Physicochemical characterization of mesquite flours
[EN] Ethnic foods are healthy products interesting for the new societies. Mesquite flour offers another option for making gluten-free recipes as part of a diet for people with celiac disease. The physicochemical properties of mesquite flours (Prosopis laevigata) were characterized. The mesquite pods...
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| Format: | book part |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repository: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/117396 |
| Online Access: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/117396 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Drying Dehydration Dewatering Emerging technologies Products quality Process control Environmental Evaporation Sublimation Diffusion Energy Intensification Mesquite flours Isotherms Chemical properties Morphology |
| Summary: | [EN] Ethnic foods are healthy products interesting for the new societies. Mesquite flour offers another option for making gluten-free recipes as part of a diet for people with celiac disease. The physicochemical properties of mesquite flours (Prosopis laevigata) were characterized. The mesquite pods were dried at 60°C, 15% RH and 2 m/s airflow; then a grinding and sieving process were applied. The nutritional composition and the sorption isotherms were obtained at 30, 35, 40 and 45°C for water activities of 0.07-0.9. The particle-size distribution, morphology and thermal stability of the flours were determined by different methods. |
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