Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers

Foods and beverages with health benefits have become increasingly popular with consumers, and fruits and legumes are considered good sources of nutrients. In this study, sea buckthorn and fava bean were used as the main raw materials to prepare sea buckthorn–fava bean composite instant powder (S-FCP...

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Main Authors: Shi Li, Xizhe Fu, Jing Wen, Lin Jiang, Liheng Shao, Yinglin Du, Chunhui Shan
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Xizhe Fu
Jing Wen
Lin Jiang
Liheng Shao
Yinglin Du
Chunhui Shan
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Jing Wen
Lin Jiang
Liheng Shao
Yinglin Du
Chunhui Shan
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description Foods and beverages with health benefits have become increasingly popular with consumers, and fruits and legumes are considered good sources of nutrients. In this study, sea buckthorn and fava bean were used as the main raw materials to prepare sea buckthorn–fava bean composite instant powder (S-FCP). Different drying methods (spray-drying (SD) and freeze-drying (FD)) combined with carriers (maltodextrin (MD) and inulin (INU)) were involved to investigate their effects on physicochemical properties, functional properties, and sensory attributes of instant powder. The results showed that FD better protected the color of the S-FCP and produced particles possessing more porous structures compared to SD; FD-INU (freeze-dried-inulin) had the shortest dissolution time and the largest solubility. In addition, FD-INU had the highest total phenolic and total flavonoid contents and the strongest antioxidant capacity, and FD-INU had better overall organoleptic properties and hypoglycemic potential. Therefore, FD and the use of INU as a carrier are more suitable for the production of the S-FCP. This work provides a promising approach for developing a high-valued instant powder beverage composed of sea-buckthorn/broad bean, which also contributes to the development of the functional food industry.
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spelling doaj-art-2bea0a0edee34425a22e110069a2b27a2025-08-20T02:38:47ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582024-12-011323394410.3390/foods13233944Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with CarriersShi Li0Xizhe Fu1Jing Wen2Lin Jiang3Liheng Shao4Yinglin Du5Chunhui Shan6Engineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaEngineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaEngineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaEngineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaEngineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaEngineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaEngineering Research Center of Storage and Processing of Xinjiang Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, Ministry of Education, School of Food Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, ChinaFoods and beverages with health benefits have become increasingly popular with consumers, and fruits and legumes are considered good sources of nutrients. In this study, sea buckthorn and fava bean were used as the main raw materials to prepare sea buckthorn–fava bean composite instant powder (S-FCP). Different drying methods (spray-drying (SD) and freeze-drying (FD)) combined with carriers (maltodextrin (MD) and inulin (INU)) were involved to investigate their effects on physicochemical properties, functional properties, and sensory attributes of instant powder. The results showed that FD better protected the color of the S-FCP and produced particles possessing more porous structures compared to SD; FD-INU (freeze-dried-inulin) had the shortest dissolution time and the largest solubility. In addition, FD-INU had the highest total phenolic and total flavonoid contents and the strongest antioxidant capacity, and FD-INU had better overall organoleptic properties and hypoglycemic potential. Therefore, FD and the use of INU as a carrier are more suitable for the production of the S-FCP. This work provides a promising approach for developing a high-valued instant powder beverage composed of sea-buckthorn/broad bean, which also contributes to the development of the functional food industry.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/23/3944spray-dryingfreeze-dryingmaltodextrininulinsea buckthornfava bean
spellingShingle Shi Li
Xizhe Fu
Jing Wen
Lin Jiang
Liheng Shao
Yinglin Du
Chunhui Shan
Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers
Foods
spray-drying
freeze-drying
maltodextrin
inulin
sea buckthorn
fava bean
title Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers
title_full Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers
title_fullStr Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers
title_short Characterization of Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivities, and Sensory Attributes of Sea Buckthorn–Fava Bean Composite Instant Powder: Spray-Drying Versus Freeze-Drying Coupled with Carriers
title_sort characterization of physicochemical properties bioactivities and sensory attributes of sea buckthorn fava bean composite instant powder spray drying versus freeze drying coupled with carriers
topic spray-drying
freeze-drying
maltodextrin
inulin
sea buckthorn
fava bean
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/23/3944
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