Characteristics of a Chocolate Beverage from Germinated Chickpeas

A chocolate flavored beverage was developed using germinated chickpeas (Cicer arietinum). The formulation included the legume at a level of 10% along with sugar, cocoa, salt, vegetable oil and water as main ingredients. Beverage prepared from germinated chickpeas showed reduced viscosity and improved consistency when compared with a control formulated from ungerminated chickpeas. A reduction of 15% in starch occurred during germination and probably accounted for most of the observed decrease in viscosity. The acceptability of the beverage was established by sensory evaluation. A paired preference test indicated no significant difference between germinated chickpea beverage and a commercial chocolate milk.     

IMPROVED CORN AND MILLET BASED WEANING FOODS: FORMULATION, VISCOSITY, AND NUTRITIONAL AND MICROBIAL QUALITY

In Tanzania, germinated cereal flour is added to weaning foods consisting of ungerminated cereal or root crop flour and sometimes legumes to reduce bulk and viscosity, and increase nutrient density. However, there is no standard procedure for germinated cereal flour preparation and addition to gruels. This study was conducted to improve the chemical, physical and microbiological quality of millet and corn gruels based on protein and energy requirements for infants. Germinated millet flour (GMF) was more efficient than germinated corn flour in reducing gruel viscosity to < 3 Pascal s in 5 min. Washing before germination did not significantly reduce the microbial levels in GMF. Formulations consisting of millet, corn or combinations with soybean or peanut at a cereal: legume ratio of 7:3, and GMF were prepared by traditional and improved methods. In the lat-     

精白保胚发芽米淀粉理化性质

研究发芽对精白保胚米淀粉理化性质的影响。测定精白保胚发芽米淀粉的溶解度、膨胀度、透光率、冻融稳定性等理化性质;采用快速黏度分析仪和流变仪研究精白保胚发芽米淀粉RVA 特征值的变化和流变学特性;并与糙米、发芽糙米和精白保胚米淀粉的理化性质做比较。结果表明,精白保胚米发芽之后直链淀粉含量降低,溶解度、膨胀度和透光率增加,冻融稳定性得到改善;RVA 特征值表现为精白保胚发芽米的峰值黏度降低,最终黏度升高,崩解值降低,消减值和回升值升高;动态流变学表现为加热过程中精白保胚发芽米的储能模量(G')降低。     

糙米发芽前后营养成分的变化及其对发芽糙米糊化特性的影响

选用24个糙米品种为原料制备发芽糙米,研究发芽过程中主要营养成分的变化,以及营养成分变化对发芽糙米糊化特性的影响。结果表明,糙米发芽后,总淀粉含量极显著下降(P0.01),可溶性蛋白、纤维素和γ-氨基丁酸的含量极显著上升(P0.01),直链淀粉、总蛋白和粗脂肪含量变化不显著(P0.05)。发芽糙米峰值黏度、最低黏度、最终黏度和回生值与直链淀粉含量呈极显著的正相关(P0.01),与支链淀粉含量、支链淀粉/直链淀粉呈极显著的负相关(P0.01);峰值时间也与直链淀粉含量呈极显著的正相关(P0.01),与支链淀粉、支链淀粉/直链淀粉呈显著负相关(P0.05)。此外,发芽糙米峰值黏度与总蛋白含量呈极显著的负相关(P0.01),最低黏度、最终黏度和回生值也与总蛋白的含量呈显著负相关(P0.05)。     

Possible use of spreads as a FOODlet for improving the diets of infants and young children

Spreads are high-viscosity fat products prepared by mixing dried powdered ingredients with a vegetable fat chosen for its viscosity. Spreads are not traditionally used for feeding infants or young children and were initially proposed for feeding severely malnourished children during the recovery phase. The advantages of these products include a high energy and nutrient density, a very good acceptability, and resistance to bacterial contamination. Adapted spreads could be designed to boost the nutritional density of diets of young children from poor communities. Spreads could be mixed with the meals or porridges traditionally given to infants or eaten by themselves as snacks. Formulation of spread products is flexible, and acceptability and efficacy trials are required to optimize their composition and fortification levels and to select the best-adapted ingredients for each setting.     

Respiratory Hydrogen Following Consumption of Winged Bean Seed Milk Prepared from Blanched and Soaked Seeds and Germinated Seeds

Winged bean milks prepared from blanched and soaked ungerminated seeds and from germinated seeds were found to contain 206 mg/100 mL, and 24 mg/l00 mL, respectively, of raffinose family oligosac-charides. These milks were consumed by eight volunteers who after drinking the milk prepared from the ungerminated seeds reported various symptoms of flatulence. Peak breath hydrogen concentration (28 ± 3 ppm; mean ± SEM) was observed between 4.5 hr to 6.5 hr after consumption. The peak breath hydrogen concentration after consumption of the milk prepared from germinated seeds was lower (0.05 > P > 0.01) at 16 ± 2 ppm and no symptoms of flatulence were reported.     

