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Comparison of Different Gum-Based Thickeners Using a Viscometer and Line Spread Test: A Preliminary Study
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Corresponding author: Byung-Mo Oh. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2072-2619, Fax: +82-2-743-7473, keepwiz@gmail.com
• Received: July 31, 2013 • Accepted: September 17, 2013
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To compare fluid thickeners composed of starch polysaccharide (STA), guar gum-based polysaccharide (GUA), and xanthan gum-based polysaccharide (XAN) with the use of a viscometer and a line spread test (LST) under various measurement conditions.
Methods
The viscosity of thickened fluid with various concentrations (range, GUA 1%-4%, XAN 1%-6%, STA 1%-7%, at intervals of 1%) was measured with a rotational viscometer with various shear rates (1.29 s-1, 5.16 s-1, 51.6 s-1, and 103 s-1) at a temperature of 35℃, representing body temperature. The viscosity of STA showed time dependent alteration. So STA was excluded. Viscosities of GUA and XAN (range of concentration, GUA 1%-3%, XAN 1%-6%, at intervals of 1%) were measured at a room temperature of 20℃. LST was conducted to compare GUA and XAN (concentration, 1.5%, 2.0%, and 3.0%) at temperatures of 20℃ and 35℃.
Results
The viscosities of 1% GUA and XAN were similar. However, viscosity differences between GUA and XAN were gradually larger as concentration increased. The shear thinning effect, the inverse relationship between the viscosity and the shear rate, was more predominant in XAN than in GUA. The results of LST were not substantially different from GUA and XAN, in spite of the difference in viscosity. However manufacturers' instructions do not demonstrate the rheological properties of thickeners.
Conclusion
The viscosities of thickened fluid were different when the measurement conditions changed. Any single measurement might not be sufficient to determine comparable viscosity with different thickeners. Clinical decision for the use of a specific thickener seems to necessitate cautious consideration of results from a viscometer, LST, and an expert's opinion.
Dysphagia, or swallowing disorder, is caused by many neurologic or structural diseases affecting oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal structures [1]. The prevalence of dysphagia is known to be 15% for older adults [2], 30% for older adults in hospital admission [3], and 35%-64% in patients following stroke [4-6]. The complications of dysphagia, such as aspiration pneumonia [7,8], dehydration, and malnutrition [9], increased the length of hospital stay and mortality [10].
Diet modification is widely administered in dysphagia patients for safe and adequate nutrition [11,12]. The thickened fluid is known to reduce the risk of aspiration [13,14]. However, pudding-like ultrathick fluid could increase pharyngeal retention [13]. Furthermore dysphagia patients who consume thickened fluid have a risk of dehydration [15]. Therefore it is important to achieve the adequate viscosity of a thickened fluid. The National Dysphagia Diet Task Force (NDDTF) proposed to classify thickened fluids to 4 classes by viscosity at a shear rate of 50 s-1 and a temperature of 25℃: thin (1-50 mPa·s), nectar-like (51-350 mPa·s), honey-like (351-1,750 mPa·s), and spoon-thick (>1,751 mPa·s) [16]. Paik et al. [17] also presented 4 levels of dysphagia diets according to line spread test (LST) and viscosity: water (LST, >4.0 cm; 1-9 mPa·s), fluid-type yogurt (LST, 3.0-3.9 cm; 10-99 mPa·s), honey (LST, 1.1-2.9 cm; 100-9,999 mPa·s), and pudding (LST, 0-1.0 cm; >10,000 mPa·s).
The available fluid thickeners are mainly composed of starch polysaccharide, Guar gum-based polysaccharide, and Xanthan gum-based polysaccharide. The rheological characteristics of these fluid thickeners are different [18-20]. Viscosity of fluid changes as the measuring conditions, including temperature and shear rate, are altered. The amount of viscosity change between various measuring conditions is different in these fluid thickeners. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the comparability of fluid thickeners made of different gum-based and starch-based substances by viscosity and LST under various measurement conditions.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was the preliminary study to determine the equal dose of thickeners for a clinical trial which was conducted to compare the influence of thickeners on the swallowing function. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Seoul National University Hospital.
Materials and sample preparation
Three powdered commercial thickeners were used: guar gum-based thickener (GUA: Toromi-Up; Nisshin OilliO Group Ltd., Yokohama, Japan), xanthan gum-based thickener (XAN: Neo-hightoromeal 3; Food Care Inc., Kanagawa, Japan), and starch-based thickener (STA: Thick & Easy; American Institutional Products Inc., Lancaster, PA, USA). Thickeners were mixed in water for 5 minutes before testing.
