Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products

Starch production from fresh sweet potatoes generates process wastewater called sweet potato cell liquid (SPCL), which is rich in sweet potato protein (SPP). Currently, the commonly used protein recovery methods, such as isoelectric point precipitation and ultrafiltration, were not suitable for SPP...

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Main Authors: Qingshuai Li, Liping Liu, Yanlei Han, Xiangying Zhao, Mingjing Yao, Jing Ma, Mo Han, Jiaxiang Zhang
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Published: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2024-02-01
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Liping Liu
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Xiangying Zhao
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Jing Ma
Mo Han
Jiaxiang Zhang
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description Starch production from fresh sweet potatoes generates process wastewater called sweet potato cell liquid (SPCL), which is rich in sweet potato protein (SPP). Currently, the commonly used protein recovery methods, such as isoelectric point precipitation and ultrafiltration, were not suitable for SPP recovery due to the low protein content of SPCL and the high cost of recovery. The feasibility of recovering SPP by SPCL acidification via inoculation-assisted fermentation was investigated in this study. The results indicated that the pH of SPCL could be reduced to approximately 4.0 within 6 h of fermentation with inoculation, resulting in an SPP extraction yield of 55.45% and purity of 66.23 g protein/100 g. With the addition of heating treatment, the extraction yield of SPP increased to 76.97–95.34%, while it maintained the purity of 66.36–70.12 g protein/100 g. The composition analysis revealed that SPP products contained sugars (below 11.5 g/100 g) in addition to protein and trace amounts of lignin and phenolics. Functional properties analysis showed that the SPP recovered by inoculation-enhanced fermentation exhibited better emulsifying and foaming properties, and higher digestibility compared to the SPP precipitated using hydrochloric acid. The method of extracting SPP from SPCL by inoculation-enhanced fermentation, as developed in this study, was a straightforward and cost-effective process that fosters significant potential for industrial applications.
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spelling doaj-art-ca60b8426c0c41ba8422e1d1238ac8042025-02-02T23:57:21ZengInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of SciencesPolish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences2083-60072024-02-01741495810.31883/pjfns/182846182846Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein ProductsQingshuai Li0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3501-021XLiping Liu1Yanlei Han2Xiangying Zhao3Mingjing Yao4Jing Ma5Mo Han6Jiaxiang Zhang7Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaShandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250013, China, ChinaStarch production from fresh sweet potatoes generates process wastewater called sweet potato cell liquid (SPCL), which is rich in sweet potato protein (SPP). Currently, the commonly used protein recovery methods, such as isoelectric point precipitation and ultrafiltration, were not suitable for SPP recovery due to the low protein content of SPCL and the high cost of recovery. The feasibility of recovering SPP by SPCL acidification via inoculation-assisted fermentation was investigated in this study. The results indicated that the pH of SPCL could be reduced to approximately 4.0 within 6 h of fermentation with inoculation, resulting in an SPP extraction yield of 55.45% and purity of 66.23 g protein/100 g. With the addition of heating treatment, the extraction yield of SPP increased to 76.97–95.34%, while it maintained the purity of 66.36–70.12 g protein/100 g. The composition analysis revealed that SPP products contained sugars (below 11.5 g/100 g) in addition to protein and trace amounts of lignin and phenolics. Functional properties analysis showed that the SPP recovered by inoculation-enhanced fermentation exhibited better emulsifying and foaming properties, and higher digestibility compared to the SPP precipitated using hydrochloric acid. The method of extracting SPP from SPCL by inoculation-enhanced fermentation, as developed in this study, was a straightforward and cost-effective process that fosters significant potential for industrial applications.http://journal.pan.olsztyn.pl/Recovery-of-Proteins-from-Sweet-Potato-Cell-Liquid-by-Acidification-via-Inoculation,182846,0,2.htmlsweet potato proteinsleuconostoc citreumprotein precipitationdigestibilityemulsificationfoaming
spellingShingle Qingshuai Li
Liping Liu
Yanlei Han
Xiangying Zhao
Mingjing Yao
Jing Ma
Mo Han
Jiaxiang Zhang
Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
sweet potato proteins
leuconostoc citreum
protein precipitation
digestibility
emulsification
foaming
title Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products
title_full Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products
title_fullStr Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products
title_full_unstemmed Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products
title_short Recovery of Proteins from Sweet Potato Cell Liquid by Acidification via Inoculation-Enhanced Fermentation and Determination of Functional Properties of Protein Products
title_sort recovery of proteins from sweet potato cell liquid by acidification via inoculation enhanced fermentation and determination of functional properties of protein products
topic sweet potato proteins
leuconostoc citreum
protein precipitation
digestibility
emulsification
foaming
url http://journal.pan.olsztyn.pl/Recovery-of-Proteins-from-Sweet-Potato-Cell-Liquid-by-Acidification-via-Inoculation,182846,0,2.html
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