The allergy to the cow s milk protein affects 2 to 5% from the infantsand its symptoms can vary from minor to life threatening. β-lactoglobulin is the protein fraction more allergenic from the whey. Many processes were developed for the separation and purification of proteins and among them is the ion exchange chromatography. The objective of this work was to obtain the separation of β-lactoglobulin from the whey protein concentrate by ion exchange chromatography, aiming the application in milk formulas. Physical-chemical analysis of the protein concentrate, separation of β- lactoglobulin by ion exchange chromatography, analysis of amino acids profile and of the final amount of β-lactoglobulin in the resulting product and in two hypoallergenic infant formulas were performed. From the results in this study, it is possible to ascertain that it was feasible to separate the protein fractions of β-lactoglobulin by the ion chromatography process.The protein obtained by this process was proven to be a great amino acid source compared to the hypoallergenic infant formulas. / A alergia à proteína do leite de vaca atinge 2 a 5% dos lactentes e desencadeia sintomas que podem variar de leve a risco de vida. A β-lactoglobulina é a fração protéica mais alergênica do soro do leite. Vários processos foram desenvolvidos para a separação e purificação protéica, dentre eles a cromatografia de troca iônica. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar a separação da β-lactoglobulina do concentrado protéico do soro do leite através de cromatografia de troca iônica, visando aplicação em fórmulas lácteas. Foram realizadas análises físico-químicas do concentrado protéico, separação da β-lactoglobulina por cromatografia de troca iônica, análise do perfil de aminoácidos e da quantidade final de β-lactoglobulina no produto obtido e em duas fórmulas lácteas hipoalergênicas. A partir dos resultados encontrados no presente estudo, pode-se verificar que foi possível separar a fração protéica de β- lactoglobulina do concentrado protéico do soro do leite através do processo de cromatografia iônica. A proteína obtida através deste processo demonstrou possuir uma ótima fonte de aminoácidos ao ser comparada com as fórmulas lácteas hipoalergênicas.

Le lait de dromadaire, connu pour ses propriétés nutritionnelles et ses vertus médicinales, possède aussi une bonne aptitude moussante. Sa composition protéique différente de celle du lait de vache (absence de β-lactoglobuline et taux plus élevé de caséine β) suggère l’implication de mécanismes différents pour justifier de telles propriétés moussantes. Afin d’approfondir ces mécanismes, les propriétés interfaciales et moussantes des protéines du lait de dromadaire ont été étudiées seules, en mélange ou dans leur environnement naturel en fonction de certaines conditions physico-chimiques, notamment l’impact du pH et celui de traitements thermiques. Deux barèmes différents, 70°C et 90°C pendant 30 min, ont été étudiés à pH neutre et acide afin de comprendre le rôle de chacune des dénaturations appliquées et leur impact sur les propriétés moussantes. Cette étude a été réalisée en parallèle sur le lait de vache afin de pouvoir corréler et approfondir leurs propriétés respectives.Dans la première partie de ce travail, l’α-lactalbumine et la caséine β, protéines majeures des phases solubles et colloïdales du lait de dromadaire, ont été purifiées à partir de lait frais écrémé afin de caractériser leurs propriétés moussantes respectives. L’impact du traitement thermique (70°C ou 90°C pendant 30 min) et du pH a été étudié sur leurs propriétés interfaciales et moussantes. A pH neutre, le traitement thermique améliore les propriétés moussantes de l’α-lactalbumine du lait du dromadaire contrairement aux pH acides (4,3), où ces propriétés diminuent à cause de l’agrégation des protéines, facilitée par la diminution des répulsions et par la mise en place de ponts disulfures. Par ailleurs, la baisse de pH de 7 à 5 diminue aussi les propriétés moussantes de la caséine β suite à sa moins bonne solubilité proche de son pH isoélectrique. La caséine β bovine, moins hydrophobe que la caséine β du lait de dromadaire, donne dans ces conditions une mousse plus stable dans le temps.Le deuxième volet de ce travail s’est tourné vers l’étude des systèmes protéiques du lait de dromadaire dans les fractions solubles (lactosérums doux et acides) et sous forme de caséinates de sodium, ainsi que dans différents mélanges binaires de protéines purifiées α-lactalbumine/β-caséine à différents ratios massiques. Les lactosérums acides issus du lait de dromadaire ont montré de très bonnes propriétés moussantes ainsi qu’une meilleure stabilité au cours du temps par rapport à ceux du lait de vache. Cette tensioactivité des protéines du lactosérum acide à l’interface air/eau a été