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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture | 2010

Potential of Amaranthus cruentus BRS Alegria in the production of flour, starch and protein concentrate: chemical, thermal and rheological characterization.

Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Paulo José do Amaral Sobral; Florencia Cecilia Menegalli

BACKGROUND Amaranth is a little-known culture in Brazilian agriculture. Amaranthus cruentus BRS Alegria was the first cultivar recommended by Embrapa for the soil of the Brazilian scrubland. In order to evaluate the potential of this species in the production of flour, starch and protein concentrates, the latter products were obtained from A. cruentus BRS Alegria seeds, characterized and compared with the products obtained from the A. caudatus species cultivated in its soil of origin. RESULTS The seeds of A. cruentus BRS Alegria furnished high-purity starch and flour with significant content of starch, proteins, and lipids. The starch and flour of this species presented higher gelatinization temperatures and formed stronger gels upon cooling compared with those obtained from the A. caudatus species. This is due to their greater amylose content and a difference in the composition of the more important fatty acids, such as stearic, oleic and linoleic acids, which indicates that they have greater heat stability. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and differential scanning calorimetry revealed the presence of albumins, globulins, glutelins and prolamins in the protein concentrate, which was obtained as a byproduct of starch production. CONCLUSION Amaranthus cruentus BRS Alegria has potential application in the production of flour, starch and protein concentrates, with interesting characteristics for use as food ingredients.


Carbohydrate Polymers | 2016

Effect of amylose content and nanoclay incorporation order in physicochemical properties of starch/montmorillonite composites

Claudia A. Romero-Bastida; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Guadalupe Méndez-Montealvo; Luis A. Bello-Pérez; Gonzalo Velazquez; Jose Alvarez-Ramirez

The effects of the amylose content and the preparation sequence in physicochemical properties of starch/montmorillonite (MMT) composites were studied in this work. Native (30%) and high amylose Hylon VII (70%) starches were considered for assessing the effects of amylose content. Glycerol and MMT were used as additives to evaluate the effects of the former as plasticizer and the latter as reinforcer. The glycerol was incorporated before (Method M1) and after (Method M2) the addition of MMT. FTIR studies indicated that water bonding was affected by amylose content. Sorption isotherms indicated that method M2 favoured water adsorption and method M1 reduced water adsorption due to competition for active sites for interaction. TGA showed that method M1 induced a higher degradation rate than method M2. Wettability analysis by contact angle measurements showed that plasticizer promoted the hydrophilicity of the film, whereas MMT promoted a hydrophobic surface for both cases of amylose content.


Carbohydrate Polymers | 2015

Achira as a source of biodegradable materials: Isolation and characterization of nanofibers.

Margarita María Andrade-Mahecha; Franciele Maria Pelissari; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Florencia Cecilia Menegalli

In this study, variations in the delignification and bleaching stages, acid hydrolysis and high-pressure homogenization, led to the development of 12 different treatments applied for obtaining nanofibers using fibrous residues arising from the starch extraction process from the achira rhizomes. The treatments were evaluated based on some properties and characteristics of nanofibers such as: morphology and size (by means of transmission electron microscopy), surface charge (by means of zeta potential measurements), crystallinity index (by means of X-ray diffraction analysis) and functional groups (by means of infrared spectroscopy). In general, the nanofibers showed particle diameters between 13.8 and 37.2nm, length between 832.8 and 2223.8nm and high crystallinity index (57.5% and 69.8%) compared with achira fibrous residue (17.3%). The results evidenced that fibrous residue from achira rhizomes can be used as a source of biodegradable materials of commercial interest.


Química Nova | 2014

BIOFILMS BASED ON CANIHUA FLOUR (Chenopodium Pallidicaule): DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION

Lady M. Salas-Valero; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Florencia Cecilia Menegalli

This work aims to (1) produce and characterize the flour obtained from two varieties of canihua, cupi and illpa-inia, and (2) evaluate the ability of these flours to form biofilms. The flours produced contain proteins, starches, lipids, organic substances containing phenol groups, and high percentages of unsaturated fatty acids. Films produced from the illpa variety presented lower water vapor permeability and larger Young’s modulus values than the films formed from the cupi variety. Both films were yellowish and displayed a high light blocking ability (as compared with polyethylene films), which can be attributed to the presence of phenolic compounds. Furthermore, they showed lesser solubility and water permeability than other polysaccharide films, which may be the result of the higher protein (12%–13.8%) and lipid (11%) contents in canihua flours, as well as the formation of a larger number of S–S bonds. On the other hand, these films presented a single vitreous transition temperature at low temperatures (< 0 °C), crystallization of the A and Vh types, and an additional diffraction peak at 2 = 7.5o, ascribed to the presence of essential fatty acids in canihua flour. Canihua flour can form films with adequate properties and shows promise for potential applications in food packaging, because it acts as a good barrier to incident ultraviolet light.


IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering | 2017

Influence of Proportion and Size of Sugarcane Bagasse Fiber on the Properties of Sweet Potato Starch Foams

J.P. Cruz-Tirado; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Raúl Siche

The objective of this work was the proportion and size of cane bagasse fiber in the physical (density and thickness), mechanical (flexural strength and tensile at break) and thermal (TG and DTG) properties of trays made from sweet potato starch. A fiber size of 75-45 µm and a 2.5% ratio allowed to obtain trays with low thicknesses and densities, but with more compact structures that improved the mechanical properties of trays made from sweet potato starch alone. In addition, higher thermal stability and lower decomposition rate are shown for trays with fiber size 75-45 µm and ratios of 2.5% and 5%. These results show that the smaller fiber size improves the properties of the sweet potato starch trays and that these trays can be used to replace the expanded polymer (EPS) for use in dry foods.


Carbohydrate Polymers | 2012

Development and optimization of biodegradable films based on achira flour

Margarita María Andrade-Mahecha; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Florencia Cecilia Menegalli


Starch-starke | 2012

Physical-chemical, thermal, and functional properties of achira (Canna indica L.) flour and starch from different geographical origin

Margarita María Andrade-Mahecha; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido; Florencia Cecilia Menegalli


Food Hydrocolloids | 2016

Isolation and characterization of starch from babassu mesocarp

Bianca Chieregato Maniglia; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido


Food Hydrocolloids | 2019

Which plasticizer is suitable for films based on babassu starch isolated by different methods

Bianca C. Maniglia; Larissa Tessaro; Ana P. Ramos; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido


Procedia Engineering | 2017

Properties of baked foams from oca (Oxalis tuberosa) starch reinforced with sugarcane bagasse and asparagus peel fiber

J.P. Cruz-Tirado; Raúl Siche; Arnold Cabanillas; Leo Díaz-Sánchez; Ricardo Vejarano; Delia R. Tapia-Blácido

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Gonzalo Velazquez

Instituto Politécnico Nacional

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Jose Alvarez-Ramirez

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

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Luis A. Bello-Pérez

Instituto Politécnico Nacional

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Lady M. Salas-Valero

State University of Campinas

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