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Han M, Wang H, Zhang M, Zhang Y, Romanova N, Ivanistau A, Yang Q, Feng B. Gluten-starch microstructure analysis revealed the improvement mechanism of Triticeae on broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.). Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130222. [PMID: 38365145 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130222] [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: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Understanding the mechanism by which Triticeae improves the quality of broomcorn millet (BM) is key to expanding the use of this crop to address food crises and food security. This study aimed to explore the effects of Triticeae on the disulfide bonds, secondary structures, microstructure, and rheological properties of BM dough, and to investigate the potential food applications of BM. Gluten protein, intermolecular SS, and β-Sheets content of the reconstituted doughs were significantly improved compared with BM dough, which improved disorderly accumulation of starch and gluten-starch interaction in BM dough. CLSM analysis showed that broomcorn millet-common wheat (BM-CW) and broomcorn millet-durum wheat (BM-DW) also possessed larger protein areas, smaller lacunarities, and better gluten-starch interactions in the reconstituted doughs. Disulfide bonds were positively correlated with the gluten network structure, and more disulfide bonds were formed in BM-CW (3.86 μmol/g), which promoted stronger mechanical resistance in BM-CW. Therefore, the combination of BM flour with CW and DW flours had better dough elasticity and stability. Finally, a potential evaluation and optimization scheme for BM as a cooked wheaten food is proposed to improve the reference for future food security and dietary structure adjustment of residents.
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- Mengru Han
- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712000, Shaanxi Province, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712000, Shaanxi Province, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712000, Shaanxi Province, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712000, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, Gorki 213407, Mogilev region, Belarus
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712000, Shaanxi Province, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712000, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Ge J, Du Y, Wang Q, Xu X, Li J, Tao J, Gao F, Yang P, Feng B, Gao J. Effects of nitrogen fertilizer on the physicochemical, structural, functional, thermal, and rheological properties of mung bean (Vigna radiata) protein. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129616. [PMID: 38266839 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129616] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Nitrogen fertilizer can affect the seed quality of mung bean. However, the effects of nitrogen fertilizer on the properties of mung bean protein (MBP) remain unclear. We investigated the effects of four nitrogen fertilization levels on the physicochemical, structural, functional, thermal, and rheological properties of MBP. The results showed that the amino acid and protein contents of mung bean flour were maximized under 90 kg ha-1 of applied nitrogen treatment. Nitrogen fertilization can alter the secondary and tertiary structure of MBP. The main manifestations are an increase in the proportion of β-sheet, the exposure of more chromophores and hydrophobic groups, and the formation of loose porous aggregates. These changes improved the solubility, oil absorption capacity, emulsion activity, and foaming stability of MBP. Meanwhile, Thermodynamic and rheological analyses showed that the thermal stability, apparent viscosity, and gel elasticity of MBP were all increased under nitrogen fertilizer treatment. Correlation analysis showed that protein properties are closely related to changes in structure. In conclusion, nitrogen fertilization can improve the protein properties of MBP by modulating the structure of protein molecules. This study provides a theoretical basis for the optimization of mung bean cultivation and the further development of high-quality mung bean protein foods.
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- Jiahao Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- Agricultural Technology Extension Center of Hengshan District, Hengshan, Shaanxi Province 719199, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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Wang H, Zhang H, Liu J, Ma Q, Wu E, Gao J, Yang Q, Feng B. Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism of nitrogen fertilizers in starch synthesis and quality in waxy and non-waxy proso millet. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121372. [PMID: 37940241 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121372] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Recent findings suggest that optimal application of nitrogen fertilizers can effectively improve the quality of proso millet (PM). Here, we aimed to investigate the pathways associated with starch synthesis and metabolism to elucidate the effect and molecular mechanisms of nitrogen fertilization in starch synthesis and properties in waxy and non-waxy PM varieties using transcriptomic techniques. Co-expression network analysis revealed that the regulation of starch synthesis and quality in PM by nitrogen fertilizer mainly occurred in the S2 and S3 stages during grain filling. Nitrogen fertilization inhibited glycolysis/gluconeogenesis and starch biosynthesis in grains, but increased starch degradation to maltose and dextrin and then to glucose. Moreover, nitrogen fertilization increased starch accumulation by upregulating the expression of SuS and malZ genes, thereby increasing the total starch content in grains. In contrast, nitrogen fertilization suppressed the expression of GBSS gene and decreased amylose content in PM grains, resulting in a relatively higher crystallinity, light transmittance, and breakdown viscosity in the two PM varieties. Overall, these results provided transcriptomics insights into the molecular mechanisms by which nitrogen fertilization regulates starch quality in PM, identified key genes that associated with the starch properties, and provided new insights into the quality cultivation of PM.
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- Honglu Wang
- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Northwest A&F University, College of Agronomy, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Liu H, Liu B, Zhou H, Huang Y, Gao X. Nitrogen fertilizer affects the cooking quality and starch properties of proso millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.). Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:602-614. [PMID: 38268879 PMCID: PMC10804076 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Nitrogen has a critical influence on the yield and quality of proso millet. However, the exact impact of nitrogen on the cooking quality of proso millet is not clear. In this study, the cooking quality and starch properties of two proso millet varieties (waxy-Shaanxi millet [wSM] variety and non-waxy-Shaanxi millet [nSM] variety) were compared and analyzed under nitrogen fertilizer treatment (N150, 150 kg/hm2) and a control group without nitrogen application (N0, 0 kg/hm2). Compared with the N0 group, the N150 treatment significantly increased protein content, amylose levels, and total yield. Employing rapid visco analyser and differential scanning calorimetry analyses, we observed that under the N150 treatment, the peak viscosity and breakdown viscosity of proso millet powder were diminished, while the setback viscosity and enthalpy values (ΔH) increased. In addition, nitrogen treatment increased the solids content in the obtained rice soup and significantly hardened the texture of the rice. At the same time, we noticed that the absorption capacity of starch in water and oil was enhanced. These results showed that nitrogen fertilizer had significant effects on the cooking quality and starch properties of proso millet.
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- Hongyu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of AgronomyNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of AgronomyNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
- Ankang Vocational Technical CollegeAnkangChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of AgronomyNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of AgronomyNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of AgronomyNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingChina
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Wan C, Yu S, Dang P, Gao L, Ge J, Li Y, Yang H, Yang P, Feng B, Gao J. Nitrogen regulates the synthesis of hydrophobic amino acids to improve protein structural and gel properties in common buckwheat. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126871. [PMID: 37716662 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126871] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) fertilizer impacts the grain quality of common buckwheat, but the effects and regulatory mechanisms of N on various protein parameters of buckwheat are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the particle morphology, structural and gel properties, and regulation mechanism of buckwheat protein under four N levels. The bulk density, surface hydrophobicity, particle size, and thermal properties of the buckwheat protein were maximized through the optimal N application (180 kg N/ha), further enhancing the thermal stability of the protein. N application increased the β-sheet content and reduced the random coil content. Appropriate N fertilizer input enhanced the tertiary structure stability and gel elasticity of buckwheat protein by promoting hydrophobic interactions, disulfide bonds, ionic bonds, storage modulus and loss modulus. The differentially expressed proteins induced by N are primarily enriched in small ribosomal subunit and ribosome, improving protein quality mainly by promoting the synthesis of hydrophobic amino acids. Future agriculture should pay attention to the hydrophobic amino acid content of buckwheat to effectively improve protein quality. This study further advances the application of buckwheat protein in the field of food processing and provides a theoretical basis for the extensive development and utilization of buckwheat protein.
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- Chenxi Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Valentin Vaerwyckweg 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China.
