Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7584268 | Food Chemistry | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Ultrasound may convert conjugated isoflavones into their corresponding aglycones, the best form for absorption in the human body. However, ultrasound may also influence the activity of endogenous β-glucosidase. Therefore, the present work evaluated the effects of soybean ultrasound pre-treatment by applying the Box-Behnken design prior to soaking, a step that is important for industries to prepare certain soy products. Furthermore, a multi-response optimisation is provided. The best conditions for soybean ultrasound pre-treatment were established as temperature, X1â¯=â¯55â¯Â°C; exposure time, X2â¯=â¯5â¯min and ultrasound intensity, X3â¯=â¯19.5â¯Wâ¯cmâ2. Under these conditions, soybeans with higher contents of aglycones were obtained and β-glucosidase activity was kept as high as possible. A second experiment was conducted and confirmed that ultrasound pre-treatment results in a lower soaking time (2â¯h) to achieve the highest moisture content, lower hardness as well as increased content of aglycones.
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Authors
Heloisa Gabriel Falcão, CÃntia Ladeira Handa, Mariah Benine Ramos Silva, Adriano Costa de Camargo, Fereidoon Shahidi, Louise Emy Kurozawa, Elza Iouko Ida,