Synthesizing mechanically robust natural pea protein hydrogels via deep cryogenic treatment: State of the art in bioactive compound delivery system

B Başyiğit, G Altun, ZT Özaslan, M Karaaslan - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study focused on the production of pea protein-based natural hydrogels without
the need for a poly/cross linker, thanks to cryogenic application. Cryogenic process was …

Improvement of the rheological and textural properties of calcium sulfate-induced soy protein isolate gels by the incorporation of different polysaccharides

H Zhao, J Chen, Y Hemar, B Cui - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of the addition of various polysaccharides (konjac gum, gellan gum,
and curdlan gum) on the rheological and textural properties of calcium sulfate-induced soy …

Hyaluronic acid promotes heat-induced gelation of ginkgo seed proteins

Q Cheng, C Liu, J Zhao, F Guo, J Qin, Y Wang - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate how varying concentrations (0.01–0.5%, w/v) and molecular
weights (50, 500, 1500 kDa) of hyaluronic acid (HA) affect the physicochemical properties of …

Modification of structure and functionalities of ginkgo seed proteins by pH-shifting treatment

W Zhang, C Liu, J Zhao, T Ma, Z He, M Huang, Y Wang - Food chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Modification and improvement of protein functionalities are important for expanding the
applications of proteins in food. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of …

Locust bean gum provides excellent mechanical and release attributes to soy protein-based natural hydrogels

B Başyiğit, G Altun, M Yücetepe, A Karaaslan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study concentrated on designing soy protein (SP)-based natural hydrogels in
the presence of locust bean gum (LBG). For this, the gums were recovered from the kernel of …

Heat-induced gel formation by whey protein isolate-Lycium barbarum polysaccharides at varying pHs

Z He, T Ma, W Zhang, E Su, F Cao, M Huang, Y Wang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of different levels (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1% w/v) of Lycium barbarum
polysaccharides (LBP) were investigated on the gel properties of heat-induced whey protein …

Physicochemical properties of a ginkgo seed protein-pectin composite gel

Z He, C Liu, J Zhao, W Li, Y Wang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the effects of pectin concentrations and degrees of
esterification (DE) on the gelling properties of ginkgo seed protein isolate (GSPI)–pectin …

Metabolism, application in the food industry, and enrichment strategies of gamma-aminobutyric acid

Y Feng, Y Zhang, C Liu, Y Li, S Miao, N Grimi… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid with multiple
physiological functions and health benefits that occurs naturally in various organisms. GABA …

Heat-induced pea protein isolate gels reinforced by panda bean protein amyloid fibrils: Gelling properties and formation mechanism

J Ge, C Sun, Y Chang, M Sun, Y Zhang… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The roles of panda bean protein amyloid fibrils (PDPF) in modifying the textural and
rheological properties of heat-induced pea protein isolate (PPI) gels were investigated. It …

The effect of whey protein-puerarin interactions on the formation and performance of protein hydrogels

Y Zhong, J Zhao, T Dai, DJ McClements, C Liu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the impact of protein-polyphenol interactions on the formation of heat-set
protein hydrogels was investigated. Whey protein isolate (WPI) was used as a model …