Development of Nutritionally Enhanced Tortillas |
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Authors: | Francesca Scazzina Daniele Del Rio Luca Serventi Eleonora Carini Elena Vittadini |
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Affiliation: | (1) Human Nutrition, Department of Public Health, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43100 Parma, Italy;(2) Food Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Parma, via G.P. Usberti 181/A, 43100 Parma, Italy |
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Abstract: | Large interest has recently risen in the development of “functional” foods, products that may provide a health benefit beyond the traditional nutrients. Foods rich in antioxidants and, simultaneously, characterized by a low glycemic index (GI), can reduce, through a double mechanism, the risk of increased postprandial oxidative stress, which is one of the constituent of the onset of several chronic diseases. Nutritionally enhanced tortillas were therefore developed by incorporating ingredients with well-documented nutritional functionality (carrots, soy, and wholemeal kamut) in a standard wheat tortillas formulation, in an attempt to create low GI and antioxidant-rich products while preserving sensory acceptability and physico-chemical properties. Five tortilla prototypes were developed and characterized for sensory acceptability, textural attributes, color, total antioxidant capacity, and in vivo GI. The simultaneous combination of carrot juice, soy, and wholemeal kamut resulted in a very interesting product that was not only the most acceptable by the consumers (although slightly harder than the standard control) but also showed the lowest GI and was relatively high in total antioxidant capacity. This work was presented at the 2nd International Symposium on: Delivery of Functionality in Complex Food Systems, Amherst, MA, USA, October 8–10, 2007. |
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Keywords: | Tortillas Functional food Glycemic index Total antioxidant capacity Physico-chemical properties Formulation |
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