Title
Structural properties, functional evaluation, and in vitro protein digestibility of black and yellow quinoa (Chenopodium petiolare) protein isolates
Other title
Propiedades estructurales, evaluación funcional y digestibilidad proteica in- vitro de aislados de quinoa negra y amarilla (Chenopodium petiolare)
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Abstract
In this work, the structural and functional properties of proteins from black and yellow quinoa were assessed as well as the in vitro digestibility. Black quinoa flours contained higher amounts of crude fiber and lower amounts of total starch compared to the yellow counterpart. Structurally, electrophoretic SDS-PAGE bands corresponding to 50 kDa 11S globulin, and 55 kDa protein (under non-reducing conditions), and 31–33 kDa (under reducing conditions) were observed in both isolates. Fat absorption and water solubility indexes were comparatively lower in the black quinoa protein isolate. Both isolates showed a good nitrogen solubility index and emulsifying activity. In vitro protein digestibility was similar for both varieties (>95%). The addition of the protein isolates obtained from quinoa flours could be considered as a good alternative to increase the protein content of different foods taking advantage of key functional properties such as nitrogen solubility index and emulsifying activity.
Start page
864
End page
872
Volume
17
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Nutrición, Dietética
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85073599394
Source
CYTA - Journal of Food
ISSN of the container
19476337
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus