Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering
Rice starch, as one of the most abundant and renewable polysaccharide resources in nature, holds great potential for applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial fields due to its wide availability, low cost, and biodegradability. However, its inherent limitations—such as susceptibility...
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| author | Pingyuan Ge Ye Tian Heng Yan Qingqing Li Tianle Yao Jie Yao Liuyu Xiao Meng Zhu Yu Han |
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| description | Rice starch, as one of the most abundant and renewable polysaccharide resources in nature, holds great potential for applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial fields due to its wide availability, low cost, and biodegradability. However, its inherent limitations—such as susceptibility to retrogradation and poor emulsifying capacity—have hindered its development into high-value-added products. Emulsion technology presents a promising strategy to overcome these challenges by constructing stable oil–water interfacial systems using various stabilizers. This review highlights recent advances in the functional modification of rice starch through emulsion-based techniques, with a particular focus on four key approaches: polysaccharide–protein complexation, chemical and physical modifications, Pickering emulsions, and microcapsule formation. These strategies significantly improve the emulsifying ability of rice starch, inhibit retrogradation, and expand its potential applications in sustained drug delivery, functional foods, and intelligent packaging. Overall, interfacial engineering of rice starch offers an innovative and effective pathway for its high-value utilization, demonstrating substantial promise for future industrial applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-247a0b9d09a64fb3a61f224ff4b2ef662025-08-20T03:28:28ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-06-011413222810.3390/foods14132228Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial EngineeringPingyuan Ge0Ye Tian1Heng Yan2Qingqing Li3Tianle Yao4Jie Yao5Liuyu Xiao6Meng Zhu7Yu Han8National “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, Wuhan Bioengineering Institute, Wuhan 430415, ChinaHubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430075, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Resource Utilization and Quality Control of Characteristic Crops, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Resource Utilization and Quality Control of Characteristic Crops, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Resource Utilization and Quality Control of Characteristic Crops, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Resource Utilization and Quality Control of Characteristic Crops, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, ChinaNational “111” Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Resource Utilization and Quality Control of Characteristic Crops, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, ChinaRice starch, as one of the most abundant and renewable polysaccharide resources in nature, holds great potential for applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial fields due to its wide availability, low cost, and biodegradability. However, its inherent limitations—such as susceptibility to retrogradation and poor emulsifying capacity—have hindered its development into high-value-added products. Emulsion technology presents a promising strategy to overcome these challenges by constructing stable oil–water interfacial systems using various stabilizers. This review highlights recent advances in the functional modification of rice starch through emulsion-based techniques, with a particular focus on four key approaches: polysaccharide–protein complexation, chemical and physical modifications, Pickering emulsions, and microcapsule formation. These strategies significantly improve the emulsifying ability of rice starch, inhibit retrogradation, and expand its potential applications in sustained drug delivery, functional foods, and intelligent packaging. Overall, interfacial engineering of rice starch offers an innovative and effective pathway for its high-value utilization, demonstrating substantial promise for future industrial applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2228rice starchemulsion technologyinterfacial propertiesPickering emulsionmicrocapsules |
| spellingShingle | Pingyuan Ge Ye Tian Heng Yan Qingqing Li Tianle Yao Jie Yao Liuyu Xiao Meng Zhu Yu Han Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering Foods rice starch emulsion technology interfacial properties Pickering emulsion microcapsules |
| title | Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering |
| title_full | Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering |
| title_fullStr | Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering |
| title_short | Functional Modification and Applications of Rice Starch Emulsion Systems Based on Interfacial Engineering |
| title_sort | functional modification and applications of rice starch emulsion systems based on interfacial engineering |
| topic | rice starch emulsion technology interfacial properties Pickering emulsion microcapsules |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2228 |
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