Viscometer and line spread test
Viscosity was obtained by a rotational viscometer (Physica, standard measuring drive system SM-LM; Physica Messtechnik GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany) (Fig. 1A) under various conditions. The rotational viscometer evaluates the viscosity by measuring the torque needed to maintain a constant rotational speed [21]. The viscosity can be determined at a predefined temperature and at a predefined shear rate. The unit of viscosity was chosen to be millipascal-second (mPa·s). First, three thickeners of various concentrations (range, GUA 1%-4%, XAN 1%-6%, STA 1%-7%, at intervals of 1%) were examined with various shear rates (1.29 s-1, 5.16 s-1, 51.6 s-1, and 103 s-1) at 35℃, representing body temperature. The viscosity of STA changed predominantly as time passed after mixing. So we excluded STA due to inability to maintain equal viscosity during the experiment. Second, viscosity was measured at different concentrations (range, GUA 1%-3%, XAN 1%-6%, at intervals of 1%), with various shear rates (1.29 s-1, 5.16 s-1, 51.6 s-1, and 103 s-1), at room temperature of 20℃.
LST (Fig. 1B) was performed to compare GUA and XAN at various concentrations (1.5%, 2.0%, and 3.0%) with two different temperatures (20℃ and 35℃) [22]. LST was conducted using a flat template on which premeasured concentric rings were drawn. The thickener was placed in an open ended tube. The tube was lifted and the thickener was allowed to flow for 1 minute. The distance of the thickener which dispersed was measured with 90° increments.
RESULTS
The viscosities of three thickeners at 35℃ measured by rotational viscometer with various shear rates are presented in Fig. 2. At a shear rate of 1.29 s-1 (Fig. 2A), the viscosities of the two gum-based thickeners were similar at a concentration of 2% (GUA 9,560 mPa·s; XAN 9,160 mPa·s) and the viscosity of 3% GUA (27,600 mPa·s) was similar to 5% XAN (25,000 mPa·s). As shear rate increased, the viscosities of the three thickeners decreased. At a shear rate of 51.6 s-1, assumed for normal swallowing [16] (Fig. 2C), the viscosities were similar to 3% GUA (2,030 mPa·s), 6% XAN (1,880 mPa·s), and 7% STA (1,820 mPa·s). The viscosity of 1% XAN was bigger than that of 1% GUA at shear rates of 1.29 s-1 and 5.16 s-1. However the viscosity of 1% XAN was smaller at shear rates of 51.6 s-1 and 103 s-1.
Fig. 3 shows the viscosities of GUA and XAN measured at 20℃. The viscosity of GUA was decreasing as temperature decreased. XAN showed higher viscosity at 20℃ than that at 35℃. At a shear rate of 51.6 s-1, the viscosity of 3% GUA (1,660 mPa·s) was similar to that of 5% XAN (1,620 mPa·s). The viscosity of 1% XAN was bigger than that of 1% GUA at shear rates of 1.29 s-1, 5.16 s-1, and 51.6 s-1. However the viscosity of 1% XAN was smaller at a shear rate of 103 s-1.
The result of LST is presented in Table 1. There was no substantial difference between GUA and XAN. With 3% concentration, both thickener recorded less than 1 cm. With 1.5% of concentration, GUA showed longer distance of dispersion than XAN. The extent of flow with 2% concentration was larger at 35℃ than that at 20℃.
DISCUSSION
In this study, we evaluate the viscosities of three thickeners under various conditions. The viscosity of thickened fluid changed substantially as the measurement conditions changed. Thus, NDDTF suggested the range of viscosity to categorize the thickened fluid measured under constant condition to be a shear rate of 50 s-1 and a temperature of 25℃ [16]. Furthermore, the viscosity of STA showed time-dependent alteration. The time-dependent characteristics of STA correspond with the results of an earlier study which reported that the viscosity of STA exhibited a decrease followed by an increase [23]. Consequently STA has a limitation to maintain constant thickness. Viscosity differences between GUA and XAN became greater as the concentration increased.
The viscosity of the fluid represents an inverse relationship to temperature [20]. Results of the present study are consistent with previous studies, except in the viscosity of GUA. In this study, the viscosity of GUA was slightly lower at 20℃ than that at 35℃. Casas et al. [24] reported that the viscosity of GUA decreased as temperature increased. It is presumed that the dissolution temperature and time for mixing affected GUA solubility. Casas et al. [24] stirred GUA for 1 hour at 300 rpm. Thereafter, undissolved GUA was separated using a centrifuge. However, thickeners were mixed for 5 minutes. So the viscosity was higher at 35℃ because undissolved GUA might be dissolved as the temperature increased. Insoluble GUA at a lower temperature would dissolve after a temperature increase up to 60℃ due to the dissolved polymer fraction [24]. Additionally, it is known that cold temperature reduces the pharyngeal transit time of dysphagia patients due to stroke [25].
The viscosities of the three thickened fluids decreased as shear rate increased. These results are known as "shear-thinning," which is the characteristic of non-Newtonian fluids [16] and is in agreement with previous studies [18,26]. The shear-thinning was more prominent in XAN than in GUA. This rheological feature is due to chemical properties including high molecular weight and a rigid rod-like conformation of XAN [18].
Normal shear rate of swallowing was estimated from 1 s-1 to 1,000 s-1 [27]. As previously mentioned, NDDTF adopted a constant shear rate of 50 s-1 as a national standard for comparing the products [16]. However, the normal shear rate of swallowing is controversial and changes during swallowing process [16,28]. Additionally, the shear rate of dysphagia patients is not well-known and might depend on pathophysiology. For instance, the shear rate would be low in patients who have difficulty in propelling the food [28]. Therefore it would be inappropriate in some patients to prescribe thickened fluid due to a criteria measuring at a shear rate 50 s-1.