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Zhang X, Blennow A, Jekle M, Zörb C. Climate-Nutrient-Crop Model: Novel Insights into Grain-Based Food Quality. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37384408 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Mineral nutrients spatiotemporally participate in the biosynthesis and accumulation of storage biopolymers, which directly determines the harvested grain yield and quality. Optimizing fertilizer nutrient availability improves the grain yield, but quality aspects are often underestimated. We hypothesize that extensive mineral nutrients have significant effects on the biosynthesis, content, and composition of storage proteins, ultimately determining physicochemical properties and food quality, particularly in the context of climate change. To investigate this, we hierarchized 16 plant mineral nutrients and developed a novel climate-nutrient-crop model to address the fundamental question of the roles of protein and starch in grain-based food quality. Finally, we recommend increasing the added value of mineral nutrients as a socioeconomic strategy to enhance agro-food profitability, promote environmental sustainability, and improve climate resilience.
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- Xudong Zhang
- Institute of Crop Science, Quality of Plant Products, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant-Based Foods, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Crop Science, Quality of Plant Products, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Physicochemical, Structural Structural and Functional Properties of Non-Waxy and Waxy Proso Millet Protein. Foods 2023; 12:foods12051116. [PMID: 36900633 PMCID: PMC10000721 DOI: 10.3390/foods12051116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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The physicochemical, structural and functional properties of proso millet protein from waxy and non-waxy proso millet were investigated. The secondary structures of proso millet proteins consisted mainly of a β-sheet and ɑ-helix. The two diffraction peaks of proso millet protein appeared at around 9° and 20°. The solubility of non-waxy proso millet protein was higher than that of waxy proso millet protein at different pH values. Non-waxy proso millet protein had a relatively better emulsion stability index (ESI), whereas waxy proso millet protein had a better emulsification activity index (EAI). Non-waxy proso millet protein showed a higher maximum denaturation temperature (Td) and enthalpy change (ΔH) than its waxy counterpart, indicating a more ordered conformation. Waxy proso millet exhibited higher surface hydrophobicity and oil absorption capacity (OAC) than non-waxy proso millet, suggesting that the former may have potential applications as a functional ingredient in the food industry. There was no significant difference in the intrinsic fluorescence spectra of different waxy and non-waxy proso millet proteins at pH 7.0.
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Nitrogen fertilizer affects starch synthesis to define non-waxy and waxy proso millet quality. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 302:120423. [PMID: 36604085 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Understanding the effect of nitrogen fertilization on the quality of proso millet is key to expanding the use of this crop to address water scarcity and food security. Therefore, this study determined the impact of nitrogen fertilization on the proso millet quality. Nitrogen fertilization significantly increased the NR and GS activities and decreased the GBSSase activity, resulting in an increase in protein content and reduction in amylose content and L*, which decreased the appearance quality. Nitrogen fertilization increased the proportion of short amylopectin chains, resulting in a more disordered carbohydrate structure, and decreased the proportion of hydrophilic functional groups, contributing to an increase in setback viscosity and decrease in pasting temperature in the waxy (w139) variety. In contrast, the non-waxy (n297) variety exhibited a larger proportion of long amylopectin chains, lower ordered structure and hydrophobic functional groups after nitrogen fertilization, which strengthened the inter- and intramolecular forces of starch colloids.
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Sharma N, Sahu JK, Bansal V, Esua OJ, Rana S, Bhardwaj A, Punia Bangar S, Adedeji AA. Trends in millet and pseudomillet proteins - Characterization, processing and food applications. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112310. [PMID: 36737904 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Millets are small-seeded crops which have been well adopted globally owing to their high concentration of macro and micronutrients such as protein, dietary fibre, essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. Considering their climate resilience and potential role in nutritional and health security, the year 2023 has been declared as 'International Year of Millets' by the United Nations. Cereals being the major nutrient vehicle for a majority population, and proteins being the second most abundant nutrient in millets, these grains can be a suitable alternative for plant-based proteins. Therefore, this review was written with an aim to succinctly provide an overview of the available literature take on the characterization, processing and applications of millet-based proteins. This information would play an important role in realizing the research gap restricting the utilization of complete potential of millet proteins. This can be further used by researchers and food industries for understanding the scope of millet proteins as an ingredient for novel food product development.
