FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (23): 64-68.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201123011

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Effect of Germination on Functional Properties of Soybean Protein Isolate

WANG Su-ya,ZHAO Jia-hui,YANG Yu-ling,JU Xing-rong   

  1. (Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Quality Control and Further Processing on Grain and Oil, School of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210046, China)
  • Online:2011-12-15 Published:2011-12-21

Abstract: In this paper, we report the results of experiments intended to reveal the effect of germination on functional properties of soybean protein isolate (SPI). SPI from germinated soybean seeds at different stages of germination was prepared using the method of alkaline extraction and subsequent acid precipitation, and then determined for functional properties. Our results showed that solubility, foaming properties, emulsifying properties and water-holding capacity of SPI extracted from germinated soybean seeds were all better than those of SPI extracted from non-germinated ones. Furthermore, SPI from germinated soybean seeds with 1 cm long sprouts was observed to have the best functional properties. The results from SDS-PAGE indicated that most hydrophobic amino acids of 7S globulin were exposed on the surface due to being easily hydrolyzed by endogenous protease, improving functional properties of SPI.

Key words: germination, soy protein isolate (SPI), functional property, molecular weight

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