Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour

Due to the rise in the number of people suffering from diet-related noncommunicable diseases, major scientific studies have recently been focused on the development of functional foods that are rich sources of resistant starch and bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. The nutritional...

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Main Authors: Adeyemi A. Adeyanju, Oluwaseun P. Bamidele
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/22/4821
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description Due to the rise in the number of people suffering from diet-related noncommunicable diseases, major scientific studies have recently been focused on the development of functional foods that are rich sources of resistant starch and bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. The nutritional composition, in vitro starch digestibility, and antioxidant properties of composite flour derived from wheat and mature, unripe pawpaw fruit flour are all discussed in this study. The proximate composition, functional and pasting properties, in vitro starch digestibility, antioxidant activities and storage stability of the composite flours were determined. When compared to 100% wheat flour, the crude fiber, ash, water absorption capacity, swelling capacity, and bulk density of the composite flours increased by 40.5–63.3%, 209.7–318%, 2–109%, 3–66%, and 28–162%, respectively. Increased addition of mature, unripe pawpaw fruit flour to wheat flour resulted in a rise in the composite flour’s TPC, ABTS, and ORAC values. Comparing the composite flour made with 50% mature, unripe pawpaw fruit flour to 100% wheat flour, the resistant starch and slowly digested starch rose by 2836% and 1321%, respectively. Additionally, compared to 100% wheat flour, the composite flours also demonstrated decreased fat acidity. It can be argued that the composite flour is a good source of resistant starch and bioactive ingredients that can be used in a variety of functional food products.
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spelling doaj.art-5afd9171d8264be7b3ed53da37295c9f2023-11-24T09:31:41ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-11-011422482110.3390/nu14224821Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit FlourAdeyemi A. Adeyanju0Oluwaseun P. Bamidele1Department of Food Science and Microbiology, Landmark University, Omu-Aran 1001, NigeriaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South AfricaDue to the rise in the number of people suffering from diet-related noncommunicable diseases, major scientific studies have recently been focused on the development of functional foods that are rich sources of resistant starch and bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. The nutritional composition, in vitro starch digestibility, and antioxidant properties of composite flour derived from wheat and mature, unripe pawpaw fruit flour are all discussed in this study. The proximate composition, functional and pasting properties, in vitro starch digestibility, antioxidant activities and storage stability of the composite flours were determined. When compared to 100% wheat flour, the crude fiber, ash, water absorption capacity, swelling capacity, and bulk density of the composite flours increased by 40.5–63.3%, 209.7–318%, 2–109%, 3–66%, and 28–162%, respectively. Increased addition of mature, unripe pawpaw fruit flour to wheat flour resulted in a rise in the composite flour’s TPC, ABTS, and ORAC values. Comparing the composite flour made with 50% mature, unripe pawpaw fruit flour to 100% wheat flour, the resistant starch and slowly digested starch rose by 2836% and 1321%, respectively. Additionally, compared to 100% wheat flour, the composite flours also demonstrated decreased fat acidity. It can be argued that the composite flour is a good source of resistant starch and bioactive ingredients that can be used in a variety of functional food products.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/22/4821resistance starchfat aciditypastinghealthy foodsstorage
spellingShingle Adeyemi A. Adeyanju
Oluwaseun P. Bamidele
Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour
Nutrients
resistance starch
fat acidity
pasting
healthy foods
storage
title Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour
title_full Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour
title_fullStr Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour
title_short Nutritional Composition, In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Antioxidant Activities of Composite Flour Made from Wheat and Mature, Unripe Pawpaw (<i>Carica papaya</i>) Fruit Flour
title_sort nutritional composition in vitro starch digestibility and antioxidant activities of composite flour made from wheat and mature unripe pawpaw i carica papaya i fruit flour
topic resistance starch
fat acidity
pasting
healthy foods
storage
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/22/4821
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