Germination of Amaranth Seeds: Effects on Nutrient Composition and Color

Amaranth seeds were germinated at a water activity of about 0.92 for up to 72 hr. Crude protein, true protein and crude fiber were found to increase and fat content to decrease. For 48 hr of germination reactive lysine values did not change. At 72 hr, a slight decrease was observed in lysine and in vitro protein digestibility was similar to the control. During germination Hunter color parameters L were lowered and a and b were enhanced. Germinated seeds showed a pinky color which appeared very attractive for various food uses.     

Changes in Oligosaccharide Content, Enzyme Activities and Dry Matter during Controlled Germination of Cowpeas (Vigna Unguiculata)

Cowpeas were germinated at 25, 30, and 35°C for 12, 24, 48, and 72 hr. Stachyose disappeared after 48 hr germination at 30°C while 85 and 95% reductions occurred at 35°C for 48 and 72 hr. respectively. Total oligosaccharide reduction was significantly greater at 30°C than at 25°C. Protease and amylase activities and rootlet development were minimal after 24 hr germination but increased thereafter. Anerobic incubation was ineffective in furthering reduction of olicosaccharides in seeds germinated at 25 or at 30°C for 12 or 24 hr. Total protein and carbohydrate contents were relatively unaffected.     

Nutritional Characteristics of Weaning Foods Prepared from Germinated Cereals and Legumes

Acceptable and microbiologically safe weaning food formulations prepared from 70:30 combination of germinated rice:mungbean, germinated rice:cowpea, germinated corn:mungbean, and germinated corn:cowpea were nutritionally evaluated. Germination reduced the dietary bulk of the formulations due to decrease in viscosity of gruels, hence increasing their nutrient density. All blends had amino acid values that approximated the FAO reference pattern, except for the S-containing amino acids. The rice-based formulations were found superior to the corn-based ones based on the chemical score for cys-tine/methionine, net dietary protein energy and protein efficiency ratio. Germination increased the micronutrient contents of the formulations except for calcium.     

Development and nutritional quality evaluation of weaning foods based on malted, popped and roller dried wheat and chickpea

Optimal conditions for malting wheat and chickpea for preparation of weaning foods were standardized and malted flours from 48 h germinated wheat and 24 h germinated chickpea were blended to prepare malted weaning food. Wheat was dry-heat-parboiled (bulgurized), popped in hot sand and blended with popped chickpea flour to prepare popped weaning food. Mildly toasted and debranned wheat and dehusked chickpea flours were mixed and the blend was roller-dried for preparation of roller dried weaning food. the formulations had 60% wheat, 30% chickpea, 5% skim milk powder and 5% sucrose and contained about 16% protein. the cooked paste viscosity (dietary bulk) of malted food, popped food with malt, and roller dried food with malt was significantly lower than popped and roller dried foods at all comparable slurry concentrations. the energy density of malted and malt-added food slurries at spoon feeding consistency was 4.2 KJg⁻¹. PER (2.91), biological value (88.3) and true digestibility (87.5) values of malted food were higher than that of the other formulations.     

Effect of preincubation of sorghum flour with enzymes on the digestibility of sorghum gruel

A low-tannin sorghum cultivar M-35-1 was used in this study. Sorghum was germinated for 6 days and protease and amylase activities were measured every 24 h. Results showed that the 5th day germinated sorghum had a higher protease activity and a lower amylase activity. Sorghum flour was incubated for 30 min with the extract from germinated sorghum or with 0.01, 0.05 or 0.1 mg ml⁻¹ papain or trypsin prior to cooking in water. Results showed increase in in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD) with the 5th day germination extract. Pretreatment of sorghum flour with small amounts of papain or trypsin (0.01 mg ml⁻¹) improved the IVPD without affecting the paste viscosity, whereas the germinated sorghum extract led to very low paste viscosity. ©     

Physicochemical Properties and Consumer Acceptance of Wheat-Germinated Brown Rice Bread during Storage Time

