Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, 641004, India.
Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box -2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Environ Res. 2023 Dec 15;239(Pt 2):117420. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117420. Epub 2023 Oct 16.
Toned milk is a lower-fat, healthier alternative to whole milk that still contains all essential nutrients. A number of methods have been developed to improve the functionality of toned milk and make it more appealing to the consumers. However, these methods often involve extensive processing techniques and can be expensive. Therefore, alternative methods are needed. Proteins are well known for their ability to form well-defined nanofibril materials that can be used as a scaffold for various applications. In this article, a straightforward self-assembly process was used to load inulin into protein nanofibrils, creating unique composite nanofibrils. Characterization using AFM and SEM revealed well-defined composite nanofibrils with an average diameter of 4-6 nm and lengths ranging from 0.25 μm up to 10 μm. FT-IR and in-vitro release assays show that inulin was successfully attached to prepared protein nanofibrils. The composite nanofibrils were tested on toned milk to enhance the physico/chemical properties and nutritional values. The findings can be applied to the food industry to create a number of novel functional food products cost-effectively.
调味奶是一种低脂肪、更健康的选择，它仍然含有所有必需的营养物质。已经开发出许多方法来改善调味奶的功能，使其更受消费者欢迎。然而，这些方法通常涉及广泛的加工技术，而且成本高昂。因此，需要替代方法。蛋白质以其形成定义明确的纳米纤维材料的能力而闻名，这些材料可用作各种应用的支架。在本文中，使用简单的自组装工艺将菊粉加载到蛋白质纳米纤维中，从而形成独特的复合纳米纤维。使用 AFM 和 SEM 进行的表征显示，复合纳米纤维具有定义明确的直径为 4-6nm，长度从 0.25μm 到 10μm 不等。FT-IR 和体外释放试验表明，菊粉已成功附着在制备的蛋白质纳米纤维上。将复合纳米纤维应用于调味奶中，以增强其物理/化学性质和营养价值。这些发现可应用于食品工业，以经济高效地创造多种新型功能性食品产品。
