Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties

This study investigates the effects of pH shift combined with ultrasound treatment on the structure and functional properties of tartary buckwheat protein. The results indicate that with ultrasound assistance and pH shift treatment significantly increased the free thiol content of tartary buckwheat...

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Main Authors: YU Xin, CHENG Zhe, LIU Rui-shan, DONG Ji-lin, LI Yun-long, SHEN Rui-ling
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Published: Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration 2025-01-01
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Online Access:http://lyspkj.ijournal.cn/lyspkj/article/abstract/20250118
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author YU Xin
CHENG Zhe
LIU Rui-shan
DONG Ji-lin
LI Yun-long
SHEN Rui-ling
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CHENG Zhe
LIU Rui-shan
DONG Ji-lin
LI Yun-long
SHEN Rui-ling
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description This study investigates the effects of pH shift combined with ultrasound treatment on the structure and functional properties of tartary buckwheat protein. The results indicate that with ultrasound assistance and pH shift treatment significantly increased the free thiol content of tartary buckwheat protein (P < 0.05). This increase might attributed to protein unfolding, which exposed internal thiols or generated new thiols through disulfide bonds cleavage. When the ultrasonic time was 20 min and the ultrasonic power was 300 W, tartary buchwheat protein exhibited the highest surface hydrophobicity. This indicates that the protein underwent reorganization during the modification process, disrupting aggregates formed by hydrophobic interactions consequently, the protein particle size decreased, exposing more internal hydrophobic groups. In addition, the solubility of tartary buckwheat protein was significantly improved by ultrasonic assisted pH adjustment. Under alkaline pH conditions, the solubility was significantly increased from 63.85% to 103.48%. This treatment also significantly reduced the particle size of buckwheat protein (P<0.05), and enhanced its zeta potential and emulsifying activity (P<0.05). In summary, ultrasonic assisted pH adjustment effectively enhances the structural and functional properties of tartary buckwheat protein, and provides a new prospect for its application in the food industry.
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spelling doaj-art-48c6d5dd235b42f699fcf004dc365b972025-01-23T14:39:35ZengAcademy of National Food and Strategic Reserves AdministrationLiang you shipin ke-ji1007-75612025-01-0133116417310.16210/j.cnki.1007-7561.2025.01.017Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional PropertiesYU Xin0 CHENG Zhe1LIU Rui-shan2DONG Ji-lin3LI Yun-long4SHEN Rui-ling5College of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, ChinaShanxi Functional Food Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, ChinaCollege of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, ChinaCollege of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China; Zhongyuan Food Laboratory Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Luohe, Henan 462300, ChinaShanxi Functional Food Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030031, ChinaCollege of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Food Quality and Safety Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, ChinaThis study investigates the effects of pH shift combined with ultrasound treatment on the structure and functional properties of tartary buckwheat protein. The results indicate that with ultrasound assistance and pH shift treatment significantly increased the free thiol content of tartary buckwheat protein (P < 0.05). This increase might attributed to protein unfolding, which exposed internal thiols or generated new thiols through disulfide bonds cleavage. When the ultrasonic time was 20 min and the ultrasonic power was 300 W, tartary buchwheat protein exhibited the highest surface hydrophobicity. This indicates that the protein underwent reorganization during the modification process, disrupting aggregates formed by hydrophobic interactions consequently, the protein particle size decreased, exposing more internal hydrophobic groups. In addition, the solubility of tartary buckwheat protein was significantly improved by ultrasonic assisted pH adjustment. Under alkaline pH conditions, the solubility was significantly increased from 63.85% to 103.48%. This treatment also significantly reduced the particle size of buckwheat protein (P<0.05), and enhanced its zeta potential and emulsifying activity (P<0.05). In summary, ultrasonic assisted pH adjustment effectively enhances the structural and functional properties of tartary buckwheat protein, and provides a new prospect for its application in the food industry.http://lyspkj.ijournal.cn/lyspkj/article/abstract/20250118tartary buckwheat proteinultrasound assisted ph adjustmentstructural propertiessolubilityemulsifying properties
spellingShingle YU Xin
CHENG Zhe
LIU Rui-shan
DONG Ji-lin
LI Yun-long
SHEN Rui-ling
Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties
Liang you shipin ke-ji
tartary buckwheat protein
ultrasound assisted ph adjustment
structural properties
solubility
emulsifying properties
title Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties
title_full Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties
title_fullStr Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties
title_short Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties
title_sort effect of ultrasound assisted ph shift on tartary buckwheat protein structure and functional properties
topic tartary buckwheat protein
ultrasound assisted ph adjustment
structural properties
solubility
emulsifying properties
url http://lyspkj.ijournal.cn/lyspkj/article/abstract/20250118
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