Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
Wattle seed <i>(Acacia</i> spp.<i>)</i> is a well-known staple food within indigenous communities in Australia. A detailed investigation of the overall nutritional and sensory profile of four abundant and underutilized <i>Acacia</i> species—<i>A.&l...
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| author | Kinnari J. Shelat Oladipupo Q. Adiamo Sandra M. Olarte Mantilla Heather E. Smyth Ujang Tinggi Sarah Hickey Broder Rühmann Volker Sieber Yasmina Sultanbawa |
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| description | Wattle seed <i>(Acacia</i> spp.<i>)</i> is a well-known staple food within indigenous communities in Australia. A detailed investigation of the overall nutritional and sensory profile of four abundant and underutilized <i>Acacia</i> species—<i>A.</i> <i>coriacea</i>, <i>A.</i> <i>cowleana</i>, <i>A.</i> <i>retinodes</i> and <i>A.</i> <i>sophorae</i>—were performed. Additionally, molecular weight of protein extracts from the wattle seeds (WS) was determined. The seeds are rich in protein (23−27%) and dietary fibre (33−41%). Relatively high fat content was found in <i>A. cowleana</i> (19.3%), <i>A. sophorae</i> (14.8%) and <i>A. retinodes</i> (16.4%) with oleic acid being the predominant fatty acid. The seeds contained high amounts of essential amino acids (histidine, lysine, valine, isoleucine and leucine). <i>A.</i> <i>coriacea</i> is rich in iron (43 mg/kg), potassium (10 g/kg) and magnesium (1.7 g/kg). Pentose (xylose/arabinose), glucose, galactose and galacturonic acids were the major sugars found in the four species. Raw seeds from <i>A. sophorae</i>, <i>A. retinodes</i> and <i>A. coriacea</i> have the highest protein molecular weight, between 50−90 kDa, 80 kDa and 50−55 kDa, respectively. There was variation in the sensory profile of the WS species. This study showed that the four WS species have good nutritional value and could be included in human diet or used in food formulations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f0cb7ff4b0c4a3699eda4df90903ef32022-12-22T01:26:32ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582019-10-0181048210.3390/foods8100482foods8100482Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid RegionsKinnari J. Shelat0Oladipupo Q. Adiamo1Sandra M. Olarte Mantilla2Heather E. Smyth3Ujang Tinggi4Sarah Hickey5Broder Rühmann6Volker Sieber7Yasmina Sultanbawa8Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovations, Health and Food Sciences Precinct, Cooper Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovations, Health and Food Sciences Precinct, Cooper Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovations, Health and Food Sciences Precinct, Cooper Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, AustraliaQueensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovations, Health and Food Sciences Precinct, Cooper Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, AustraliaHealth Support Queensland, Queensland Health, Inorganic Chemistry, Forensic and Scientific Services, Coopers Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, AustraliaKaren Sheldon Catering, PO Box 2351, Parap 0812, NT, AustraliaDepartment of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources, Technical University of Munich, 94315 Straubing, GermanyDepartment of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources, Technical University of Munich, 94315 Straubing, GermanyQueensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovations, Health and Food Sciences Precinct, Cooper Plains, Brisbane 4108, QLD, AustraliaWattle seed <i>(Acacia</i> spp.<i>)</i> is a well-known staple food within indigenous communities in Australia. A detailed investigation of the overall nutritional and sensory profile of four abundant and underutilized <i>Acacia</i> species—<i>A.</i> <i>coriacea</i>, <i>A.</i> <i>cowleana</i>, <i>A.</i> <i>retinodes</i> and <i>A.</i> <i>sophorae</i>—were performed. Additionally, molecular weight of protein extracts from the wattle seeds (WS) was determined. The seeds are rich in protein (23−27%) and dietary fibre (33−41%). Relatively high fat content was found in <i>A. cowleana</i> (19.3%), <i>A. sophorae</i> (14.8%) and <i>A. retinodes</i> (16.4%) with oleic acid being the predominant fatty acid. The seeds contained high amounts of essential amino acids (histidine, lysine, valine, isoleucine and leucine). <i>A.</i> <i>coriacea</i> is rich in iron (43 mg/kg), potassium (10 g/kg) and magnesium (1.7 g/kg). Pentose (xylose/arabinose), glucose, galactose and galacturonic acids were the major sugars found in the four species. Raw seeds from <i>A. sophorae</i>, <i>A. retinodes</i> and <i>A. coriacea</i> have the highest protein molecular weight, between 50−90 kDa, 80 kDa and 50−55 kDa, respectively. There was variation in the sensory profile of the WS species. This study showed that the four WS species have good nutritional value and could be included in human diet or used in food formulations.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/10/482wattle seed speciesnutritional profilesensory profilegel electrophoresis |
| spellingShingle | Kinnari J. Shelat Oladipupo Q. Adiamo Sandra M. Olarte Mantilla Heather E. Smyth Ujang Tinggi Sarah Hickey Broder Rühmann Volker Sieber Yasmina Sultanbawa Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions Foods wattle seed species nutritional profile sensory profile gel electrophoresis |
| title | Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions |
| title_full | Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions |
| title_fullStr | Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions |
| title_short | Overall Nutritional and Sensory Profile of Different Species of Australian Wattle Seeds (<i>Acacia</i> spp.): Potential Food Sources in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions |
| title_sort | overall nutritional and sensory profile of different species of australian wattle seeds i acacia i spp potential food sources in the arid and semi arid regions |
| topic | wattle seed species nutritional profile sensory profile gel electrophoresis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/10/482 |
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