Author(s)

Yongbo Chang¹, Yifei Li², Quanquan Miao¹, Huanshi Jiang¹, Xin Gao^1*

¹College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
²Qingdao No.58 High School, Qingdao, China.

The rheological properties of six mucilage solutions (Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Tamarind Gum, Flaxseed Gum, Artemisia Sphaerocephala Krasch Gum and Cassia Gum) have been examined. It was found that all six gums could be classified into three different types according to the changes of viscosity with increasing shear rate. Steady shear viscous properties in a range of shear rate from 0.1 to 100 s^-1 were investigated in the provision of mucilage concentration, pH, temperature and salts. A non-Newtonian shear-thinning behavior was observed. The data of viscosity-shear successfully correlated Power law model. Apparent viscosity was apparently dependent on mucilage concentration increasing significantly as mass fraction went up. A marked dependence of viscosity on temperature was also observed; as temperature increased, the viscosity decreased sharply. The value n of flaxseed gum is minimum, which means it behaves the greatest shear-thinning properties. Both Guar gum and Tamarind gum possessed better acid-proof and alkali-proof advantages. The flow activation energy of ASKG is 4.3 kcal which is higher than other gums so that the influence of temperature on characteristics of viscosity is stronger. The mechanical spectra in the linear viscoelasticity region were studied in the temperature range from 20°C to 90°C, at a frequency range from 0.1 to 10 Hz. It was observed that Both elastic modulus G' and viscous modulus G" behaviors were found to be dependent on temperature and frequency. What have been investigated in this work could provide guidance for practical application in the field of food industry.

Plant-Based Seed Gums, Rheological Properties, Viscosity Behavior, Storage Modulus, Loss Modulus

Chang, Y. , Li, Y. , Miao, Q. , Jiang, H. and Gao, X. (2017) Rheological Properties of Six Plant-Based Seed Gums. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 8, 690-707. doi: 10.4236/ajac.2017.811051.