conservée, même après un traitement thermique à 90°C, ce qui explique l’aptitude importante au moussage de ces lactosérums.Concernant les caséinates de sodium, ces protéines produisent le maximum de mousse à pH neutre avec une efficacité plus importante pour les caséinates de sodium du lait de dromadaire, probablement grâce aux teneurs plus importantes en caséine β, associées à la forte amphipolarité de cette caséine. La stabilité des mousses ainsi créées a été augmentée après le traitement thermique des solutions de caséinates, notamment à pH 5 pour les caséinates de sodium bovines. Ainsi, les agrégats induits par l’acidification et le chauffage s’adsorbent lentement, mais contribuent fortement au maintien du film protéique créé.L’étude du mélange binaire contenant l’α-La et la caséine β issues du lait de dromadaire a été effectuée et comparée aux protéines bovines : α-La/β-caséine et β-Lg/β-caséine. Les résultats obtenus dans ce travail indiquent que les mélanges protéiques contenant des taux plus élevés en caséine β présentent les meilleures propriétés moussantes, stabilisantes et interfaciales. Ainsi, la caséine β joue un rôle important dans la création et la stabilisation des mousses du lait de dromadaire. / Camel milk proteins isolates, prior to foaming properties, were studied as a function of pH and temperature of heat treatment. The purity of the extracted camel α-lactalbumin (α-La) and β-casein was estimated by combining different analytical methods such as high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis.The increased temperature treatment changed the foaming properties of camel α-La solution and its ability to unfold at the air/water interface. At neutral pH, heat treatment was found to improve foamability, whereas at acid pH (4.3) this property decreased. Heat treatment caused changes in α-La surface charge and free thiol group concentration, which confirmed the pronounced aggregation of heated camel α-La solution. Otherwise, the foaming and interfacial properties of extracted bovine and camel β-casein showed that at neutral pH, maximum of foam volume was achieved by both camel and bovine β-caseins. This property decreased at acid pH because of the casein precipitation and the lower surface protein coverage. Findings indicated also that varying pH affected the physicochemical properties of the bovine and camel β-casein solutions by decreasing the surface negative charge and intrinsic fluorescence. These results were more pronounced on the bovine β-casein suggesting a higher acid-sensitivity of this protein when compared to its camel counterpart.The second part of this work investigated the foaming and adsorption behavior of camel proteins mixed systems compared to bovine systems including whey fraction, sodium caseinates (Na-cas) and α-La/β-casein mixed systems at different ratios. The results showed that, acid wheys gave better foams when compared to sweet whey for both milks, with higher values for the camel whey. This behavior was explained by the proximity of the isoelectric point (pI) of whey proteins (4.9–5.2), where proteins were found to carry the lowest negative charge as confirmed by the zeta potential measurements. Unlike whey fraction, camel and bovine Na-cas exhibited lowest foaming and interfacial properties near its pI because of the casein precipitation. Whereas, created foams were more stable at pH 5 than at pH 7 especially after a heat treatment. The heat treatment of 70 °C and 90 °C during 30 min affected also the physicochemical properties of the bovine and camel Na-cas by decreasing intrinsic fluorescence confirming also the pronounced caseins precipitation at pH 5 where caseins were found to carry the lowest negative charge as found by the zeta potential measurementsMixed solutions of the two isolated camel proteins (α-La and β-casein) at different ratios (100:0; 75:25; 50:50; 25:75; 0:100) give more foam with a higher β-casein amount in all camel and bovine mixtures. Good correlation was observed with the adsorption and the interfacial rheological properties of camel and bovine protein mixtures. Thus, the proteins adsorbed layers are mainly affected by the presence of β-casein molecules, which are suggested to be probably the most abundant protein at interface and the most efficient in reducing the interfacial properties. Whereas, globular proteins such as α-La and β-Lg are involved in the protein layer composition but could not compact well at the interface to ensure foams creation and stabilization because of their rigid molecular structure.This work therefore suggests new alternatives for the production of foam from proteins derived from dromedary milk, a dairy product characterized both by a high biological value but also by interesting functional properties of its proteins, in particular their surfactant power.

