Jiang Kai, Jin Yuhong
College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271002, China.
Foods. 2025 Mar 18;14(6):1036. doi: 10.3390/foods14061036.
Arabinoxylan, a key non-starch polysaccharide in wheat bran, significantly influences the quality and health benefits of wheat beer. This study aimed to investigate how wheat bran addition (0-20%) affects water-extracted arabinoxylan (WEAX) content and beer quality in 100% wheat malt beer. The study integrated physicochemical analyses (polysaccharide composition, WEAX molecular weight), process parameters (wort filtration time, foam stability), and sensory evaluation to establish structure-function relationships. Results showed that the WEAX content in beer increased from 1.36 mg/mL in pure malt beer (0% bran) to 2.25 mg/mL with 20% bran addition. Bran addition shortened wort filtration time by 20-45%. The molecular weight of WEAX was mainly 2936-7062 Da, enhancing foam expansion (36.18%) and stability (15.54%) due to elevated polymerization and arabinose-to-xylose (A/X) ratios. WEAX fractions (7062-10,134 Da and 859-2936 Da) correlated positively with beer turbidity and viscosity. Sensory analysis identified 15% bran as optimal for balanced quality. These findings demonstrate that bran addition enhances WEAX content, polymerization, and A/X ratios, improving foam performance, reducing filtration time, and optimizing beer quality without altering arabinogalactan, glucan, or mannose polymer content.
阿拉伯木聚糖是麦麸中的一种关键非淀粉多糖,对小麦啤酒的品质和健康益处有显著影响。本研究旨在探讨添加麦麸(0 - 20%)如何影响100%小麦麦芽啤酒中水提取阿拉伯木聚糖(WEAX)的含量和啤酒品质。该研究综合了物理化学分析(多糖组成、WEAX分子量)、工艺参数(麦汁过滤时间、泡沫稳定性)和感官评价,以建立结构 - 功能关系。结果表明,啤酒中的WEAX含量从纯麦芽啤酒(0%麦麸)中的1.36 mg/mL增加到添加20%麦麸时的2.25 mg/mL。添加麦麸使麦汁过滤时间缩短了20 - 45%。WEAX的分子量主要为2936 - 7062 Da,由于聚合度和阿拉伯糖与木糖(A/X)比例的提高,增强了泡沫膨胀(36.18%)和稳定性(15.54%)。WEAX组分(7062 - 10134 Da和859 - 2936 Da)与啤酒浊度和粘度呈正相关。感官分析确定添加15%麦麸时啤酒品质最佳。这些发现表明,添加麦麸可提高WEAX含量、聚合度和A/X比例,改善泡沫性能,缩短过滤时间,并优化啤酒品质,同时不改变阿拉伯半乳聚糖、葡聚糖或甘露糖聚合物的含量。