FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (24): 122-126.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201224025

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Enzymatic Preparation and Physicochemical Properties of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Soybean Husks

LIU En-qi,ZHANG Jian-ping,TANG Shi-rong,WU Yong-hua   

  1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Food Resource Development and Quality Safety, Xuzhou Institute of Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China
  • Received:2012-06-08 Revised:2012-11-16 Online:2012-12-25 Published:2012-12-12
  • Contact: LIU En-Qi E-mail:leq@xzit.edu.cn

Abstract:

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was prepared from soybean husks via cellulase hydrolysis. The effects of enzyme dosage, pH, time, temperature and solid-to-liquid ratio on the content of MCC in soybean husk hydrolysate were studied. The optimal conditions for MCC preparation were found to be hydrolysis at pH 4.8 and 47 ℃ for 1 h with an enzyme dosage of 1% and a solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:20 (g/mL). The prepared MCC had similar physiochemical properties such as average degree of polymerization (DP), water-holding capacity and apparent viscosity as a commercial MCC product, and showed a loose structure and a large specific surface area as shown by SEM observation. Microstructure analysis showed that the MCC obtained from soybean husks had a large swelling volume after water absorption, resulting in a good filling effect in the intestinal tract. Based on this, we speculated that MCC derived from soybean husks is more effective in enhancing peristalsis and promoting defecation.

Key words: soybean husk, cellulase, microcrystalline cellulose, physicochemical properties

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