Influence of pea protein aggregates on the structure and stability of pea protein/soybean polysaccharide complex emulsions

Molecules. 2015 Mar 20;20(3):5165-83. doi: 10.3390/molecules20035165.

Abstract

The applications of plant proteins in the food and beverage industry have been hampered by their precipitation in acidic solution. In this study, pea protein isolate (PPI) with poor dispersibility in acidic solution was used to form complexes with soybean soluble polysaccharide (SSPS), and the effects of PPI aggregates on the structure and stability of PPI/SSPS complex emulsions were investigated. Under acidic conditions, high pressure homogenization disrupts the PPI aggregates and the electrostatic attraction between PPI and SSPS facilitates the formation of dispersible PPI/SSPS complexes. The PPI/SSPS complex emulsions prepared from the PPI containing aggregates prove to possess similar droplet structure and similar stability compared with the PPI/SSPS emulsions produced from the PPI in which the aggregates have been previously removed by centrifugation. The oil droplets are protected by PPI/SSPS complex interfacial films and SSPS surfaces. The emulsions show long-term stability against pH and NaCl concentration changes. This study demonstrates that PPI aggregates can also be used to produce stable complex emulsions, which may promote the applications of plant proteins in the food and beverage industry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Stability
  • Emulsions
  • Glycine max / chemistry
  • Glycine max / metabolism*
  • Pisum sativum / chemistry
  • Pisum sativum / metabolism*
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry*
  • Protein Aggregates
  • Soybean Proteins / chemistry

Substances

  • Emulsions
  • Plant Proteins
  • Polysaccharides
  • Protein Aggregates
  • Soybean Proteins