20为乳化剂,以白果直链淀粉及阿拉伯胶(质量比1∶1)为辅助剂,对橄榄油进行乳化,考察了辅助剂加入前后在不同制备方法(先油后水和先水后油工艺)和乳化剂添加量下乳液的稳定性。结果表明:单独使用乳化剂时,经外观观察,在三种乳化剂添加量相同时,吐温20的橄榄油乳液稳定性较好,其次为蔗糖酯、单甘酯;加入辅助剂后,乳液的乳化状态较单一加入乳化剂的好,乳液黏度、粒径和浑浊度均随着乳化剂添加量的增大呈先减小后增加趋势,且在相同添加量下,由蔗糖酯制备的橄榄油乳液黏度较低,粒径和浑浊度较小,稳定性较好,吐温20及单甘酯次之;辅助剂加入前后,先油后水工艺制备的橄榄油乳液的稳定性总体优于先水后油工艺的。     

Octenylsuccinate Derivatives of Carboxymethyl Starch – Synthesis and Properties

Carboxymethyl starch (CMS, DS_CM 0.1) was modified with octenylsuccinic anhydride in various solvent systems. Using the dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO)/p‐toluenesulphonic acid (p‐Ts‐OH) system, carboxymethyl starch octenylsuccinates (OS‐CMS) were obtained with degrees of substitution (DS) ranging from 0.03 to 0.53 at high reaction efficiency, and characterized with regard to their molecular structure, their rheological and surface active properties. The water‐soluble OS‐CMS derivatives showed a pseudoplastic behavior dependent on both the DS and polymer concentration (c_p). The thickening power displayed a maximum at DS 0.14 at higher c_p (2.5 and 5.0%). In spite of the only moderate surface‐tension decreasing effect of the OS‐CMS derivatives, most of them exhibited excellent emulsifying, foaming and antiredeposition effects. They represent novel polysaccharide‐based biosurfactants with a broad application potential.     

柠檬渣澄清甘蔗汁的研究

为了提高甘蔗汁的透光率,研究了用改性柠檬渣对甘蔗汁进行澄清。利用单因素考察改性柠檬渣的用量、振荡时间、振荡温度和振荡速度对甘蔗汁透光率的影响。并在此基础上设计了L9(34)振荡正交实验和离心实验。实验结果表明加入改性后的柠檬渣能明显提高甘蔗汁的透光率;最优振荡组合:振荡时间为70 min,振荡温度为30℃,振荡速度为100 r/min,40 m L甘蔗原汁中加入改性柠檬渣用量为0.1 g;最优离心组合为:离心机转速为7000 r/min,离心时间为15 min,离心次数为1。在此工艺条件下的甘蔗汁的透光率可达到94.7%。      

橄榄油与椰子油混油基对类蛋黄酱乳液流变及冻融稳定性的影响

以类蛋黄酱体系为研究对象,运用Turbiscan、流变仪、粒度仪、显微镜研究在pH 3条件下橄榄油与椰子油不同比例复配（10∶ 0、9∶ 1、8∶ 2、7∶ 3）的混油基对于乳清分离蛋白-蛋黄卵磷脂稳定的乳液体系流变性质及冻融稳定性的影响。结果表明：随着椰子油比例增加,乳液黏度增加,弹性模量增加,橄榄油与椰子油质量比7∶ 3复配混油基制得的乳液具有最大的黏度和最高的弹性模量;所有乳液在4~40 ℃弹性模量下降,说明乳液在贮存、冷藏运输过程中内部结构完整,乳液具有良好的稳定性;蛋黄卵磷脂能够提高含椰子油（饱和脂肪酸含量高）乳液的冻融稳定性,并且椰子油比例越大（饱和程度越高）,冻融稳定性提高效果越好;乳液冻融稳定性从高到低依次为橄榄油与椰子油质量比为7∶ 3>8∶ 2>9∶ 1>10∶ 0。     

Chemical composition, in vitro anti-yeast activity and fruit juice preservation potential of lemon grass oil

The anti-yeast activity of lemon grass oil was evaluated against several food spoiling yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Zygosaccharomyces bailii, Aureobasidium pullulans, Candida diversa, Pichia fermentans, Pichia kluyveri, Pichia anomala and Hansenula polymorpha) through disc diffusion and microbroth dilution method. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) varied from 0.28 to 1.3 mg/ml and 0.56 to 4.5 mg/ml, respectively, where highest MIC (2.25 mg/ml) was shown by A. pullulans and lowest MIC (0.28 mg/ml) was shown by C. diversa and P. anomala. Kill time assay was conducted for selected three yeast strains where S. cerevisiae showed highest reduction (3 log cfu) in viability within 24 h exposure of lemon grass oil at MFC level. Further, the anti-yeast efficacy of lemon grass oil alone and in combination with thermal treatment was evaluated in real food system i.e. mixed fruit juices. Chemical composition analysis of lemon grass oil by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) revealed that the dominant compounds were geranial (40.5%), neral (30.7%), geranyl acetate (5.1%), caryophyllene (2.5%). Present results established the superior performance of integrated (thermal–lemon grass oil) treatment over the individual exposure (lemon grass oil or thermal treatment alone) for fruit juice preservation.     

