Rawiwan Banchathanakij. Effect of different beta-glucans on the gelatinization and retrogradation of rice starch . Master's Degree(Biotechnology). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2008.
Effect of different beta-glucans on the gelatinization and retrogradation of rice starch
Abstract:
Four β-glucan preparations, i.e. curdlan (CL), oat (OG), barley (BG), and
yeast (YG) β-glucans, were compared for their effects on the gelatinization and
retrogradation of rice starch (RS). The preparations all exhibited different β-glucan
purities ranging from 58-100% and other minor chemical components. Rapid visco
analysis (RVA) showed that addition of the different β-glucans increased the peak,
breakdown, final, and setback viscosities, but tended to decrease the pasting
temperature of RS to different degrees. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
demonstrated that the β-glucans all had a negligible effect on the onset (To), peak
(Tp), and conclusion (Tc) temperatures, but slightly decreased the gelatinization
enthalpy (ΔH1) of RS. Storage of all the gels at 4°C resulted in a marked decrease
in the To, Tp, Tc, and melting enthalpy (ΔH2) values. The retrogradation ratio
(ΔH2/ΔH1) and the phase transition temperature range (Tc - To) of all the gels
increased with storage time, but addition of any of the β-glucans could reduce these
effects. Dynamic viscoelastic measurements indicated that addition of any of the β-
glucans resulted in an increase in the storage modulus (G′ ), loss modulus (G′′ ),
and loss tangent (tanδ ) of the fresh RS gels. The G′ values of all the gels increased
whereas the tan δ values decreased during refrigerated storage. Steady flow tests
illustrated the time-dependent shear-thinning (thixotropic) behavior of all the gels.
The hysteresis loop area and the gel hardness of RS gels increased with storage
time, but these effects were reduced by the addition of various β-glucans. The
extent of the abovementioned effects differed among the different β-glucan
preparations, generally in the order OG ≈ BG > CL ≈ YG. This difference could be
explained in terms of molecular weight and structure as well as purity of the
β-glucans and the impurities present in the various β-glucan preparations