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Ye Z, Sun L, Xiang Q, Hao Y, Liu H, He Q, Yang X, Liao W. Advancements of Biomacromolecular Hydrogel Applications in Food Nutrition and Health. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:23689-23708. [PMID: 39410660 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c05903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2024]
Abstract
Hydrogels exhibit remarkable degradability, biocompatibility and functionality, which position them as highly promising materials for applications within the food and pharmaceutical industries. Although many relevant studies on hydrogels have been reported in the chemical industry, materials, and other fields, there have been few reviews on their potential applications in food nutrition and human health. This study aims to address this gap by reviewing the functional properties of hydrogels and assessing their value in terms of food nutrition and human health. The use of hydrogels in preserving bioactive ingredients, food packaging and food distribution is delved into specifically in this review. Hydrogels can serve as cutting-edge materials for food packaging and delivery, ensuring the preservation of nutritional activity within food products, facilitating targeted delivery of bioactive compounds and regulating the digestion and absorption processes in the human body, thereby promoting human health. Moreover, hydrogels find applications in in vitro cell and tissue culture, human tissue repair, as well as chronic disease prevention and treatment. These broad applications have attracted great attention in the fields of human food nutrition and health. Ultimately, this paper serves as a valuable reference for further utilization and exploration of hydrogels in these respective fields.
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- Zichong Ye
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P. R. China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- Food Safety and Health Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P. R. China
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Miśkiewicz K, Rosicka-Kaczmarek J, Kowalska G, Maher A, Oracz J. Effect of Oat Fiber Preparations with Different Contents of β-Glucan on the Formation of Acrylamide in Dietary Bread (Rusks). Molecules 2024; 29:306. [PMID: 38257219 PMCID: PMC10820551 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
In the literature, there are few reports indicating hydrocolloids as a factor capable of reducing the amount of acrylamide formed in food. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the ability of soluble oat fiber to reduce the amount of acrylamide formed in the process of obtaining rusks. The effect of the concentration of β-glucans in oat fiber preparations at 20% and 30% and the amount of preparations used at 10%, 15%, and 20% was investigated. On the basis of the obtained test results, it was shown that the most optimal concentration of oat fiber preparation in rusks recipe is at 15%, regardless of the content of β-glucan in it. This concentration makes it possible to reduce the amount of acrylamide formed in baked goods and rusks by ~70% and ~60%, respectively, while maintaining the desired physical and chemical properties of the product. In addition, it was shown that the browning index and water activity strongly correlate with the content of acrylamide in rusks, which makes them good markers of this compound in rusks. The use of hydrocolloids in the form of oat fiber preparations with different contents of β-glucan as a tool for reducing the amount of acrylamide in rusks, at the same time, offers the possibility of enriching these products with a soluble dietary fiber with health properties.
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- Karolina Miśkiewicz
- Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Street 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland; (K.M.); (G.K.); (J.O.)
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- Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Street 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland; (K.M.); (G.K.); (J.O.)
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- Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Street 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland; (K.M.); (G.K.); (J.O.)
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska Street 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;
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- Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego Street 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland; (K.M.); (G.K.); (J.O.)
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