Orientadores: Rosiane Lopes da Cunha, Miriam Dupas Hubinger / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-10T19:31:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Neves_EdmeiaSabadini_D.pdf: 3460318 bytes, checksum: 852074cc798cd99ff46cf910e7887c71 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Foram estudadas as interações entre as proteínas do leite e a carragena em sistemas acidificados com glucona-delta-lactona (GDL) contendo ou não co-solutos, como açúcar (sacarose) e a mistura salina KCl/NaCl, na formação/obtenção de géis. Foi possível avaliar o efeito das variáveis de composição (concentrações de caseinato de sódio, concentrado protéico do soro, carragena, sacarose ou mistura salina KCl/NaCl) e condições de processo (temperatura de mistura dos componentes, tempo de aquecimento e velocidade de agitação) nas propriedades mecânicas e da capacidade de retenção de água dos géis protéicos acidificados, utilizando a metodologia de planejamento experimental fatorial. Essas análises foram complementadas com microscopia eletrônica de varredura e calorimetria diferencial de varredura. Nos géis obtidos com adição de sacarose verificou-se que a concentração de carragena foi a variável de maior contribuição ao aumento da dureza, deformabilidade e firmeza dos géis. Através dos ensaios de relaxação de tensões, verificou-se que o módulo elástico foi fortemente influenciado pelas interações entre a carragena e o caseinato de sódio, na presença do açúcar. O gel mais forte foi obtido em altas concentrações de biopolímeros, sendo o efeito da sacarose associado à diminuição das interações polissacarídeo-solvente. Na análise dos ensaios de ruptura e de relaxação de tensões constatou-se que os géis com a adição da mistura salina (KCl/NaCl), comportaram-se de maneira diferente dos com e sem sacarose. Foram estruturalmente muito mais frágeis e, em certas formulações, não se formou gel, sendo a força iônica e a temperatura de processo, as variáveis que definiram as características reológicas do sistema com sal. Pode-se observar o efeito negativo da concentração do concentrado protéico do soro (CPS) nas propriedades mecânicas do gel lácteo. Na avaliação da capacidade de retenção de água nos sistemas contendo sal, o comportamento foi totalmente diferente do da sacarose. A adição do açúcar promoveu o fortalecimento da rede do gel, com uma malha mais firme e coesa ao contrário do observado para os géis com adição da mistura salina KCL/NaCl / Abstract: Gel formation due to interactions between milk proteins and carrageenan in systems acidified by glucono-delta-lactona (GDL) with or without co-solutes like sugar (sucrose) and KCl/NaCl, were studied. A factorial experimental design was used to determine the effect of several variables, such as: the composition of the system (concentrations of sodium caseinate, whey protein concentrate, carrageenan and sucrose or a KCl/NaCl mixture); the process conditions (temperature of the mixture, heating time and stirring speed), on the mechanical properties of the acidified gels, as well as their water holding capacity. Scanning Electronic Microscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry were also used to complement the studies. In the gels containing sucrose, the concentration of carrageen was the more important variable with respect to the increase in hardness, rigidity and consistence of the gels. Using the stress relaxation experiments, it was observed that the elastic modulus was highly affected by the interactions between the carrageenan and sodium caseinate if sucrose was present. The strongest gel was obtained with the higher concentrations of the biopolymers, and this can be attributed to a decrease in the interactions between the polysaccharides and the water. In the presence of salts (KCl/NaCl) the stress relaxation and rupture experiments showed that the gels obtained were different from those obtained with the addition of sucrose or without a solute. The gels containing salts were much weaker and in some cases failed to form a gel. For these gels, the ionic strength and the temperature were the more important variables affecting the rheological properties of the gels. On the other hand, a negative effect of the concentration of whey protein concentrate on the mechanical properties of the lacteous gels could also be observed, due to strong interactions between the sodium caseinate and carrageenan. In terms of the water holding capacity, the behaviors of the gels containing salts and sucrose were again completely different. In the presence of sucrose, the molecular structure of the gel became stronger and cohesive, the opposite effect being observed in gels containing salts (KCl/NaCl) / Doutorado / Doutor em Engenharia de Alimentos

Tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus L) are recognized as a high potential, alternative source of food nutrients. However, there is limited scientific literature on the technological possibilities for developing value-added foods, such as fermented products from tiger nut milk. Therefore, strategies for producing and improving the properties of fermented tiger nut milk were investigated for generating lactose-free, nutritious yogurt-like products with acceptable sensory properties and a prolonged shelf life quality. A wet-milling procedure was standardized for extracting tiger nut milk from tiger nuts, and the effects of the extraction process on nutrient distribution, colour properties and colloidal stability of the milk were analyzed. Next, tiger nut milk was enriched with proteins and/or hydrocolloids and the impact of the additives on the physical properties of the milk were determined. Enriched tiger nut milk was fermented by using classical yogurt cultures and the obtained products were analyzed for the microbiological, physico-chemical and sensory characteristics. Additionally, effects of enriching tiger nut milk with microbial transglutaminase cross-linked proteins on the microbiological and physico-chemical properties were evaluated. Higher wet-milling intensity improved the nutrient composition, colloidal stability and colour of the milk. Enrichment of tiger nut milk with milk proteins and xanthan gum enhanced the viscosity and stability, and after fermentation, led to homogenous gel-like products with superior microbiological, physico-chemical and different sensory properties compared to the fermented plain tiger nut milk. Microbial transglutaminase cross-linked proteins improved the physical characteristics of the fermented product, especially during storage. This product would be relevant in many developing countries with high prevalence of lactose intolerance, limited access to nutritious food but show a high distribution of tiger nut vegetation.:1. Introduction and aim 1 2. Literature review 4 2.1 Tiger nut, origin, nutritional value and food use 4 2.2 Tiger nut milk, preparation and nutrient composition 7 2.3 Colloidal characteristics of tiger nut milk 9 2.4 Factors accounting for the dispersion stability of tiger nut milk 10 2.5 Enhancing tiger nut milk stability 12 2.6 Properties of fermented tiger nut milk 17 2.7 Microbial transglutaminase and properties of fermented tiger nut milk 18 3. Methodology 21 3.1 Extraction and characterisation of tiger nut milk 21 3.1.1 Sample collection and preparation 21 3.1.2 Tiger nut milk extraction 21 3.1.3 Nutrient analysis of tiger nuts 22 3.1.4 Analysis of tiger nut products 23 3.1.5 Particle size distribution 24 3.1.6 Colloidal stability 25 3.1.7 Colour measurement 25 3.2 Stabilisation of tiger nut milk dispersion 26 3.2.1 Tiger nut milk preparation 26 3.2.2 Preparation of tiger nut milk enrichments 26 3.2.3 Gravitational stability of enriched tiger nut milk 27 3.2.4 Accelerated gravitational stability of enriched tiger nut milk 28 3.2.5 Viscosity of TNM mixtures 29 3.3 Extraction and characterisation of globular tiger nut proteins 29 3.3.1 Protein extraction and fractionation 29 3.3.2 Molecular mass of globular tiger nut proteins 31 3.3.3 Denaturation temperature of globular tiger nut proteins 32 3.3.4 Isoelectric point of globular tiger nut protein 33 3.4 Properties of fermented tiger nut milk enriched with proteins 34 3.4.1 Materials and Reagents 34 3.4.2 Preparation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 34 3.4.3 Fermentation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 35 3.4.4 Viable counts of starter cultures in fermented tiger nut milk systems 36 3.4.5 Chemical analysis of unfermented and fermented tiger nut milk 36 3.4.6 Physical analysis of fermented tiger nut milk products 37 3.4.7 Sensory analysis of fermented tiger nut milk products 38 3.5 Microbial transglutaminase and fermented tiger nut milk property 38 3.5.1 