Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the nutritional characteristics of Tonka beans according to the cooking method and to prove the feasibility of application as an elder-friendly food. (2) Methods: After analyzing the nutritive components, antioxidant activity, and anti-diabeti...
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| description | (1) Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the nutritional characteristics of Tonka beans according to the cooking method and to prove the feasibility of application as an elder-friendly food. (2) Methods: After analyzing the nutritive components, antioxidant activity, and anti-diabetic activity of raw, boiled, and roasted Tonka beans, custards, to which roasted Tonka beans were added, were prepared using a gelling agent to meet the KS viscosity standards (≤1500 mPa.s). (3) Results: The cooking methods decreased the nutritive factors in Tonka beans. However, while boiling caused significant losses, roasting led to minor losses. However, because the elderly should avoid eating uncooked foods for safety reasons, semi-solid elder-friendly food was manufactured with roasted Tonka beans, which caused minor losses compared to boiling. The concentration of each gelling agent satisfying the KS viscosity was less than 0.745% of locust bean gum, 0.734% of κ-carrageenan, and 1.094% of agar. (4) Conclusions: Roasted Tonka beans are suitable for use as an elder-friendly food for the health and safety of the elderly, and it will be possible to promote balanced food intake through the use of gelling agents for the elderly who have difficulty swallowing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13298b4f52f5489ba57678091909a1182023-11-24T04:46:24ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612022-10-0181170410.3390/gels8110704Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling AgentDah-Sol Kim0Fumiko Iida1Department of Food and Nutrition, Japan Women’s University, Tokyo 112-8681, JapanDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Japan Women’s University, Tokyo 112-8681, Japan(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the nutritional characteristics of Tonka beans according to the cooking method and to prove the feasibility of application as an elder-friendly food. (2) Methods: After analyzing the nutritive components, antioxidant activity, and anti-diabetic activity of raw, boiled, and roasted Tonka beans, custards, to which roasted Tonka beans were added, were prepared using a gelling agent to meet the KS viscosity standards (≤1500 mPa.s). (3) Results: The cooking methods decreased the nutritive factors in Tonka beans. However, while boiling caused significant losses, roasting led to minor losses. However, because the elderly should avoid eating uncooked foods for safety reasons, semi-solid elder-friendly food was manufactured with roasted Tonka beans, which caused minor losses compared to boiling. The concentration of each gelling agent satisfying the KS viscosity was less than 0.745% of locust bean gum, 0.734% of κ-carrageenan, and 1.094% of agar. (4) Conclusions: Roasted Tonka beans are suitable for use as an elder-friendly food for the health and safety of the elderly, and it will be possible to promote balanced food intake through the use of gelling agents for the elderly who have difficulty swallowing.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/11/704Tonka beangelling agentviscosityelder-friendly food |
| spellingShingle | Dah-Sol Kim Fumiko Iida Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent Gels Tonka bean gelling agent viscosity elder-friendly food |
| title | Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent |
| title_full | Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent |
| title_short | Nutritional Composition of Tonka Bean (<i>Dipteryx odorata</i>) and Its Application as an Elder-Friendly Food with Gelling Agent |
| title_sort | nutritional composition of tonka bean i dipteryx odorata i and its application as an elder friendly food with gelling agent |
| topic | Tonka bean gelling agent viscosity elder-friendly food |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/11/704 |
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