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- Nitya Sharma
- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110 016, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110 016, India.
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- Department of Foods and Nutrition, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh 160 010, India
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo 520101, Nigeria; School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, India
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences, Clemson University, 29631, USA
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- Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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Nutritional, physical, functional properties and antioxidant potential of different colors proso millet husks and brans. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kadam D, Kadam A, Tungare K, Arte P, Lele SS. An investigation of correlation between structural and functional properties of Nigella sativa protein isolate. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14391. [PMID: 36129194 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The physicochemical characteristics, amino acid composition, and functional properties of Nigella sativa (NS) seedcake protein extracts were evaluated to establish their potential in nutraceuticals and functional foods. The highest yield (20.2%) of protein isolate (NSPI) from NS seedcake was achieved at an alkali concentration of 0.16 M, a buffer to sample ratio of 1/25 (w/v), extraction time, 15 min, and extraction temperature, 25°C. Amino acid analysis showed that the isolated protein is a good source of amino acids with a significant essential to total amino acid (E/TN) ratio. Further, the protein isolate exhibited maximum solubility at pH 11. The results of the physicochemical analysis clearly indicated that the protein isolate had good water and oil holding capacity, emulsification property, foaming capacity, and foaming stability. The secondary structure of NSPI contained α-helix, β-sheet, and β-turns. In addition, NSPI showed excellent antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and protein digestibility activities. From the experimental data, it could be concluded that NSPI could be an excellent source of proteins for the development of foods with promising functional properties. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Nigella sativa seeds are frequently used as a natural food additive and have been a part of naturopathy for centuries due to their anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, immunomodulatory, and cardioprotective properties. Nigella sativa seedcakes obtained as by-products of the oil extraction process are rich in protein content and can be used as a sustainable source of dietary proteins to cater to a wide range of consumers. Being plant-based, they inherently possess several medicinal properties. Analyzing the physicochemical and functional properties of protein isolated from seedcakes allows us to optimize the protein extraction process while providing a better perspective on its potential in the nutraceuticals and food industries. It can be used as an energy supplement in animal feed as a source of protein to replace soybeans and barley. The antioxidant proteins when added to meat-based products have been known to protect the meat from oxidative stress as well as pathogenic organisms, thus, improving its shelf-life. Nigella sativa protein isolates have several applications in the pharmaceutical industry as well.
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- Deepak Kadam
- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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- School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D. Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai, India
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- School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D. Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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Htet MNS, Feng B, Wang H, Tian L, Yadav V. Comparative assessment of nutritional and functional properties of different sorghum genotypes for ensuring nutritional security in dryland agro-ecosystem. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1048789. [PMID: 36798756 PMCID: PMC9926944 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1048789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The cultivation of unique sorghum (resistant to abiotic stresses and re-recognized as healthy food) has attracted interest as an environmentally friendly minor cereal and may be a solution to food and nutritional security. However, information about how the use of selected sorghum grains affects nutritive values and its functional properties from sorghum flours is still lacking. To address this question, we selected six sorghum varieties (i.e., JinZa 34, LiaoZa 19, JinNuo 3, JiZa 127, JiNiang 2, and JiaXian) for the comprehensive analysis of the relationship among nutritional compositions, energy value contributions, and functional properties of sorghum grains. Results showed that Carr's index (CI) and angle of repose (AR) of all sorghum flours indicated good flow and compressibility properties in terms of micrometric parameters. All sorghums were considered free of tannin. Based on the scatterplot analysis, the proportions of energy contributions due to protein, fat, and carbohydrate (CHO), were highly positively correlated with protein, fat, and CHO, respectively. The significantly different flours of six sorghum varieties resulted in different functional properties. The amylose content showed a highly negative association with light transmittance and water and oil absorption capacities. In addition, amylose had a highly positive relationship with water solubility (WS) and swelling power (SP). JinNuo 3 had the highest nutritional compositions [proximate, mineral, anti-nutritional values, and amino acid (AA) profiles] and functional properties indicating that it could be used as a brewing liquor. Our findings will provide a new opportunity to cultivate sorghum as an environment friendly minor cereal crop in dryland agro-ecosystems of arid and semi-arid regions of northern China for nutritional security, agriculture processing, and non-food industry in the future.
