Oxidative polyaldehyde production: a novel approach to the conjugation of dextran with soy peptides for improved emulsifying properties

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Abstract

Dextran (polyol) was oxidized with 0, 0.5, 1, and 2 % sodium hypochlorite at pH 9.5 and 35 °C to produce polyaldehyde dextran (PD), which was subsequently conjugated with soy peptides (SP) to improve surface activity. SP–PD complexes were formed by heating 1 % SP and 10 % PD at 60 °C and pH 6.5 for 48 h. PD was more reactive than unmodified dextran with SP to produce conjugates based on the Schiff base with absorption at 294 nm. The formation of SP–PD complexes was confirmed by SDS–PAGE with glycoprotein staining. Turbidity and particle size measurements indicated the SP–PD conjugates had significantly improved emulsifying properties compared to non-conjugated SP and the SP/PD mixtures. The results indicate that controlled oxidation of polysaccharides can be a novel technique to efficiently synthesize amphiphilic functional biopolymers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3215-3224
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Food Science and Technology
Volume53
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2016

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Hatch Project 1005724), and an Oversea Study Fellowship from the China Scholarship Council (to X.W.). We thank Ms. Alma True for helpful discussion. Approved for publication as Journal Article Number 15-07-055 by the Director of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (India).

Keywords

  • Maillard conjugation
  • Oil/water emulsion
  • Peptide
  • Polyaldehyde
  • Polysaccharide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science

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