Abstract: Selected physicochemical properties and consumer acceptance of bread prepared from composite flour (wheat:germinated brown rice:germinated glutinous brown rice flours at 60:30:10 ratio) were evaluated during storage for 0, 3, and 5 d, and compared with wheat bread (0 d, control). During storage, color profiles and water activity (from 0.947 to 0.932) of crumbs of composite flour breads slightly changed, but moisture content drastically decreased along with increasing crumb hardness (from 4.16 N to 10.37 N). Higher retrogradation in bread crumb was observed particularly for 5-d stored bread (ΔH = 2.24 J/g) compared to that of the fresh composite bread and the control (ΔH = 0.70 and 0.51 J/g, respectively). Mean (n = 116) overall liking score of the fresh composite flour bread (0 d) was slightly lower than that of the control (7.1 compared with 7.6 based on a 9-point hedonic scale). At least 76% of consumers would purchase the fresh composite flour bread if commercially available. Breads were differentiated by textural (moistness, smoothness, and softness) acceptability with canonical correlation of 0.84 to 0.87. The signal-to-noise ratio values of the 5-d stored breads were lower than the control, due mainly to the non-JAR (not-enough) intensity responses for moistness, smoothness, and softness; the mean drop of liking scores for these attributes ranged from 2.42 to 2.98. Flavor acceptability and overall liking were factors influencing consumers’ purchase intent of composite flour breads based on logistic regression analysis. This study demonstrated feasibility of incorporating up to 40% germinated brown rice flour in a wheat bread formulation. Practical Application: Our previous study revealed that flours from germinated brown rice have better nutritional properties, particularly gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), than the nongerminated one. This study demonstrated feasibility of incorporating up to 40% germinated brown rice flour in a wheat bread formulation. In the current U.S. market, this type of bread may be sold as frozen bread that would have a longer shelf life, or may be supplied as a food-service product that would be made-to-order or made fresh daily as currently practiced in some major grocery stores.     

Studies on Bovine Natural Actomyosin 2. Physico-Chemical Properties and Tenderness of Muscle

SUMMARY: Studies were made of physicochemical characteristics of natural actomyosin from bovine longissimus of different post-mortem ages and tenderness classifications. Reduced viscosity, ATP sensitivity, and "actin" content (polyethylene sulfonate treatment) were higher for natural actomyosin prepared from muscle 12-24 hr post-mortem than from pre-rigor muscle, which confirms previous reports for rabbit natural actomyosin. A higher actin to myosin ratio in actomyosin from muscle 12-24 hr was therefore postulated. A stronger interaction of actin and myosin in actomyosin from muscle 12-24 hr post-mortem than from pre-rigor or aged muscle was also suggested by reduced viscosity and ultracentrifugation data. Reduced viscosity differences between actomyosins from tough and tender muscle suggested a higher gel character in actomyosin from tough muscle. This possibly indicated a higher content of α-actinin. No consistent differences in ATP sensitivity, myosin and actin content of natural actomyosin of tough and tender muscle were found. Natural actomyosin from muscle aged post-mortem showed the appearance during analytical ultracentrifugation of an additional component which sedimented at about 11S to 12S. This component appeared in the actomyosin prepared from tender muscle after 24 hr but did not appear until 10 days in the actomyosin from tough muscle.     

发芽糙米即食粉滚筒干燥生产工艺研究

为提高发芽糙米的食用方便性,减少加工能耗,探讨应用滚筒干燥技术制备发芽糙米即食营养粉的生产工艺,通过正交试验结合模糊数学判断法优化工艺参数;并在最优工艺参数下明确产品中的γ-氨基丁酸(γ-aminobutyric acid,GABA)、膳食纤维、糊化度、复水性、黏度的变化情况。结果显示,滚筒干燥制备发芽糙米即食营养粉的最佳工艺为:料液比1∶2.0(g/mL)、粒径80目、滚筒转速40 r/h、蒸汽温度130℃,在此条件下,即食营养粉的复水性916%,黏度7968 mPa·s,稳定性系数K=0.015,结块率56%,感官评分98分,GABA含量13.05 mg/100 g,可溶性膳食纤维含量0.13 g/g,植酸含量6.75 mg/g。通过快速黏度分析仪分析,即食营养粉的糊化温度显著低于发芽糙米粉(P<0.05),回生值、峰值黏度差异不显著。     

Acceptability,storage stability and costing of α‐amylase‐treated maize–beans–groundnuts–bambaranuts complementary blend

