Molecules (Dec 2018)

Characterizing the Structural and Functional Properties of Soybean Protein Extracted from Full-Fat Soybean Flakes after Low-Temperature Dry Extrusion

  • Wenjun Ma,
  • Fengying Xie,
  • Shuang Zhang,
  • Huan Wang,
  • Miao Hu,
  • Yufan Sun,
  • Mingming Zhong,
  • Jianyu Zhu,
  • Baokun Qi,
  • Yang Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23123265
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 12
p. 3265

Abstract

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The soy protein isolates (SPI) extracted from different extruded full-fat soybean flakes (FFSF), and their conformational and functional properties were characterized. Overall, the free thiol (SH) content of SPI increased when the extrusion temperature was below 80 °C and decreased at higher temperatures. Soy glycinin (11S) showed higher stability than β-conglycinin (7S) during extrusion. Results also indicated that the increase in some hydrophobic groups was due to the movement of hydrophobic groups from the interior to the surface of the SPI molecules at extrusion temperatures from 60 to 80 °C. However, the aggregation of SPI molecules occurred at extrusion temperatures of 90 and 100 °C, with decreasing levels of hydrophobic groups. The extrusion temperature negatively affected the emulsifying activity index (EAI); on the other side, it positively affected the emulsifying stability index (ESI), compared to unextruded SPI.

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