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Table 3 Modification techniques employed to improve the functionality of jackfruit seed

From: Finding out various potentials and possibilities of jackfruit seed and its usage in the industry: a review

MODIFICATION

TREATMENT

IMPACT

REFERENCES

Annealing

(Physical modification)

Single stage: 10 g starch heated with 50 mL distilled water at 45ºc, 50ºC, 55ºC, and 60ºC for 72 h

Double stage: Involved additional heating step at a temperature that was 10ºC lower the stipulated temperature for the same duration

Increase in peak viscosity

Increase in thermal stability

Decrease in swelling power

Decrease in solubility

(Bhattacharjya et al. 2015)

Acid

(Chemical modification)

Acid hydrolysis

25 g of dry starch in Hydrochloric acid with ethanol or methanol followed by heating and neutralizing with 1N NaOH

Increase in amylose content

Increase in water absorption capacity

Increase in solubility

Increase in carbohydrates

Decrease in oil absorption capacity

Decrease in swelling power

Decrease in dispersibility

Decrease in protein & Fat

(Banyalet al. 2022)

(Le et al. 2020)

Pre-gelatinization

(Physical modification)

100 g jackfruit seed starch in 350 mL distilled water, heated at 80ºC for 15 min with slow addition of 200 mL methanol and continuous stirring

Increase in gelatinization enthalpy

Increase in water solubility

Increase in viscosity

Increase in swelling power

Increase in water uptake

Decrease in crystallinity

(Kittipongpatana & Kittipongpatana 2011)

Microwave

(Physical modification)

450 W, 5 min, and 50ºC

Increase in thermal stability

(Olalere et al. 2020)

Heat Moisture

(Physical modification)

Initially, 10.3% moisture content was adjusted to 20, 25, 30, and 35% by water addition and was thus heated in a hot air oven at 80, 90, 100, 110, and 120ºC for 6, 12, and 16 h

Increase in resistant starch

Increase in gelatinization

Increase in swelling power

(Kittipongpatana & Kittipongpatana 2015)

Hydroxypropylation

(Chemical modification)

Jackfruit seed starch (100 g) was suspended in 120 mL 1gL−1 NaOH with 15 g Na2SO4and after 10 min, 12 mL of propylene oxide was added and heated at 40ºC for 24 h

Increase in swelling power

Increase in water solubility

Increase in thermal stability

(Kittipongpatana & Kittipongpatana 2011)

Cross-linking

(Chemical modification)

Jackfruit seed starch (100 g) was suspended in 250 mL distilled water, with 15 g of sodium sulphate and 2.5 g of sodium trimetaphosphate. The pH of suspension was adjusted to 10.5 by adding 50gL−1 aqueous sodium hydroxide

Increase in crystallinity

Increase in water uptake

Decrease in flowability

(Kittipongpatana & Kittipongpatana 2011)

Carboxymethylation

(Chemical modification)

Alcoholic Solvents:

Methanol, 1-propanol, and 2-propanol

Increase in water uptake

Increase in viscosity

(Kittipongpatana & Kittipongpatana, 2011)

Oxidation

(Chemical modification)

40 g starch was mixed in distilled water, using sulphuric acid and NaOH to adjust pH value. Copper sulphate was added as a catalyst and 2% Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was added as an oxidizing agent, pH-9, and temperature of 40ºC

Starch was stirred at 35ºC, pH-9.5 with 2 M NaOH. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) mixed with 1% active chlorine was slowly added within 30 min and continuously stirred for 50 min at the same pH and temperature

Decrease in grain surface smoothness

Increase in recovery efficiency

Increase in whiteness

Increase in paste clarity

Increase in thermal stability

Increase in storage stability

Increase in solubility

(Tung et al. 2021)

(Naknaen et al. 2017)

Partial gelatinization

(Physical modification)

Starches were gelatinized by using 4 M Calcium chloride (CaCl2)

Increase in amylose content

Increase in resistant starch

Increase in gelatinization temperature

(Li et al. 2022)

Extrusion cooking

(Physical modification)

Starch is cooked in a sealed barrel under high pressure, high temperature, and high mechanical shearing force in short time

Increase in rapid digestibility of Starch

(Zhang et al. 2022)

β-amylase

(Enzyme modification)

Starch was modified by using 8% of β-amylase, pH-5.5, which is heated at 50-60ºC

Increase in water holding capacity

(Tran et al. 2015)

Etherification with Propylene Oxide

(Chemical modification)

Propylene oxide to modify starch for 24 h at 40ºC

Decrease in crystallinity

Increase in molecular substitution

Increase in swelling power

Increase in solubility

(Naknaen 2014)

Ultrasonication

(Physical modification)

Ultrasonic waves were passed through the starch for the purpose of functional modification

Increase in high purity starch

Increase in antibacterial properties

(Banyal et al. 2022)

Cold plasma

(Physical modification)

Jackfruit seed flour was treated with varying plasma voltages of 170, 200, and 230 V for 5–15 min

Increase in water solubility

Increase in absorption

Increase in swelling power

Increase in water holding capacity

Decrease in pH

Decrease in moisture

(Joy et al. 2022)