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Published on: November 18, 2022
Formation and structural dynamics of Lotus seed starch-linolenic acid complexes under high pressure microfluidization
Lu Liu1, Qi Lin1, Yixiang Zhang1
1College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Abstract:
Linolenic acid (ALA) can promote the production of intestinal short-chain fatty acids and the growth of beneficial bacteria. However, its polyunsaturated nature makes it prone to oxidation. To address this, lotus seed starch (LS) was used as a carrier to form LS-ALA complexes via dynamic high-pressure microfluidization (DHPM) at 180 MPa. The resulting complex exhibited high crystallinity and thermal stability, with 14.84 ± 0.16 % ALA content. This complexation reduced starch's short-range order and increased its solubility at room temperature, with 17.42 ± 0.49 % being resistant starch. Importantly, during in vitro digestion, the complex's crystal form remained unchanged, the ALA content in the remaining complex increased, and the carboxyl peak of the fatty acid was more obvious after digestion, indicating that ALA was protected during this process. These findings reveal the interaction mechanisms between ALA and starch, establish a basis for efficient LS-ALA complex preparation, and support further interaction studies.