Estimation of citral in lemon oil by gas–liquid chromatography using a capillary column

A rapid quantitative method for the estimation of citral in lemon oil is described. It uses temperture-programmed gas-liquid chromatography on an OV 101 capillary column in conjunction with methyl n-decanoate as the internal standard. A calibrtion graph is employed to convert the sum of the α-citral and β-citral peak areas, relative to that of the internal standard, into citral content. Analysis of six commercial lemon oil samples is recorded, the results being expressed as perecentage citral content (g 100 ml^?1) together with an indication of the relative abundance of the two isomers. The method is shown to be both accurate and reproducible.     

Environmental friendly polysaccharide modification – microwave‐assisted oxidation of starch

A “green” method for oxidized starch preparation was presented. Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) was used as the starch oxidant. Two main types of experiments were investigated: catalytic (by means of sodium tungstate – Na₂WO₄, the hydrogen peroxide activator) and non‐catalytic processes. The research covers low microwave level synthesis. Ninety and one hundred and ninety watts of microwave power were applied for the samples. All the microwave‐assisted reactions were compared to conventional ones carried out at 80 and 90°C, respectively. Reaction was monitored using manganometric determination of H₂O₂ consumption during the reaction progress. Obtained reaction products were tested by means of carbonyl and carboxyl group content. Additionally, molecular mass changes were investigated and a preliminary rheological study was done. The observed significant differences in the degree of oxidation (monitored by means of carboxyl and carbonyl group content) as well as the changes in molecular mass of polysaccharide comparing to those found at conventional conditions were showed and discussed.     

Effect of β‐Glucan–Rich Barley Flour Fraction on Rheology and Quality of Frozen Yeasted Dough

Research has shown that prolonged frozen storage of bread dough reduces the quality of the end product. In this study, the effect of air‐classified barley flour fraction rich in β‐glucan (approximately 25%) on rheology and quality of frozen yeasted bread dough was investigated. Wheat flour (W) was replaced by air‐classified barley flour fraction (B) at 10% without or with 1.4% vital gluten to produce β‐glucan enriched barley dough (WB) or barley dough plus gluten (WB + G). Dough products were stored at ?18 ºC for 8 wk and their rheological properties were investigated weekly. During frozen storage dough extensibility increased, while elastic and viscous moduli decreased. Differential scanning calorimeter and nuclear magnetic resonance data indicated that WB and WB + G dough products contained approximately 10% less freezable water and 9% more bound water compared to the control dough (W). β‐Glucan enriched dough also exhibited less changes in gluten network as shown by SEM photographs. The addition of air‐classified barley flour fraction at 10% in frozen dough reduced deterioration effects caused by frozen storage via minimizing water redistribution and maintaining rheological properties of frozen dough.     

Effect of temperature and concentration on Rheological properties of “Kesar” mango juice

Flow characteristics of juice of “Kesar” mango have been investigated and rheological parameters were evaluated using rotational viscometer at temperature 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70°C at concentration of 7.6%, 11.69%, 16.37% and 26% total solid. The experimental results followed the power law model for the best fit and the values of flow behaviour index (n) was less than unity (0.20–0.33) at all temperature and concentration revealing the shear-thinning (pseudoplasticity) nature of juice. An obvious correlation between consistency coefficient, in the range of 0.32–80.09 Pa sⁿ and inverse absolute temperature has been exhibited by Arrhenius model. Power equation indicated that consistency coefficient increased non-linearly with increase in concentration. The magnitude of activation energy were found in the range of 3.8–13.7 kJ/mol K.     

Physicochemical characterisation and oxidative stability of fish oil and fish oil–extra virgin olive oil microencapsulated by sugar beet pectin

Spray-dried microcapsules were prepared at 25% and 50% w/w oil load from sugar beet pectin-stabilised emulsions (pH 3) containing fish oil, and a blend of fish oil and with extra virgin olive oil (1:1 w/w). Microencapsulation efficiencies were high (≥90%). However, deterioration in microcapsule wall integrity and an increase in oil droplet size were observed during storage (25 °C, 0–3 months). Lipid oxidation increased with both increased oil load (P < 0.05) and storage duration (P < 0.05), but was independent of oil composition (P > 0.05). These results suggest that sugar beet pectin functions poorly as a wall material and its residual metal ions exacerbate omega-3 oxidation, despite the presence of endogenous antioxidants found in extra virgin olive oil. Interestingly, under accelerated storage conditions (OxiPres® at 80 °C, 0.5 bar oxygen pressure), microcapsules containing the oil blend showed the best oxidative stability (P < 0.05), irrespective of oil load. A possible explanation for the superior oxidative stability of the microencapsulated oil blend at high storage temperature is discussed.