Frontiers in Nutrition (Jan 2023)

Evaluate how steaming and sulfur fumigation change the microstructure, physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of Gastrodia elata Bl. starch

  • Jinjie Guan,
  • Jinjie Guan,
  • Zhuowen Chen,
  • Zhuowen Chen,
  • Lanping Guo,
  • Xiuming Cui,
  • Xiuming Cui,
  • Tingting Xu,
  • Tingting Xu,
  • Fen Wan,
  • Fen Wan,
  • Tao Zhou,
  • Chengxiao Wang,
  • Chengxiao Wang,
  • Ye Yang,
  • Ye Yang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.1087453
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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The sulfur dioxide gas (SO2) generated by sulfur burning can improve the appearance quality of food and enhance the storage time. However, excessive sulfur dioxide will pollute the environment and cause deterioration of food quality, and even the high residual levels can increase the risk of cancer. As Gastrodia elata Blume is prone to corruption during processing, sulfur fumigation is often used for preservation. In this study, spectral analysis and Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) were used to investigate the effects of traditional sulfur fumigation processing on the morphology quality, edible quality and structural characteristics of G. elata. The results showed that compared with direct drying, the pH decreased by 0.399 of the sulfur fumigated after steamed treatment G. elata, and the morphology quality, pasting ability and gel edible quality of the starch were significantly improved. In addition, it was suggested that sulfur fumigation after steaming could promote the release of molecular chains from starch granules and thus enhance the cross-linking between molecules, which explained the reason for the improve of starch edible quality. This study can provide technical and theoretical support for improving the quality of starch rich foods, replacing sulfur fumigation and reducing potential environmental hazards.

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