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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 163, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112166
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Quinoa; Soluble dietary fiber; Chemical structure; Antioxidant capacity; Immunoregulatory effect; Prebiotic potential
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This study systematically investigated the physicochemical structures and bioactivities of soluble dietary fibers (SDFs) isolated from different quinoa leaves. The results showed that quinoa leaves were rich in SDFs, mainly composed of acidic polysaccharides, and exhibited potential antioxidant, lipid and bile acid-adsorption, immunoregulatory, and prebiotic effects. These findings provide a scientific basis for developing quinoa SDFs into functional foods in the food industry.
Quinoa leaf is consumed as a promising value-added vegetable in the diet. Although quinoa leaf is rich in soluble dietary fibers, the knowledge regarding their chemical structures and biological activities is still limited, which astricts their application in the functional food industry. Thus, to improve the precise use and application of soluble dietary fibers (SDFs) isolated from quinoa leaves in the food industry, the physicochemical structures and bioactivities of SDFs isolated from different quinoa leaves were systematically investigated. Results indicated that quinoa leaves were rich in SDFs, ranging from 3.30 % to 4.55 % (w/w). Quinoa SDFs were mainly composed of acidic polysaccharides, such as homogalacturonan and rhamnogalacturonan I, which had the molecular weights in the range of 4.228 x 104 -7.059 x 104 Da. Besides, quinoa SDFs exerted potential in vitro antioxidant activities, lipid and bile acid-adsorption capacities, immunoregulatory activities, and prebiotic effects, which might be partially associated with their molecular mass, content of uronic acid, and content of bound poly -phenol. Collectively, these findings are beneficial to better understanding the chemical structures and bio-activities of SDFs extracted from different quinoa leaves, which can also provide a scientific basis for developing quinoa SDFs into functional foods in the food industry.
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