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Graphical abstract Highlights • Edible protein was prepared from avocado oil processing by-products. • Physicochemical and functional properties of avocado protein were investigated. • Oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by avocado protein. • Avocado oil processing by-products is a sustainable protein resource. Abstract Avocado (Persea americana) is a tropical fruit that has drawn great interest its oil for foods and cosmetic industries; however, avocado oil processing by-product is a potential source of edible protein. Herein, edible protein was prepared from defatted avocado meal, and it's physicochemical, functional and emulsion properties were investigated. The avocado protein showed U-shaped exhibiting strong effect of pH, and a minimum solubility being observed at pH 4.5, confirming the isoelectric point of avocado protein. Nutritionally, the avocado protein contains all the essential amino acids. Avocado protein provided higher water and oil absorption capacities, higher radical scavenging capacity but lower in-vitro digestibility compared with soy protein. Furthermore, the avocado protein as emulsifier afforded a stability oil-in-water emulsion system, resulting in a greater emulsifying stability than that of soy protein. The present results highlight the potential source of edible protein from avocado oil processing by-products for functional food ingredients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Avocado oil-based high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) were formed and stabilized at by citrus nanofibers (CNFs) and tannic acid (TA) via a simple shear-induced emulsification technique. CNFs/TA colloidal complex (CTNFs) based on the hydrogen-bonding interaction between citrus nanofibers and TA was successfully generated. These complex colloidal nanofibers with enhanced interfacial reactivity can be utilized for the preparation of stable avocado oil-based HIPEs by one-step homogenization. A dense and orderly interfacial architecture via the combination of steric hindrance from fibers membrane and interfacial cargo of TA endowed the emulsions with favorable oxidative stability, evidenced by low lipid hydroperoxides, malondialdehyde and hexanal levels in the emulsions after thermally accelerated storage. The HIPEs are formed as a gel with a texture that can be modulated by adjusting TA concentration. Furthermore, a pH triggered responsible propertie was observed as a result of the pH-dependent bond of TA and citrus nanofibers. These results will likely extend the use of these surfactant-free, and potentially edible emulsions to new food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Lots of bananas were wasted before commercialization. It is necessary to search potential industrial applications of banana. In the present study, starches from seven banana cultivars (labeled as A–G) were isolated and then characterized. These starches presented different and irregular shapes, such as sphere, long spheroid and polygonal granules. The distribution of size and analyses of average molecular weight showed more small granules in samples B, D, F and G than other samples. The amylose content varied from 22.59% to 38.40%. The crystal types of these starches were a mixture of B-type and C-type, and the relative crystallinity varied greatly. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results showed that the onset temperature of gelatinization increased as follows: A < B < E < C ≈ D < F. The maximum viscosity of banana starch decreased as follows: G > C > D > F > E = B > A. The in vitro digestibility test showed that the content of resistant starch was very high in banana starches. These results would be useful to the application of those starches in food and nonfood industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]