Production of healthy snacks with roasted beech hazelnut (Fagus orientalis L.) powder and olive paste, prepared using different techniques.

Project no. 32595 · Status: Kapanmış (Yayın bekleniyor) · 2024

Summary

<p>The&nbsp;Oriental&nbsp;beech&nbsp;(<em>Fagus&nbsp;orientalis</em>&nbsp;L.)&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;deciduous&nbsp;tree&nbsp;native&nbsp;to&nbsp;Türkiye.&nbsp;The&nbsp;fruit&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;tree&nbsp;is&nbsp;known&nbsp;as&nbsp;“beech&nbsp;mast,”&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;essentially&nbsp;a&nbsp;type&nbsp;of&nbsp;seed.&nbsp;This&nbsp;fruit,&nbsp;also&nbsp;referred&nbsp;to&nbsp;as&nbsp;beech&nbsp;nut&nbsp;or&nbsp;beech&nbsp;chestnut,&nbsp;is&nbsp;known&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;rich&nbsp;in&nbsp;oil,&nbsp;protein,&nbsp;and&nbsp;minerals&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;contain&nbsp;higher&nbsp;amounts&nbsp;of&nbsp;protein&nbsp;and&nbsp;fat&nbsp;compared&nbsp;to&nbsp;many&nbsp;other&nbsp;nuts.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;the&nbsp;lack&nbsp;of&nbsp;studies&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;utilization&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;plant&nbsp;seed&nbsp;is&nbsp;noteworthy.</p><p>Considering&nbsp;this&nbsp;gap&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;literature&nbsp;and&nbsp;current&nbsp;trends&nbsp;in&nbsp;functional&nbsp;food&nbsp;production,&nbsp;this&nbsp;project&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to&nbsp;produce&nbsp;a&nbsp;healthy&nbsp;snack&nbsp;enriched&nbsp;with&nbsp;beech&nbsp;nut&nbsp;powder&nbsp;and&nbsp;olive&nbsp;paste,&nbsp;both&nbsp;characterized&nbsp;by&nbsp;high&nbsp;protein&nbsp;content&nbsp;and&nbsp;valuable&nbsp;fatty&nbsp;acid&nbsp;profiles.&nbsp;For&nbsp;this&nbsp;purpose,&nbsp;the&nbsp;nutritional&nbsp;composition&nbsp;of&nbsp;beech&nbsp;nuts&nbsp;will&nbsp;first&nbsp;be&nbsp;evaluated.&nbsp;Subsequently,&nbsp;the&nbsp;nuts&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;roasted&nbsp;using&nbsp;three&nbsp;different&nbsp;methods&nbsp;(traditional,&nbsp;microwave,&nbsp;and&nbsp;hot-air&nbsp;(air&nbsp;fryer)&nbsp;roasting),&nbsp;ground&nbsp;into&nbsp;powder,&nbsp;and&nbsp;used&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;production&nbsp;of&nbsp;healthy&nbsp;grissini.</p><p>The&nbsp;physicochemical,&nbsp;textural,&nbsp;and&nbsp;sensory&nbsp;properties&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;produced&nbsp;grissini&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;evaluated.&nbsp;In&nbsp;this&nbsp;way,&nbsp;the&nbsp;effects&nbsp;of&nbsp;currently&nbsp;popular&nbsp;processing&nbsp;techniques&nbsp;on&nbsp;quality&nbsp;characteristics&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;determined.&nbsp;The&nbsp;utilization&nbsp;of&nbsp;foods&nbsp;rich&nbsp;in&nbsp;valuable&nbsp;components&nbsp;in&nbsp;various&nbsp;forms&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;production&nbsp;of&nbsp;functional&nbsp;products&nbsp;is&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;significant&nbsp;benefits.</p><p>Therefore,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;grissini&nbsp;produced&nbsp;using&nbsp;roasted&nbsp;beech&nbsp;nut&nbsp;powder,&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;high&nbsp;in&nbsp;protein,&nbsp;and&nbsp;olive&nbsp;paste,&nbsp;a&nbsp;nutritionally&nbsp;and&nbsp;health-wise&nbsp;important&nbsp;olive&nbsp;product,&nbsp;will&nbsp;attract&nbsp;attention&nbsp;and&nbsp;be&nbsp;preferred&nbsp;by&nbsp;consumers&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;age&nbsp;groups.&nbsp;Especially&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;growing&nbsp;popularity&nbsp;of&nbsp;healthy&nbsp;snacks&nbsp;today,&nbsp;both&nbsp;producers’&nbsp;and&nbsp;consumers’&nbsp;demands&nbsp;are&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;oriented&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;direction.&nbsp;With&nbsp;changing&nbsp;living&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;rising&nbsp;demand&nbsp;for&nbsp;conscious&nbsp;food&nbsp;consumption,&nbsp;the&nbsp;planned&nbsp;product&nbsp;is&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;competitiveness&nbsp;and&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;national&nbsp;economy.&nbsp;Moreover,&nbsp;the&nbsp;valorization&nbsp;of&nbsp;beech&nbsp;nuts&nbsp;that&nbsp;grow&nbsp;in&nbsp;Türkiye&nbsp;but&nbsp;are&nbsp;underutilized&nbsp;and&nbsp;often&nbsp;lost&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;natural&nbsp;shedding&nbsp;is&nbsp;of&nbsp;great&nbsp;importance.</p>

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