Preparation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 38 3.5.2 Fermentation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 39 3.5.3 Analysis of the enzymatically cross-linked proteins 39 3.5.4 Viable counts 40 3.5.5 pH and titratable acidity 40 3.5.6 Syneresis and viscosity 41 3.5.7 Colour of fermented tiger nut products 41 3.6 Statistical analysis 41 4. Results and discussion 43 4.1 Extraction and characteristics of tiger nut milk 43 4.1.1 Material recovery, mass transfer and yield of tiger nut solids 43 4.1.2 Nutrient composition of tiger nut products 45 4.1.3 Physical properties of tiger nut milk 48 4.1.3.1 Particle size distribution of extracted tiger nut milk 48 4.1.3.2 Colloidal stability of tiger nut milk 49 4.1.3.3 Colour stability of tiger nut milk 51 4.2 Stabilisation of tiger nut milk 53 4.2.1 Effects of enrichments on the stability of tiger nut milk 53 4.2.2 Effects of pH and temperature on the stability of enriched TNM 56 4.2.3 Effects of enrichments on the rheology of tiger nut milk 58 4.3 Tiger nut protein extraction and characterisation 60 4.3.1 Protein extraction and fractionation 60 4.3.2 Molecular mass of tiger nut protein 62 4.3.3 Thermal denaturation of tiger nut protein 63 4.3.4 Isoelectric point of tiger nut proteins 66 4.4 Properties of fermented tiger nut milk enriched with proteins 67 4.4.1 Acidification and gel formation during fermentation 67 4.4.2 Microbiological properties of fermented enriched tiger nut milk 70 4.4.3 Physico-chemical properties of fermented enriched tiger nut milk 71 4.4.4 Sensory properties of fermented tiger nut milk products 76 4.5 Microbial transglutaminase and fermented tiger nut milk property 77 4.5.1 Effects on tiger nut milk fermentation 77 4.5.2 Microbiological properties during storage of fermented product 81 4.5.3 Physico-chemical properties during storage of fermented product 83 4.5.4 Effects on colour of fermented tiger nut product 86 5. Conclusions and outlook 88 Bibliography 90 List of figures 111 List of tables 115 List of Publications 116 Poster and presentations 116 / Erdmandeln (Cyperus esculentus L) haben ein hohes Potential als alternative Quelle Lebensmittelinhaltsstoffen. Allerdings gibt es nur in begrenztem Ausmaß Literatur über technologische Möglichkeiten zur Entwicklung von Mehrwert-Lebensmitteln wie fermentierter Erdmandelmilch. Daher wurden Strategien zur Herstellung und Verbesserung der Eigenschaften von fermentierter Erdmandelmilch zur Erzeugung laktosefreier joghurtähnlicher Produkte mit akzeptablen sensorischen Eigenschaften untersucht. Für die Extraktion der Erdmandelmilch wurde ein Nassmahlverfahren standardisiert und der Einfluss des Verfahrens auf die Nährstoffverteilung, die Farbeigenschaften und die kolloidale Stabilität der Milch analysiert. Als nächstes wurde Erdmandelmilch mit Proteinen und/oder Hydrokolloiden angereichert, und der Einfluss der Additive auf die physikalischen Eigenschaften des Extrakts bestimmt. Angereicherte Erdmandelmilch wurde mit klassischen Joghurtkulturen fermentiert, und die mikrobiologischen, physikalisch-chemischen und sensorischen Eigenschaften der Produkte wurden untersucht. Zusätzlich wurden Effekte der Anreicherung von Erdmandelmilch mit enzymatisch vernetzten Proteinen auf die mikrobiologischen und physikalisch-chemischen Eigenschaften bewertet. Eine höhere Nassmahlintensität verbesserte die Nährstoffzusammensetzung, die kolloidale Stabilität und die Farbe der Milch. Die Anreicherung erhöhte die Viskosität und Stabilität und führte nach der Fermentation zu homogenen gelartigen Produkten mit verbesserten mikrobiologischen, physikalisch-chemischen und sensorischen Eigenschaften im Vergleich zur fermentierten Erdmandelmilch. Mikrobielle Transglutaminase-vernetzte Proteine verbesserten die physikalischen Eigenschaften des fermentierten Produkts, insbesondere während der Lagerung. Dieses Produkt wäre in vielen Entwicklungsländern mit hoher Prävalenz von Laktoseintoleranz und begrenztem Zugang zu nahrhaften Lebensmitteln als Alternative von Interesse.:1. Introduction and aim 1 2. Literature review 4 2.1 Tiger nut, origin, nutritional value and food use 4 2.2 Tiger nut milk, preparation and nutrient composition 7 2.3 Colloidal characteristics of tiger nut milk 9 2.4 Factors accounting for the dispersion stability of tiger nut milk 10 2.5 Enhancing tiger nut milk stability 12 2.6 Properties of fermented