文摘
In this study, we investigated the impact of peanut protein isolate (PPI) on the functional properties of chicken salt-soluble protein (SSP) prepared from breast and thigh muscles during heat-induced gelation. The addition of PPI increased the water-holding capacity, gel strength and elasticity of heat-induced chicken SSP mixed gel. Breast and thigh SSP had the best gel properties at the addition of 2.5 % and 3.5 % PPI, respectively. Rheology indicated that thigh SSP showed higher storage modulus (G? than breast SSP. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that the addition of PPI changed transition temperatures (Tmax) and enthalpy of denaturation (¦¤H) of chicken SSP. Scanning electron microscopy indicated that the PPI-treated SSP gels had more compact ultrastructures than controls. The results suggested that PPI may be a potential protein additive for improve the characteristics of SSP gelations.