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- Maw Ni Soe Htet
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Farming System in Northwestern Loess Plateau, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
- Rice Bio Park Research Section, Post-Harvest Technology and Food Science Research Division, Department of Agricultural Research, Naypyidaw, Myanmar
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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Integrated Starches and Physicochemical Characterization of Sorghum Cultivars for an Efficient and Sustainable Intercropping Model. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11121574. [PMID: 35736725 PMCID: PMC9229435 DOI: 10.3390/plants11121574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sorghum has good adaptation to drought tolerance and can be successfully cultivated on marginal lands with low input cost. Starch is used in many foods and nonfood industrial applications and as a renewable energy resource. Sorghum starches with different amylose contents affect the different physicochemical properties. In this study, we isolated starches from six sorghum varieties (i.e., Jinza 34, Liaoza 19, Jinnuo 3, Jiza 127, Jiniang 2, and Jiaxian) and investigated them in terms of their chemical compositions and physicochemical properties. All the starch granules had regular polygonal round shapes and showed the characteristic “Maltese cross”. These six sorghum starches showed an A-type diffraction pattern. The highest amylose content of starch in Jinza 127 was 26.90%. Jiaxian had a higher water solubility at 30, 70, and 90 °C. From the flow cytometry analysis based on six sorghum starch granules, Liaoza 19 had a larger and more complex granules (particle percentage (P1) = 66.5%). The Jinza 34 starch had higher peak (4994.00 mPa∙s) and breakdown viscosity (4013.50 mPa∙s) and lower trough viscosity (973.50 mPa∙s). Jinnuo 3 had higher onset temperature, peak temperature, conclusion temperature, gelatinization enthalpy, and gelatinization range. The principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis based on classification of different sorghum starches showed that Jiniang 2 and Jinnuo 3 had similar physicochemical properties and most divergent starches, respectively. Our result provides useful information not only on the use of sorghum starches in food and non-food industries but for the great potential of sorghum-based intercropping systems in maintaining agricultural sustainability.
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Modeling of nitrogen solubility in normal alkanes using machine learning methods compared with cubic and PC-SAFT equations of state. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24403. [PMID: 34937872 PMCID: PMC8695585 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03643-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Accurate prediction of the solubility of gases in hydrocarbons is a crucial factor in designing enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations by gas injection as well as separation, and chemical reaction processes in a petroleum refinery. In this work, nitrogen (N2) solubility in normal alkanes as the major constituents of crude oil was modeled using five representative machine learning (ML) models namely gradient boosting with categorical features support (CatBoost), random forest, light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM), k-nearest neighbors (k-NN), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost). A large solubility databank containing 1982 data points was utilized to establish the models for predicting N2 solubility in normal alkanes as a function of pressure, temperature, and molecular weight of normal alkanes over broad ranges of operating pressure (0.0212–69.12 MPa) and temperature (91–703 K). The molecular weight range of normal alkanes was from 16 to 507 g/mol. Also, five equations of state (EOSs) including Redlich–Kwong (RK), Soave–Redlich–Kwong (SRK), Zudkevitch–Joffe (ZJ), Peng–Robinson (PR), and perturbed-chain statistical associating fluid theory (PC-SAFT) were used comparatively with the ML models to estimate N2 solubility in normal alkanes. Results revealed that the CatBoost model is the most precise model in this work with a root mean square error of 0.0147 and coefficient of determination of 0.9943. ZJ EOS also provided the best estimates for the N2 solubility in normal alkanes among the EOSs. Lastly, the results of relevancy factor analysis indicated that pressure has the greatest influence on N2 solubility in normal alkanes and the N2 solubility increases with increasing the molecular weight of normal alkanes.
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