tiger nut milk 17 2.7 Microbial transglutaminase and properties of fermented tiger nut milk 18 3. Methodology 21 3.1 Extraction and characterisation of tiger nut milk 21 3.1.1 Sample collection and preparation 21 3.1.2 Tiger nut milk extraction 21 3.1.3 Nutrient analysis of tiger nuts 22 3.1.4 Analysis of tiger nut products 23 3.1.5 Particle size distribution 24 3.1.6 Colloidal stability 25 3.1.7 Colour measurement 25 3.2 Stabilisation of tiger nut milk dispersion 26 3.2.1 Tiger nut milk preparation 26 3.2.2 Preparation of tiger nut milk enrichments 26 3.2.3 Gravitational stability of enriched tiger nut milk 27 3.2.4 Accelerated gravitational stability of enriched tiger nut milk 28 3.2.5 Viscosity of TNM mixtures 29 3.3 Extraction and characterisation of globular tiger nut proteins 29 3.3.1 Protein extraction and fractionation 29 3.3.2 Molecular mass of globular tiger nut proteins 31 3.3.3 Denaturation temperature of globular tiger nut proteins 32 3.3.4 Isoelectric point of globular tiger nut protein 33 3.4 Properties of fermented tiger nut milk enriched with proteins 34 3.4.1 Materials and Reagents 34 3.4.2 Preparation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 34 3.4.3 Fermentation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 35 3.4.4 Viable counts of starter cultures in fermented tiger nut milk systems 36 3.4.5 Chemical analysis of unfermented and fermented tiger nut milk 36 3.4.6 Physical analysis of fermented tiger nut milk products 37 3.4.7 Sensory analysis of fermented tiger nut milk products 38 3.5 Microbial transglutaminase and fermented tiger nut milk property 38 3.5.1 Preparation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 38 3.5.2 Fermentation of plain and enriched tiger nut milk 39 3.5.3 Analysis of the enzymatically cross-linked proteins 39 3.5.4 Viable counts 40 3.5.5 pH and titratable acidity 40 3.5.6 Syneresis and viscosity 41 3.5.7 Colour of fermented tiger nut products 41 3.6 Statistical analysis 41 4. Results and discussion 43 4.1 Extraction and characteristics of tiger nut milk 43 4.1.1 Material recovery, mass transfer and yield of tiger nut solids 43 4.1.2 Nutrient composition of tiger nut products 45 4.1.3 Physical properties of tiger nut milk 48 4.1.3.1 Particle size distribution of extracted tiger nut milk 48 4.1.3.2 Colloidal stability of tiger nut milk 49 4.1.3.3 Colour stability of tiger nut milk 51 4.2 Stabilisation of tiger nut milk 53 4.2.1 Effects of enrichments on the stability of tiger nut milk 53 4.2.2 Effects of pH and temperature on the stability of enriched TNM 56 4.2.3 Effects of enrichments on the rheology of tiger nut milk 58 4.3 Tiger nut protein extraction and characterisation 60 4.3.1 Protein extraction and fractionation 60 4.3.2 Molecular mass of tiger nut protein 62 4.3.3 Thermal denaturation of tiger nut protein 63 4.3.4 Isoelectric point of tiger nut proteins 66 4.4 Properties of fermented tiger nut milk enriched with proteins 67 4.4.1 Acidification and gel formation during fermentation 67 4.4.2 Microbiological properties of fermented enriched tiger nut milk 70 4.4.3 Physico-chemical properties of fermented enriched tiger nut milk 71 4.4.4 Sensory properties of fermented tiger nut milk products 76 4.5 Microbial transglutaminase and fermented tiger nut milk property 77 4.5.1 Effects on tiger nut milk fermentation 77 4.5.2 Microbiological properties during storage of fermented product 81 4.5.3 Physico-chemical properties during storage of fermented product 83 4.5.4 Effects on colour of fermented tiger nut product 86 5. Conclusions and outlook 88 Bibliography 90 List of figures 111 List of tables 115 List of Publications 116 Poster and presentations 116

Foram utilizados 120 leitões (60 em cada experimento) da genética Dalland, desmamados aos 21 dias de idade e pesos médios iniciais de 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) com o objetivo de avaliar a presença de proteína láctea ou zinco suplementar (Znaminoácidos) sobre o desempenho, concentrações sanguíneas de IGF-I, GH, zinco, morfologia intestinal e peso relativo do fígado e intestino delgado dos leitões. