Table 2.
Effect of the AP concentration on the G′, G″, tan δ, and η* parameters of YA-composite gels at 25 °C and 1 Hz
| AP1 concentration (%) | G′ (Pa) | G″ (Pa) | tan δ | η* (Pa s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 29.65 ± 0.76c2 | 10.53 ± 0.08d | 0.355 ± 0.009c | 5.010 ± 0.116c |
| 0.1 | 27.01 ± 0.72d | 11.54 ± 0.36cd | 0.427 ± 0.009a | 4.677 ± 0.132d |
| 0.2 | 28.29 ± 0.73cd | 11.65 ± 0.44c | 0.412 ± 0.008b | 4.872 ± 0.111cd |
| 0.4 | 57.38 ± 1.11b | 20.27 ± 0.56b | 0.353 ± 0.010c | 9.690 ± 0.303b |
| 0.8 | 137.3 ± 1.28a | 36.06 ± 0.84a | 0.263 ± 0.008d | 22.605 ± 0.29a |
1 AP Auricularia auricula-judae polysaccharide, G′ storage modulus, G″ loss modulus, tan δ loss tangent, η* complex viscosity, YA yam starch and A auricula-judae polysaccharide composite
2 Mean ± standard deviation values of dynamic rheological parameters within the same column for each sample followed by different lower case superscript letters (a–e) for different AP concentrations are significantly different at p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple-range test