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Effects of cooling rate on retrograded nucleation of different rice starch-aromatic molecule complexes
Rongrong Ma1, Yaoqi Tian1, Long Chen1
1State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China.
Abstract:
The effects of cooling rate (CR) on retrograded nucleation of rice starch-aromatic molecule complexes were evaluated. Six aromatic molecules (hexanal, 1-octen-3-ol, γ-decalactone, guaiacol, 2, 3-butanedione, and 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline) were chosen to represent the typical aromas in cooked rice. Differential scanning calorimetry results showed that increased CR from 0.34 to 3.04 °C/min led to reduced enthalpy change (ΔH) (in 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline from 2.08 to 1.40 J/g), reduced Tp (in 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline 100.91 to 98.29 °C whereas in 2,3-butanedione it remained almost constant) and increased Tc-To (but fluctuating in γ-decalactone) (p < 0.05). These results indicate that the nucleation forming at higher CR were more thermally unstable, less perfect, and more heterogeneous. X-ray diffraction analysis further indicated that nucleation forming at high CR was looser and with lower relative crystallinity (in 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline decreased from 2.18% to 1.00%) (p < 0.05). These results may aid the development of procedures for more effective preservation of aromatic molecules in cooked rice.
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