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Shrimp's waste (dried head or shell) was found of high protein content and high level of minerals especially Ca, P, Na and Zn. The amino acids profile of the dried shrimp's shell proved to be of higher values than the shrimp's head. Glutamic acid was the abundant amino acid in both dried samples. The saturated: unsaturated fatty acids ratio was 1 : 1.63 for the dried shrimp's head and 1 : 1.51 for the dried shrimp's shell. The dried shrimp's shell and head appeared to be free from aflatoxines (B1, B2, G1 & G2) concentrations. Also the two dried samples proved their safety from the bacteriological point of view. Two suggested potato croquettes recipes containing either 5% dried shrimps head or 5% shrimp's shell, preferred by the panalysts, were found to contain high values of macro elements and rare values of micro elements. The EAA : TAA ratio of these two suggested recipes were 1 : 1.95 and 1 : 2.29 for the recipes containing dried shrimp's head and shell, respectively. Their in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD) ranged from 60.44 to 67.68%. The total saturated fatty acids were found lower than the total unsaturated fatty acids in the two suggested recipes. Potato croquettes recipes containing either 5% dried shrimp's shell or head were found of acceptable overall quality (aroma, taste, appearance, texture and color) to the panalists.

Healthy diet for elderly not only provides them with their needs from macro and micronutrients but also help preventing and treating age-related disorders including non-communicable diseases. So, the present study established to evaluate physical, sensory, chemical and biological characteristics of newly formulated functional instant soup mixtures as dietary supplements for elderly. Lyophilized chickpea, some vegetables and some byproducts (at 5% and 10%) were incorporated in the preparation of two instant soup mixtures. The biological effects of the mixtures were studied using a geriatric animal model. The results revealed a reasonable acceptance of the two mixtures even after storage period (4 months) in addition to their contents from protein, fat, crude fiber and carbohydrates (16.62, 6.20, 6.60 and 65.89%, respectively in mixture I; 16.89, 6.30, 6.30 and 54.16%, respectively in mixture II). Mixture II was more promised in flavonoids content and scavenging radical activity than mixture I. Feeding the geriatric rats on the two mixtures did not produce any change in either liver or kidney functions and suggested the ability of these mixtures to prevent the hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia and improve bone health. A slight decrease in brain lipid peroxidation, although not statistically significant, of rats has been observed upon feeding on these mixtures. Also, the two mixtures increased feces weight of rats which indicates to the beneficial effects of these mixtures in prevention of constipation. In conclusion the formulated instant soup mixtures with high acceptability and antioxidant activity can provide elderly people with high percent of their requirements from macro and micronutrients.

Pectinase and cellulase enzymes were used to investigate efficacy for improving juice yield, stability and quality from prickly pear fruit. Pectinase improved the yield, stable color, color-assayed as release of anthocyanins or carotinoids and clarity of the juice. A significant increase in the effectiveness of pectinase was observed as the concentration was increased from 0.05 to 0.50% v/w. However, at concentration > 0.25% v/w they tended to impart a bitter flavor in the juice. Among three concentrations of pectinase and cellulase, pectinase at 0.50% v/w produced higher yield, a sediment-free clear juice and high-quality juice. The results indicated that depectinated clarified prickly pear juice behaves as a Newtonian fluid. It was found that the activation energy (Ea) for viscous flow was in the range of 5.02 x 10(3)-20.06 x 10(3) kJ/mol depending on the concentrations of pectinase and cellulase enzyme treatment of prickly pear juice, in contrast to 22.15 x 10(3) kJ/mol in untreated juice. Volatile compound concentrations of twelve compounds were not affected by pectinase and cellulase treatment. Overall the quality of prickly pear juice was better in pectinase-treated juice compared with untreated and cellulase-treated juice.

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