Chemical and nutritional characteristics of crackers substituted with Cucurbita pepo L. seed flour

DÜLGER ALTINER D., Sabuncu M., ŞAHAN Y.

EMIRATES JOURNAL OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, cilt.33, sa.5, ss.423-433, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.9755/ejfa.2021.v33.i5.2700
  • Dergi Adı: EMIRATES JOURNAL OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Arab World Research Source, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.423-433
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cucurbita pepo L, flour, Functional product, Dietary fiber, Minerals, Fatty acid composition, FATTY-ACID-COMPOSITION, BISCUITS, COOKIES, WHEAT, QUALITY, STARCH, MG, CU
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the study was determined the suitability of Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin) seed flour (PSF) supplement, which is limited for use in the food industry, to increase some chemical and functional properties of crackers. PSFs were used to replace wheat flour in cracker formulation at the levels of 5, 10, 20 and 30%. Particularly, the total dietary fiber, protein and ash content of crackers with PSF increased. The highest increase in mineral contents of crackers were determined in P> K> Mg> Ca> Zn> Fe> Cu. The predominant organic acid of crackers was tartaric acid and the dominant fatty acid was linoleic acid. Crackers prepared with Nevsehir variety PSF yielded better results than other crackers due to their nutritious properties. As a result, with the addition of PSF, a functional food product with health benefits was obtained and a contribution was made to the product range.