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Green banana flour shows good potential as a functional ingredient for special-purpose foods, but there are no data in the literature concerning the use of a green banana pulp and peel flour for the development of products such as pasta. The aim of the present study was to develop tagliatelle pasta substituting the wheat flour with different concentrations of a green banana mixed pulp and peel flour. The pasta formulations were prepared replacing the wheat flour by the green banana mixed pulp and peel flour in two concentrations: 15% and 30%. A control formulation with wheat flour was also prepared. The green banana mixed pulp and peel flour presented higher ash, total fibre and total phenolic compound contents than traditional wheat flour. The pasta formulation with the addition of 15% green banana flour showed the highest ash content and the best sensory acceptability of all the formulations. It was concluded that it was possible to develop a tagliatelle pasta with satisfactory acceptance replacing the wheat flour by a green banana mixed pulp and peel flour. Keywords: Functional foods; Sensory acceptance; Bioactive compounds. ResumoA farinha de banana verde possui grande potencial como ingrediente funcional em alimentos para fins especiais. No entanto, não há dados na literatura sobre a utilização da mistura de farinha da casca e da polpa da banana verde para o desenvolvimento de produtos, como massas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver uma massa alimentícia tipo talharim, substituindo a farinha de trigo por uma mistura de farinha de polpa e de casca de banana verde, em diferentes concentrações. As formulações foram preparadas substituindo a farinha de trigo pela mistura de farinha de polpa e de casca de banana verde em duas concentrações: 15% e 30%. Uma formulação controle com farinha de trigo foi elaborada. As farinhas de polpa e de casca de banana verde apresentaram maiores teores de cinzas, fibras totais e compostos fenólicos totais. A formulação adicionada de 15% da farinha de banana verde apresentou o maior teor de cinzas e a melhor aceitabilidade entre as formulações. Desta forma, foi possível desenvolver uma massa alimentícia tipo talharim com aceitação sensorial satisfatória. Food Technol., v. 20, e2016119, 2017. Received: Sept. 02, 2016 Accepted: June 27, 2017 http://bjft.ital. The use of green banana (Musa balbisiana) pulp and peel flour as an ingredient for tagliatelle pasta Castelo-Branco, V. N. et al. Palavras-chave:

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Demetra; 2013; 8(2); 125-136 126 IntroduçãoOs produtos de panificação estão presentes no dia a dia dos brasileiros e representam um consumo expressivo no país, da ordem de 33,5 kg por ano por pessoa, segundo dados da Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Panificação e Confeitaria (ABIP). Essa quantidade representa um pouco menos da metade da porção recomendada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), que é de 60 kg/capita/ano. 1 Em geral, o pão é preparado com quatro ingredientes básicos: farinha de trigo, água, sal e fermento, além de outros ingredientes que podem ser adicionados, como açúcar, leite, ovos e Abstract Introduction: Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy in individuals with gluten intolerance and may result in malabsorption of nutrients. The treatment consists of gluten-free diet, which can lead celiacs into food monotony; so the celiac disease has been object of research on food alternatives to people who suffer from this disease. Chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) has high nutritional value, with high contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals, protein and dietary fiber and is an option to develop gluten-free products. Objective: To improve the nutritional properties of potato bread stuffed with ricotta and leek using chia flour in its composition. Methods: Three formulations (standard and with replacement of the base starchy for 25% and 50% by chia flour) were prepared and evaluated through physical, chemical and sensory analysis. Results: In terms of physical and chemical composition, it was observed that the addition of chia flour increased levels of moisture, ash and lipids, which was already an expected result due to chia seed properties. Sensory analysis results indicate that potato bread with chia was well accepted, with an acceptability index over 70%, and the formulation containing 25% chia flour was the most accepted. Conclusion: The addition of chia flour improves the nutritional properties of potato bread, offering a new range of foods with functional character and is a healthy food alternative that promotes diversity in gluten-free products.

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Objective This study aimed to develop two non-industrial food products as financially accessible options to prevent and treat malnutrition in hemodialysis (HD) patients. These food products were developed and intended for use as dialysis snacks. Methods This is a cross-sectional and multi-step study. First, 183 adult HD patients (55 ± 14 years; 50.8% males), replied to a questionnaire with their food preferences regarding taste (salty, sweet, bitter, sour) and consistency (liquid, solid, pasty) for a dialysis snack. Most patients preferred a food product with a solid consistency (90%) and a salty flavor (81.4%). Second, three muffin formulations of fine herbs were developed; one enriched with whey protein concentrate (WPC), a second with textured soy protein (TSP) and a third standard formulation without protein for comparison with the protein-enriched muffins, for which the chemical and nutritional compositions were analyzed. In the third step, 60 patients on HD (61 ± 15 years; 53% males) were enrolled in a sensory analysis by applying a 9-point structured hedonic scale, ranging from "extremely liked" (score 9) to "extremely disliked" (score 1). Results When compared with the standard formulation, the formulations enriched with WPC and TSP protein had a significantly higher amount of protein/serving (Standard: 5.9 ± 0.3 g vs WPC: 14.5 ± 0.9 g and TSP 10.8 ± 0.7 g; P < 0.05) but a lower amount of carbohydrate (Standard: 13.1 ± 2.2 g vs WPC: 5.6 ± 0.8 g and TSP 6.0 ± 1.2 g vs; P < 0.05). The mineral content/serving of the protein-enriched muffins was low in phosphorus (50 mg) and sodium (180 mg). The potassium content/ serving was moderate for the WPC muffin (225.2 mg) and low for the TSP muffin (107.9 mg). The acceptability index (AI) for the enriched protein muffins was higher than 70% and similar to the standard formulation. Conclusion The muffins with fine herbs and enriched with protein were well-accepted by all patients and appropriate to serve as dialysis snacks for HD patients.