Physicochemical, rheological, molecular, thermal and sensory evaluation of newly developed complementary infant (6–24 months old) foods prepared with quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) flour

Mehmet Turan Ayseli*, Mustafa Tahsin Yilmaz, Nur Cebi, Osman Sagdic, Duygu Ozmen, Esra Capanoglu

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Abstract

The aim of the current work was to evaluate the physicochemical, rheological, molecular, thermal and sensory properties of complementary food (CF) formulations prepared with quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) flour (QF). It was observed that QF addition significantly affected the physicochemical and rheological properties of CF formulations, resulting in higher protein and crude fiber, but lower total sugar contents and increased storage (G′) and loss (G″) modulus values. The glass transition temperature decreased due to QF addition. The FTIR spectra revealed the presence of aromatic amino acids derived from QF. GC, GC–MS and GC-O analyses revealed the presence of 50 aroma and 23 aroma-active compounds, among which aldehydes, alcohols and ketones were the most prevalent group of compounds. The formulation with 8% QF received the highest sensory scores. QF could be used to improve the physicochemical, rheological, thermal and sensory properties of CF products.

Original languageEnglish
Article number126208
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume315
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2020

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Funding

The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Authors acknowledges the funds received from “Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey (KOSGEB) (Mersin, Turkey) (Grant Numbers: 2718, 2017). The authors would like to thank the mothers and infants who consented to take part in this study. The authors also acknowledge the funds received from “ Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey (KOSGEB) (Turkey) (Grant Numbers: 2718, 2017). Special thanks to Volkan Kilic and Murat Unsal (Kuantum Arastirma Tic. Ltd. Sti.) and Asli Elif TANUGUR (SBS Bilimsel Bio Cozumler San. Tic. A.S) for their contribution to interpret sensory analysis results. The authors would like to thank the mothers and infants who consented to take part in this study. The authors also acknowledge the funds received from ?Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey (KOSGEB) (Turkey) (Grant Numbers: 2718, 2017). Special thanks to Volkan Kilic and Murat Unsal (Kuantum Arastirma Tic. Ltd. Sti.) and Asli Elif TANUGUR (SBS Bilimsel Bio Cozumler San. Tic. A.S) for their contribution to interpret sensory analysis results.

FundersFunder number
KOSGEB2718
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization of Turkey
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

    Keywords

    • Aroma-active compounds
    • Complementary food
    • Quinoa flour
    • Rheology
    • Sensory analysis

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