The effects of α‐amylase treatment on physical properties, acceptability to mothers, and cost of roasted and extruded maize–beans–groundnuts–bambaranuts complementary porridge recipes were assessed prior to their industrial production. Storage stability of the extruded α‐amylase‐treated fortified blend was assessed at 2 weeks and 6 months by sensory evaluation, peroxide value, water activity and microbiological load. The use of α‐amylase at 0.04% w/w enhanced porridge acceptability and resulted in 88% and 122% increase in flour concentration for roasted and extrusion‐cooked porridge flour, respectively, while maintaining porridge viscosity at 1000‐fold lower than that of traditionally used porridges. The extrusion cooked blend was stable for 6 months. α‐Amylase application increased the unit cost of the developed blend by only 1.4%. The total cost was less than US $ 2 kg^?1, half the minimum price of commercially available complementary foods. Further work on marketing and the efficacy of this inexpensive food on growth of infants is warranted. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Utilization of protein concentrates from ungerminated and germinated fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook) seeds in cookie formulations

Cookies (soft type biscuits) were produced from blends of wheat flour containing graded levels (0–25%) of protein concentrates prepared from ungerminated and germinated fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook) seeds and evaluated for nutritional, baking and sensory properties. Protein quality was investigated using weanling albino rats fed diets that were formulated to supply 10% protein using cookie samples, with casein as a control. Cookies produced from blends containing protein concentrates from germinated seeds had higher contents of crude protein and lower levels of polyphenol and phytic acid, compared with cookies supplemented with concentrates from ungerminated seeds. The use of up to 15% concentrate from ungerminated seeds in the blends produced cookies with spread ratio, hardness, colour and flavour similar to the 100% wheat flour (control) cookies. Cookies supplemented with concentrates from germinated seeds at 15–25% levels were nutritionally comparable to diets based on casein, but at the expense of acceptability. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Tempeh Prepared from Germinated Soybeans

The oligosaccharide (sucrose, raffinose and stachyose) and phytate contents of soybeans were reduced by 12–24 hr germination. The tempeh fermentation of the germinated soybeans caused a further decrease in oligosaccharide, phytate and fat contents. As a result of these decreases, the proportion of protein (% N × 6.25) in the tempeh solids rose. The soybean lectins were not affected by the germination process but were inactivated during the preparation of tempeh. The adjusted protein efficiency ratio for regular tempeh was 2.19 vs 2.26 for tempeh prepared from germinated soybeans. The difference, however, was not statistically significant (n = 10 rats).     

Rheological properties of flour and sensory characteristics of bread made from germinated chickpea

Breads were prepared from wheat flour supplemented with 0,10,20 and 30% ungerminated or germinated chickpea flour to determine the influence of germination on the sensory acceptability of the baked products. Rheological characteristics of the flours were evaluated by the Brabender farinograph and viscoamylograph, using a wheat flour control. Farinograph development and stability times decreased, and amylograph peak viscosities increased for all fortified flours. Germinated flours showed greater retrogradation upon cooling. Most sensory characteristics of fortified breads did not differ significantly, but the chickpea loaf fortified with 10% germinated flour did not compare favourably with the control.     

萌芽处理对鹰嘴豆粉营养成分及功能特性的影响

将鹰嘴豆进行不同时间萌芽处理,对带芽鹰嘴豆粉和无芽鹰嘴豆粉主要营养成分和功能性质进行研究。结果表明,萌芽处理可使鹰嘴豆粉淀粉含量有所下降、还原糖含量有所增加,蛋白质含量则是先小幅增加后又略微下降,而异黄酮含量增加显著,其中萌芽中含有远高于子叶的异黄酮含量。萌芽处理可显著提高鹰嘴豆粉的持水性、持油性和发泡能力,其中带芽豆粉好于无芽豆粉,但萌芽对乳化能力的影响不大。随着萌芽时间的延长,除萌芽24 h的鹰嘴豆粉粘度较高外,总体上豆粉的粘度呈快速降低趋势,豆粉的淀粉水解速率和最终葡萄糖生成量也相应下降,其中,豆粉中快消化淀粉含量明显降低而慢消化淀粉含量明显升高。对萌芽鹰嘴豆粉营养成分和理化特性的研究可以为萌芽鹰嘴豆食品的开发加工提供理论依据。     

Effect of Germination on Oligosaccharides and Nonstarch Polysaccharides in Navy and Pinto Beans

Effect of germination on raffinose-oligosaccharides, and nonstarch polysaccharides in C-20 navy and Pindak pinto beans was investigated using solvent fractionation and chromatographic methods. Approximately 70-80% of total raffinose and stachyose was removed by germination for 6 days. Ungerminated navy and pinto beans contained 21.75% and 18.84% total nonstarch polysaccharides, respectively. Germination did not significantly change the yields of soluble and insoluble nonstarch polysaccharides. Arabinose in the soluble nonstarch polysaccharides was significantly increased by germination. Germination increased the viscosity of soluble nonstarch polysaccharides. However, the viscosity increase of the soluble nonstarch polysaccharides from germinated pinto beans was significantly greater than that from germinated navy beans.