scholarly journals Cooking quality, nutritional composition and consumer acceptance of functional jackfruit pasta enriched with red amaranthus

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-97
Author(s):  
B.S. Swathi ◽  
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G.P.R Lekshmi ◽  
M.S. Sajeev ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-97
Author(s):  
B.S Swathi ◽  
G.P.R Lekshmi ◽  
M.S. Sajeev

Jackfruit is an important tropical fruit grown extensively in homesteads of Kerala. Even though jackfruit is a pack house of nutritional components, it remains underexploited and facing huge postharvest loss. Jackfruit bulb and seed are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fibre and other bioactive compounds and can be utilised for the development of value added products with health benefits and jackfruit pasta is promising as demand for nutritious pasta is increasing domestically as well as internationally. The present study aimed to develop red amaranthus enriched functional jackfruit pasta with natural red colour, nutritional qualities and consumer acceptability. The red amaranthus paste was added in two different proportions (5% and 10%) to different formulations of jackfruit pasta  comprising of jackfruit bulb flour, seed flour and cassava flour replacing a portion of refined flour. The enrichment with 10% of red amaranthus as paste to jackfruit pasta formulations reduced cooking loss, improved the cooking quality characters, nutritional quality, and sensory attributes and produced naturally coloured pasta with higher consumer acceptability.


Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adamina Duda ◽  
Julia Adamczak ◽  
Paulina Chełmińska ◽  
Justyna Juszkiewicz ◽  
Przemysław Kowalczewski

Cricket powder (CP) contains significant amounts of protein, fat (including unsaturated fatty acids), and fiber, as well as vitamins and minerals. The high nutritional value and low price make it an interesting addition to food production. This paper is a report on the results of the addition of cricket powder to pasta. Three levels of durum semolina replacement were chosen: 5%, 10%, and 15%. The obtained products were analyzed for their nutritional composition, cooking and textural properties, and color, as well as consumer acceptance. The results indicate that the addition of CP influenced the cooking weight and cooking loss (reducing losses and water absorption), as well as the color of the pasta, reducing its lightness and shifting color balances to blue and red. The firmness of pasta was also influenced. The firmness was strengthened by addition of CP. Principal components analysis indicated that the flavor change had the most pronounced effect on consumer acceptance. Nevertheless, sensory evaluation proved that protein-enriched pasta produced with CP has consumer acceptance comparable with that of conventional products.


2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 2248-2255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saoussen Bouacida ◽  
Amal Ben Amira ◽  
Hayet Ben Haj Koubaier ◽  
Christophe Blecker ◽  
Nabiha Bouzouita

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (18) ◽  
pp. 4187
Author(s):  
Tuula Jyske ◽  
Eila Järvenpää ◽  
Susan Kunnas ◽  
Tytti Sarjala ◽  
Jan-Erik Raitanen ◽  
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Developing shoots, i.e., sprouts, and older needles of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) have traditionally been used for medicinal purposes due to the high content of vitamins and antioxidants. Currently, sprouts are available as, for example, superfood and supplements. However, end-product quality and nutritive value may decline in the value-chain from raw material sourcing to processing and storage. We studied (1) impacts of different drying and extraction methods on nutritional composition and antioxidative properties of sprouts and needles, (2) differences between sprouts and needles in nutritional composition and microbiological quality, and (3) production scale quality of the sprouts. Additionally, (4) sprout powder was applied in products (ice-cream and sorbet) and consumer acceptance was evaluated. According to our results, older needles have higher content of dry matter, energy, and calcium, but lower microbial quality than sprouts. Sprouts showed a higher concentration of vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus than older needles. Freeze-drying was the best drying method preserving the quality of both sprouts and needles, e.g., vitamin C content. The antioxidative activity of the sprout extracts were lower than that of needles. Ethanol-water extraction resulted in a higher content of active compounds in the extract than water extraction. Sensory evaluation of food products revealed that on average, 76% of consumers considered sprout-containing products very good or good, and a creamy product was preferred over a water-based sorbet.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Shalini Devi ◽  
Rajni Modgil

The present study was carried out in the department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur with the objective to explore the physico-chemical characteristics and cooking quality of Kodra (Eleusine coracana L.). The samples of Kodra grains used in the present investigation were procured from local farmers of district Sirmaur of Himachal Pradesh. Kodra grains were assessed for nutritional composition and cooking quality. Results of the study showed that Kodra grains were found to contain valuable nutrients. The physical characteristics revealed the mean length and width of Kodra grain as 1.43 and 1.40 mm, respectively. The average moisture content of Kodra was recorded as 8.52 per cent. Expressed on dry matter basis the value for average ash content was 3.48 per cent and fat content was 3.53 per cent. Kodra was high in protein and also rich in mineral content.


2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 397-405
Author(s):  
Priscila F. Melo ◽  
Daneysa L. Kalschne ◽  
Rosana A. Silva‐Buzanello ◽  
Joana S. Amaral ◽  
Alex S. Torquato ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 02024
Author(s):  
Hong Zhu ◽  
Ke-hong Liang ◽  
Ju Qiu ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Zhi-yuan Ji

Paddy rice cultivation expanded in Northeast China, and Xingan Meng of Inner Mongolia is an emerging area of rice production area. The goals of this study: i) to investigate varietal differences in levels of nutritional quality, kernel morphology and cooking quality and ii) to identify clusters of rice samples from Xingan Meng, northeast part of China. Research was conducted in Xingan Meng, China during the 2019 rice-growing season. The nutritional quality (energy, protein, carbohydrate, lipid, amylose, ash, Ca, Na, Fe, Zn, Mn), cooking quality (alkali spreading value, gel consistency) and kernel morphology (length, width, length width ratio, chalky rice percentage, chalky rice degree) were analysed. Significant difference were found across all traits. The largest variation was found for Mn, followed by Ca, Fe and Zn content. Four principal components were found that accounted for 95.14% of overall variability. Cluster analysis sorted the rice sample into four clusters based on nutritional quality, kernel morphology, and cooking quality. The findings of this study can support to demonstrate the quality of rice from Xingan Meng, northeast part of China.


2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Padalino ◽  
M. Mastromatteo ◽  
L. Lecce ◽  
S. Spinelli ◽  
A. Conte ◽  
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