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualisados, com 14 dias (Exp.1) e 28 dias (Exp.2) de duração em um fatorial 2 x 2 (proteína láctea e zinco suplementar): T1 = Dieta basal constituída de milho e farelo de soja (DB), com proteína láctea (PL) e com Zn suplementar (2000 ppm de zinco - ZnO + 250 ppm de zinco ? Znaminoácidos); T2 = DB com PL e sem zinco suplementar; T3 = DB sem PL e com zinco suplementar; T4 = DB sem PL e sem zinco suplementar. No Exp.1, o zinco suplementar, proporcionou melhor conversão alimentar (CA) para a fase de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,04) e para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, proporcionou maior peso aos 14 dias (P14) (P<0,06) e maior ganho de peso diário (GPD) (P<0,05). A PL, proporcionou aos animais, menor CA para as fases de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,001) e de 1 a 14 dias (P<0,02), respectivamente. Para os dados sanguíneos, ao 14º dia de experimento, o zinco proporcionou menor concentração de IGF-1 (P<0,007), enquanto que a PL proporcionou maior concentração desta variável (P<0,001). Para os dados de morfologia intestinal, a PL proporcionou menor profundidade de cripta (PC) no jejuno ao 7º dia de experimento (P<0,07) e maior altura de vilosidade (AV) no duodeno ao 14º dia de experimento (P<0,04). Houve interação dos fatores PL e zinco suplementar para relação AV:PC do jejuno ao 7&#186; dia de experimento (P<0,009) e que também foi maior nos animais recebendo PL (P<0,004) e zinco suplementar (P<0,02). O peso relativo do fígado ao 14&#186; dia de experimento, foi menor para os animais recebendo zinco suplementar (P<0,02). Com relação ao Exp. 2, para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, os animais recebendo PL tiveram menor CDR (P<0,01), enquanto que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P14 (P<0,07) e menor CDR (P<0,01). No período de 14 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar para peso aos 28 dias (P28) e GDP (P<0,05). Também, o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 e GDP nos animais. Para o período de 1 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar (P<0,07) para P28, GPD e CA, e que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 (P<0,007) e maior GPD (P<0,007). A PL para esta fase proporcionou menor CA (P<0,01). / A hundred and twenty Dalland pigs (60 in each experiment), weaned at 21 days of age and with 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) of average live weight were used to evaluate the presence of milk protein or supplemental zinc on performance, IGF-I, GH and zinc plasma concentrations, intestinal morphology and relative weight of liver and small intestine. A 14-d (Exp.1) and 28-d (Exp.2) randomized complete block design with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (milk protein and supplemental zinc): T1 = basal diet with corn and soybean meal (BD) with milk protein (MP) + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn-amino acid); T2 = BD with MP with no supplemental zinc; T3 = BD with no MP + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn- amino acid); T4 = BD with no MP and no supplemental zinc. In Exp.1, pigs fed with supplemental zinc had lower feed conversion (FC) for 1-7d period (P<.04) and for 1-14d period showed higher body weight at 28 days (BW28) (P<.06) and average daily gain (ADG) (P<.05). The MP improved FC for 1-7d (P<.001) and 1-14d period (P<.02), respectively. For plasma concentrations, supplemental zinc decreased IGF-I concentrations (P<.007) while there was an increase IGF-I concentration for MP at 14-d. For morphology data, MP provided shorter crypts depth (CD) on jejune at 7-d (P<.07) and higher villus height (VH) on duodenum at 14-d (P<.04). There was interaction between zinc and MP for VH:CD relation on jejune at 7-d (P<.009) and also this relation was bigger for animals fed with MP (P<.004) and supplemental zinc (P<.02). The relative weight of liver at 14-d was smaller for animal fed with supplemental zinc (P<.02). In Exp.2, for 1-14d period, the animals fed with MP decreased average daily feed intake (ADFI) (P<.01), while the supplemental zinc increased BW14 (P<.07) e decreased ADFI (P<.01). For 14-28d period, there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc for BW28 e ADG (P<.05). Also, the animals fed supplemental zinc had higher BW28 e ADG. For the whole period (1-28d), there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc (P<.07) for BW28, ADG e FC and considering isolated factors, supplemental zinc provided higher BW28 (P<.007) e higher ADG (P<.007) and MP for this period provided better FC (P<.01).

