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Insight Into Foam Properties of Natural Saponins with Low-pH and High-Temperature Tolerance from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves for Industry Applications

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In foam products, awareness of sustainable approaches has focused attention on the replacement of synthetic surfactants with natural alternatives. However, commonly used natural surfactants are sensitive to acidity and high temperature, which reduce the foaming property. In this study, the physicochemical and foam properties of natural saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge leaves (XLs) as foam agents under industry-relevant conditions were studied. Results found that XLs saponins exhibited remarkable foaming ability and foam stability and resistance to low-pH and high-temperature. Further, the decrease in pH and the increase in temperature could decrease the surface tension. In addition, conductivity, particle size and zeta potential results showed that decreasing pH and increasing temperature could reduce the critical micelle concentration values of XLs saponins, thus forming additional micelles and increasing the viscoelasticity of the saponins solution. The enhancement of these properties contributed to forming a foam with favorable stability at low-pH and high-temperature. Such XLs saponins are promising natural alternatives to traditional food or cosmetic foaming agents.

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This study has been supported by National key research and development program of China (No. 2022YFD1300902) and the Research Institute of X. sorbifolia from Weifang City, China.

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  1. Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

    Xianqiang Chen & Jiahong Wang

  2. Co-innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

    Xinyu Chu, Xue Li, Erzheng Su, Fuliang Cao & Jiahong Wang

  3. College of Biology and Pharmacy, West Anhui University, Anhui, 237012, China

    Wangsheng Zhu

  4. Shandong Woqi Rural Revitalization Industry Development Co., Ltd, Weifang, 261101, China

    Shouke Li

  5. Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Procession of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China

    Jiahong Wang

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Xianqiang Chen: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Investigation, Writing - Original Draft. Xinyu Chu and Xue Li: Validation, Formal analysis, and Writing- Review & Editing. Fuliang Cao: Funding acquisition. Erzheng Su: Funding acquisition. Wangsheng Zhu, Funding acquisition. Shouke Li, Funding acquisition. Jiahong Wang: Conceptualization, Writing- Review & Editing, Supervision, Funding acquisition.

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Chen, X., Chu, X., Li, X. et al. Insight Into Foam Properties of Natural Saponins with Low-pH and High-Temperature Tolerance from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves for Industry Applications. Food Biophysics 18, 545–555 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11483-023-09798-3

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