Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 193, Issue -, Pages 1086-1092Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.007
Keywords
Waxy hull-less barley; Functional properties; Molecular size distribution
Funding
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality [19390743700, 18490741300, 18391900600]
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Under different microwave conditions, waxy hull-less barley kernels and their isolated starches undergo changes in morphology, particle size, digestibility, rheological properties, and molecular structure. Microwave treatment increases starch digestibility, particle size, and alters rheological properties, while maintaining relatively stable chain-length distribution. The primary effects of microwave treatment may include loosening the molecular structure and cutting main chains of amylopectin.
Waxy hull-less barley kernels and their isolated starches were exposed to different microwave conditions (power 640, 720, and 800 W, time 60, 120 and 180 s) and changes in morphology, particle size, digestibility, rheological properties, and molecular structure were measured and analyzed. Microwave treatment caused roughness and deformation of granular surfaces, and an increase in granule size. After treatment, the in vitro digestibility of starch was increased, i.e., the RDS increased, but the RS decreased. Microwave treatment decreased the K values of the in-kernel MWI WHBS. Dynamic rheological results showed that the in-kernel MWI WHBS pastes had lower T-G'max, and higher G'(max), G'(90 degrees C), G'(25 degrees C), G'(0.1Hz) and G' (20Hz) after treatment. The chain-length distribution did not significantly change after microwave treatment. However, the results for molecular size distributions showed that the peaks of amylopectin (R-h = similar to 100 nm) shifted left and right, indicating that the molecular volume might become smaller or larger under different processing conditions. The primary effects of microwave treatment may be loosening the molecular structure and cutting main chains of amylopectin.
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