Exploring the underutilized novel foods and starches for formulation of low glycemic therapeutic foods: a review

Abstract

Rising incidences of life-style disorders like obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are a matter of concern coupled with escalated consumption of highly refined and high energy foods with low nutrient density. Food choices of consumers have witnessed significant changes globally with rising preference to highly processed palatable foods. Thus, it calls food scientists, researchers and nutritionists’ attention towards developing and promoting pleasant-tasting yet healthy foods with added nutritional benefits. This review highlights selected underutilized and novel ingredients from different food sources and their by-products that are gaining popularity because of their nutrient density, that can be employed to improve the nutritional quality of conventionally available empty-calorie foods. It also emphasizes on the therapeutic benefits of foods developed from these understudied grains, nuts, processing by-products of grains, fruits- and vegetable-byproducts and nutraceutical starches. This review aims to draw attention of food scientists and industrialists towards popularizing the utilization of these unconventional, yet nutrient rich foods sources in improving the nutritional profile of the conventional foods lacking in nutrient density.

The Application of High-Hydrostatic-Pressure Processing to Improve the Quality of Baked Products: A Review

“…It is widely recognised that fortified baked goods with nutrient-dense whole flours could be an effective strategy to meet the dietary requirements for fibre and other micronutrients generally limited in Westernised and celiac diets [ 3 , 5 , 7 , 8 ]. Sources of fortification can also be derived from minor cereals [ 9 ], pseudocereals [ 10 ], legumes [ 11 , 12 ] or other plant sources such as hemp [ 13 ]. Furthermore, the use of uncommon crops for this purpose could be an interesting alternative for farmers due to the potential added value of these crops.…”