Foram utilizados 120 leitões (60 em cada experimento) da genética Dalland, desmamados aos 21 dias de idade e pesos médios iniciais de 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) com o objetivo de avaliar a presença de proteína láctea ou zinco suplementar (Znaminoácidos) sobre o desempenho, concentrações sanguíneas de IGF-I, GH, zinco, morfologia intestinal e peso relativo do fígado e intestino delgado dos leitões. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualisados, com 14 dias (Exp.1) e 28 dias (Exp.2) de duração em um fatorial 2 x 2 (proteína láctea e zinco suplementar): T1 = Dieta basal constituída de milho e farelo de soja (DB), com proteína láctea (PL) e com Zn suplementar (2000 ppm de zinco - ZnO + 250 ppm de zinco ? Znaminoácidos); T2 = DB com PL e sem zinco suplementar; T3 = DB sem PL e com zinco suplementar; T4 = DB sem PL e sem zinco suplementar. No Exp.1, o zinco suplementar, proporcionou melhor conversão alimentar (CA) para a fase de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,04) e para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, proporcionou maior peso aos 14 dias (P14) (P<0,06) e maior ganho de peso diário (GPD) (P<0,05). A PL, proporcionou aos animais, menor CA para as fases de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,001) e de 1 a 14 dias (P<0,02), respectivamente. Para os dados sanguíneos, ao 14º dia de experimento, o zinco proporcionou menor concentração de IGF-1 (P<0,007), enquanto que a PL proporcionou maior concentração desta variável (P<0,001). Para os dados de morfologia intestinal, a PL proporcionou menor profundidade de cripta (PC) no jejuno ao 7º dia de experimento (P<0,07) e maior altura de vilosidade (AV) no duodeno ao 14º dia de experimento (P<0,04). Houve interação dos fatores PL e zinco suplementar para relação AV:PC do jejuno ao 7&#186; dia de experimento (P<0,009) e que também foi maior nos animais recebendo PL (P<0,004) e zinco suplementar (P<0,02). O peso relativo do fígado ao 14&#186; dia de experimento, foi menor para os animais recebendo zinco suplementar (P<0,02). Com relação ao Exp. 2, para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, os animais recebendo PL tiveram menor CDR (P<0,01), enquanto que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P14 (P<0,07) e menor CDR (P<0,01). No período de 14 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar para peso aos 28 dias (P28) e GDP (P<0,05). Também, o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 e GDP nos animais. Para o período de 1 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar (P<0,07) para P28, GPD e CA, e que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 (P<0,007) e maior GPD (P<0,007). A PL para esta fase proporcionou menor CA (P<0,01). / A hundred and twenty Dalland pigs (60 in each experiment), weaned at 21 days of age and with 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) of average live weight were used to evaluate the presence of milk protein or supplemental zinc on performance, IGF-I, GH and zinc plasma concentrations, intestinal morphology and relative weight of liver and small intestine. A 14-d (Exp.1) and 28-d (Exp.2) randomized complete block design with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (milk protein and supplemental zinc): T1 = basal diet with corn and soybean meal (BD) with milk protein (MP) + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn-amino acid); T2 = BD with MP with no supplemental zinc; T3 = BD with no MP + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn- amino acid); T4 = BD with no MP and no supplemental zinc. In Exp.1, pigs fed with supplemental zinc had lower feed conversion (FC) for 1-7d period (P<.04) and for 1-14d period showed higher body weight at 28 days (BW28) (P<.06) and average daily gain (ADG) (P<.05). The MP improved FC for 1-7d (P<.001) and 1-14d period (P<.02), respectively. For plasma concentrations, supplemental zinc decreased IGF-I concentrations (P<.007) while there was an increase IGF-I concentration for MP at 14-d. For morphology data, MP provided shorter crypts depth (CD) on jejune at 7-d (P<.07) and higher villus height (VH) on duodenum at 14-d (P<.04). There was interaction between zinc and MP for VH:CD relation on jejune at 7-d (P<.009) and also this relation was bigger for animals fed with MP (P<.004) and supplemental zinc (P<.02). The relative weight of liver at 14-d was smaller for animal fed with supplemental zinc (P<.02). In Exp.2, for 1-14d period, the animals fed with MP decreased average daily feed intake (ADFI) (P<.01), while the supplemental zinc increased BW14 (P<.07) e decreased ADFI (P<.01). For 14-28d period, there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc for BW28 e ADG (P<.05). Also, the animals fed supplemental zinc had higher BW28 e ADG. For the whole period (1-28d), there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc (P<.07) for BW28, ADG e FC and considering isolated factors, supplemental zinc provided higher BW28 (P<.007) e higher ADG (P<.007) and MP for this period provided better FC (P<.01).

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