Deciphering the thermal regulation of myofibrillar protein-capsaicin hydrogels: From temperature-dependent gelation behavior to potential CAP-protein interactions.
Ramped heating from 50 °C to 90 °C was applied to elucidate how temperature regulates the gelation behavior and hydrogel properties of myofibrillar proteins-capsaicin (MPs-CAP) blends. The hydrogels were characterized in terms of macroscopic properties, water status, microstructure, intermolecular forces, and rheologic...