Characterizing the functional properties of a protein isolate from jackfruit seeds
By ralphflores // 2019-01-15
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Researchers from the Autonomous University of Nayarit in Mexico have found that jackfruit seed contains a potential raw material for creating a protein isolate when exposed to ultrasound treatment. In their report, which appeared in CyTA - Journal of Food, the team looked at the process of making a protein isolate from jackfruit seeds and identifies its functional and physicochemical properties.
  • To determine its functional components, the researchers used both an alkaline solution and isoelectric precipitation to fractionate, characterize, and extract the proteins.
  • This was followed by an ultrasound treatment to prepare and determine the physical and chemical properties of the isolate.
  • Based on the tests, the protein had the following properties:
    • Water absorption capacity -- 952.1 g/kg (dry basis), 6.42 mL of water per gram of protein
    • Oil absorption capacity -- 6.07 mL of oil per g of protein
    • Least gelation concentration -- 9 percent at pH 6
    • Greatest protein solubility -- 94.4 percent
    • Emulsifying activity -- 127 percent
    • Emulsion stability -- 127 percent
    • Foaming capacity -- 254 percent
    • Stability -- 164 percent
From these results, the researchers concluded that the protein isolate derived from jackfruit seeds could be used as a novel protein source. Read the full text of the study at this link. Learn more about the other health benefits of jackfruit at Food.news. Journal Reference: Ulloa JA, Barbosa MCV, Vazquez JAR, Ulloa PR, Ramírez JCR, Carrillo YS, Torres LG. PRODUCTION, PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A PROTEIN ISOLATE FROM JACKFRUIT (ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS) SEEDS. CyTA - Journal of Food. 2017;15(4):497–507. DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2017.1301554
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