LST is a simple and economic test to determine the viscosity of a fluid [22]. However, in this study LST results of GUA and XAN were similar in spite of the difference between the viscosities of 3% GUA (1,660 mPa·s at 20℃ and 2,030 mPa·s at 35℃ at a shear rate of 51.6 s-1) and 3% XAN (945 mPa·s at 20℃ and 765 mPa·s at 35℃ at a shear rate of 51.6 s-1). Furthermore, the results of LST are consistent with a previous study that stated LST did not correctly reflect the change of viscosity due to temperature [29]. Adeleye and Rachal [29] described that the results of LST were not significantly different although the viscosities measured by a viscometer at 10℃ and 20℃ were different. Nicosia and Robbins [30] reported that LST could differentiate a broad category of fluids but could not compare different types of fluids. It is proposed that results of LST reflect not only viscosity but also surface tension and density [30].
The summary of manufacturers' instructions to thicken fluids is summarized in Table 2. Instructions have limited information of fluid thickeners. There is no information about temperature except for that of XAN. Additionally, the standardization of the nomenclature of fluid thickeners is needed because the instruction of XAN uses terminologies, such as "French dressing-like," "sauce of pork cutlets-like," and "ketchup-like" which are different from other thickeners. It is probably due to the absence of national guidelines for fluid thickeners in Korea. Therefore it is needed to establish guidelines for fluid thickeners considering the rheological properties of thickeners.
This study has some limitations. First, measurement conditions did not cover a wide range of temperatures. We measured viscosity at 20℃ and 35℃, representing room and body temperature. However, some fluids, such as a cold beverage or a soup, could be over the range. Second, we did not evaluate the viscosity with thickener mixed with a substance other than water, such as soup or milk. Rheological properties of thickened soup or milk would be different.
In conclusion, we evaluated the viscosity of various thickeners at various conditions. Viscosities of thickened fluids changed as measurement conditions changed. The viscosity of STA was hard to maintain due to time dependent alteration. The viscosities of GUA and XAN were similar at a concentration of 1%. The viscosities of GUA were higher than those of XAN as concentration increased. Additionally, shear-thinning was notable in XAN. The results of LST were not suitable to compare fluid thickeners made of different components. Rheological properties of various thickeners were different. However, there was limited information in the manufacturer's instruction. Therefore, further research is needed to develop the diet modification guidelines for dysphagia patients.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
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Measurement of viscosity. (A) Schematic diagram of rotational viscometer. (B) Line spread test.
Fig. 2
Viscosities of thickeners based on guar gum, xanthan gum, and starch measured at 35℃. Viscosities at various shear rates: (A) 1.29 s-1, (B) 5.16 s-1, (C) 51.6 s-1, and (D) 103 s-1. GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener; STA, starch-based thickener.
Fig. 3
Viscosities of thickeners based on guar gum and xanthan gum measured at 20℃. Viscosities at various shear rates: (A) 1.29 s-1, (B) 5.16 s-1, (C) 51.6 s-1, and (D) 103 s-1. GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener.
Table 1
Results of the line spread test (unit, cm)
GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener.
Table 2
Summary of manufacturers' instructions (unit, %)
GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener; STA, starch-based thickener; NP, not presented.
Instructions of XAN presented as a)French dressing-like, b)sauce of pork cutlets-like, and c)ketchup-like.
Figure & Data
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Comparison of Different Gum-Based Thickeners Using a Viscometer and Line Spread Test: A Preliminary Study
Fig. 1 Measurement of viscosity. (A) Schematic diagram of rotational viscometer. (B) Line spread test.
Fig. 2 Viscosities of thickeners based on guar gum, xanthan gum, and starch measured at 35℃. Viscosities at various shear rates: (A) 1.29 s-1, (B) 5.16 s-1, (C) 51.6 s-1, and (D) 103 s-1. GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener; STA, starch-based thickener.
Fig. 3 Viscosities of thickeners based on guar gum and xanthan gum measured at 20℃. Viscosities at various shear rates: (A) 1.29 s-1, (B) 5.16 s-1, (C) 51.6 s-1, and (D) 103 s-1. GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Comparison of Different Gum-Based Thickeners Using a Viscometer and Line Spread Test: A Preliminary Study
Results of the line spread test (unit, cm)
GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener.
Summary of manufacturers' instructions (unit, %)
GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener; STA, starch-based thickener; NP, not presented.
Instructions of XAN presented as a)French dressing-like, b)sauce of pork cutlets-like, and c)ketchup-like.
Table 1 Results of the line spread test (unit, cm)
GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener.
Table 2 Summary of manufacturers' instructions (unit, %)
GUA, guar gum-based thickener; XAN, xanthan gum-based thickener; STA, starch-based thickener; NP, not presented.
Instructions of XAN presented as a)French dressing-like, b)sauce of pork cutlets-like, and c)ketchup-like.
