The functional properties of food products, in addition to enrichment with functional components, can also be achieved by reducing the content of certain components such as sugars and fats, that is, by reducing the energy content of the product. Thus, the development of functional food products is aimed at various low-energy products, especially products with a reduced fat content, which normally represent the most concentrated source of energy. Fat replacers should simulate the functional properties of the fat. Polysaccharide-based fat replacers include a variety of native starches, modified starches, maltodextrins, cellulose and cellulose derivatives, polydextrose, inulin, pectin, other dietary fibers, and hydrocolloids. Technological properties required for the application of carbohydrate-based fat replacers are water-holding capacity, a certain level of viscosity, required form and particle size, three-dimensional networking and gel-forming ability, sensory abilities such as spreadability, softness, greasiness feeling in the mouth, and other fat-like properties. These fat replacers are usually applied in combinations with the aim of achieving all desired properties normally provided by fats in foods. In the contemporary literature, there are many examples of their application in different food products, including baked goods, meats, dairy products, and emulsion food systems, successfully reducing the fat content with or without minor alterations in the rheology or sensory features of food products. In summary, polysaccharides-based fat replacers offer an effective method for fat reduction in different food products along with enhancing the health benefits of reduced-fat foods.

Stability of oil-in-water emulsions can be achieved by chemical modified starch, such as octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) starch, as emulsifier. In order to analyse disperse and rheological characteristics of emulsions containing two kind of emulsifiers, part of the OSA starch can be substituted with adequate concentration of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), which is small surfactant with same charge as OSA starch. Oil contents of examined emulsions were 5, 20 and 50%. Selected OSA starch concentration was 10% and replacements of the part of OSA starch were realized with SDS concentrations of 1, 3 and 5%. Dispersed droplets of emulsions were defined by determination of Sauter mean diameter d32 and particle size distribution. Flow curves were used to describe rheological properties of the emulsions. Also, stability of emulsion samples was observed and expressed by the creaming index. Obtained results indicated decrease in Sauter mean diameter of droplets, standard deviation and apparent viscosity of emulsions while amounts of SDS increase within emulsifiers mixture OSA starch-SDS. The emulsions with OSA starch according to creaming rate were more stable than emulsions stabilized by OSA starch and SDS combination.

The aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of emulsifying starches used as additives in breadmaking. In order to achieve this, the partial replacement (5-10%) of wheat flour with starch sodium octenyl succinate (OSA starch), pregelatinized starch sodium octenyl succinate (Pregel OSA starch) and hydrolyzed spray-dried starch sodium octenyl succinate (Hydrol OSA starch) was performed. The quality characteristics of obtained bread were compared to control wheat flour bread and bread containing 0.5% hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC). The obtained results indicated that addition of Pregel and OSA starches influenced the increase in water absorption, whilst addition of Hydrol OSA starch exhibited the opposite effect. Moreover, the addition of all chosen starches influenced the decrease in dough stability. On the other hand, the positive effects of implementation of emulsifying starches on specific volume and texture were observed, where Pregel OSA and OSA starch have expressed the highest effect.

Cereal grain is processed using different combinations of heat, moisture, time, and mechanical action in order to improve its digestibility. The objective of the present research was to quantitatively represent the physicochemical properties of raw and processed starch using an in vitro methodology, as well as to describe the changes that occurred after heat treatment, such as pelleting, steam flaking, micronization, and extrusion of corn. Based on the obtained results, pelleting, steam flaking, and micronization can be considered as mild heat treatment methods, whereas extrusion proved to be a severe heat treatment method. Analysis of functional and pasting properties implied a possible interaction between the degraded components in the steam-flaked sample, as well as in the micronized sample, through to a lesser extent. Additionally, the occurrence of dextrins was noted after extrusion. The obtained results indicate the existence of significant differences in the physicochemical properties of corn starch depending on the heat treatment applied, which could possibly affect rumen starch degradation traits.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the quantity of transglutaminase as well as conditions of its application (direct, or after activation by milk heating for 2 h at 40?C and for 1 min at 80?C), on yoghurt viscosity manufactured from two kinds of low fat milk (0.1 % w/w fat and 0.5% w/w fat) during 10 days of storage. The fermentation in both series started after the adequate amounts of probiotic starter culture ABT-4 (Chr. Hansen A/S Denmark) were added to the milk at 43?C. After milk fermentation at pH 4.5, probiotic yoghurt samples were cooled to 8?C, gently homogenized and packed in plastic containers and stored for 10 days, at +4oC. Viscosity of all samples was measured at 5?C on a Haake Rheostress 600 viscosimeter. On the basis of the obtained results it can be concluded that yoghurt samples produced with low level of transglutaminase activated prior to fermentation have significantly better rheological properties than the samples produced without activation and yoghurt control. Generally, the application of low level transglutaminase in low - fat yoghurt production improves overall rheological properties of the final product.