Ultrasonic wave-assisted surface modification of milled rice and its vitamin B uptake capacity: A new and efficient method for rice fortification
Date of Publication
2015
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemistry
Subject Categories
Chemistry
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Chemistry
Thesis Adviser
Drexel H. Camacho
Defense Panel Chair
Marissa G. Noel
Defense Panel Member
Maria Carmen S. Tan
Susan Sta. Ana
Abstract/Summary
Rice is an important staple food that provides dietary energy supply to almost half of the world's population. However, milling process is applied to improve many properties of rice often remove most of its nutritional contents. Rice fortification is therefore sought to improve the daily intake of essential nutrients and address the malnutrition and other health issues of the vast majority of the human population. This study explore the morphological changes on the outer endosperm of uncooked milled rice under sonication for better understanding of its ultrastructure and to allow adsorption of vitamins on the porous surface of the grain. To observe the morphological changes of rice, rice varieties (TH82, NSIC 222, IRC10 and Malagkit) were sonicated at varying sonication time with sonication frequency maintained at 53 kHz. The sonicated rice varieties were then soaked in vitamin solution (thiamine B1, pantothenic acid B5 and pyridoxine B6) to assess the uptake capacity compared to non-sonicated rice. SEM results reveal the effects of sonication on the rice surface which cause micropore formation, cell wall exposure, and scattering of starch granules. On vitamin fortification, HPLC results show higher vitamin uptake of sonicated rice compared to non-sonicated rice (p < 0.05). The adsorption parameters show that pantothenic acid exhibits heterogeneous binding on the sonicated rice surface. Retention of thiamine in fortified sonicated rice was significantly high (93.19 %) after cooking at 125 oC. Further fortification using fat-soluble vitamins and essential minerals (such as Fe and Zn) are recommended.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Accession Number
CDTG006543
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Keywords
Rice--Milling
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Bonto, A. P. (2015). Ultrasonic wave-assisted surface modification of milled rice and its vitamin B uptake capacity: A new and efficient method for rice fortification. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/5046