Torres, A. and Frias, J. and Granito, M. and et al, . (2006) Fermented Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Ingredients in Pasta Products. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54 (18). pp. 6685-6691.
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Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan var. aroíto) seeds were fermented in order to remove antinutritional factors and to obtain functional legume flour to be used as pasta ingredients. Fermentation brought about a drastic reduction of α-galactosides (82%), phytic acid (48%), and trypsin inhibitor activity (39%). Fermented legume flours presented a notable increase of fat and total soluble available carbohydrates, a slight decrease of protein, dietary fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and total antioxidant capacity, and a decrease of soluble dietary fiber, Na, K, Mg, and Zn contents. No changes were observed in the level of starch and tannins as a consequence of fermentation. The fermented flour was used as an ingredient to make pasta products in a proportion of 5, 10, and 12%. The supplemented pasta products obtained had longer cooking times, higher cooking water absorptions, higher cooking loss, and higher protein loss in water than control pasta (100% semolina). From sensory evaluations, fortified pasta with 5 and 10% fermented pigeon pea flour had an acceptability score similar to control pasta. Pasta supplemented with 10% fermented pigeon pea flour presented higher levels of protein, fat, dietary fiber, mineral, vitamin E, and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity than 100% semolina pasta and similar vitamins B1 and B2 contents. Protein efficiency ratios and true protein digestibility improved (73 and 6%, respectively) after supplementation with 10% fermented pigeon pea flour; therefore, the nutritional value was enhanced.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fermentation; pigeon pea; pasta ingredients; nutritional value |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Food Science, Simo´n Bolı´var University, 1080A Caracas, Venezuela |
| Subjects: | Postharvest Management > Food Technology |
| Divisions: | Pigeonpea |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2013 06:01 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2013 06:01 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf0606095 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11711 |
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