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Melilli MG, Buzzanca C, Di Stefano V. Quality characteristics of cereal-based foods enriched with different degree of polymerization inulin: A review. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 332:121918. [PMID: 38431396 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Abstract
Vegetables, cereals and fruit are foods rich in fibre with beneficial and nutritional effects as their consumption reduces the onset of degenerative diseases, especially cardiovascular ones. Among fibres, inulin, oligofructose or fructooligosaccharide (FOS) are the best-studied. Inulin is a generic term to cover all linear β(2-1) fructans, with a variable degree of polymerization. In this review a better understanding of the importance of the degree of polymerization of inulin as a dietary fibre, functions, health benefits, classifications, types and its applications in the food industry was considered in different fortified foods. Inulin has been used to increase the nutritional and healthy properties of the product as a sweetener and as a substitute for fats and carbohydrates, improving the nutritional value and decreasing the glycemic index, with the advantage of not compromising taste and consistency of the product. Bifidogenic and prebiotic effects of inulin have been well established, inulin-type fructans are fermented by the colon to produce short-chain fatty acids, with important local and systemic actions. Addition of inulin with different degrees of polymerization to daily foods for the production of fortified pasta and bread was reviewed, and the impact on sensorial, technological and organoleptic characteristics even of gluten-free bread was also reported.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Grazia Melilli
- National Council of Research, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (CNR-ICB), Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Italy; National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90123, Palermo, Italy.
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Calliari CM, Shirai MA, Casazza AA, Pettinato M, Perego P. Inulin as prebiotic encapsulating agent for the production of spray-dried Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea microcapsules. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37585694 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2244133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Due to the high content of phenolics and anthocyanins of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea and the sensibility of these bioactive compounds, this work aimed to optimize the obtention of microcapsules by spray-drying, using inulin as a carrier agent. Using a Box-Behnken Design, the effects of inlet temperature (130, 150, and 170 °C), feed flow rate (5, 10, and 15 mL min-1), and inulin concentration (5, 10, and 15 g L-1) were evaluated. It was possible to obtain pale-rose, slightly sweet instant powders with good total polyphenol content (1.12 mgGAE g-1) and anthocyanins encapsulation efficiency (32.3-60.6%), besides moisture (4.61-17.79%) and water activity (0.221-0.501), indicating physico-chemical and microbiological stability of the microcapsules. A simultaneous optimization with the desirability function was performed to maximize all the response variables analyzed, and the optimum conditions of 5 g L-1 of inulin, inlet temperature of 170 °C, and feed flow rate of 83 mL min-1 were found.
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- Caroline Maria Calliari
- Academic Department of Food (DAALM), Technological Federal University of Parana, Londrina, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Food (DAALM), Technological Federal University of Parana, Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Battaglia V, Sorrentino R, Verrilli G, del Piano L, Sorrentino MC, Petriccione M, Sicignano M, Magri A, Cermola M, Cerrato D, Lahoz E. Potential Use of Cardunculus Biomass on Pleurotus eryngii Production: Heteroglycans Content and Nutritional Properties (Preliminary Results). Foods 2022; 12:foods12010058. [PMID: 36613273 PMCID: PMC9818939 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The new perspective of using waste biomass to cultivate mushrooms as a source of protein for human nutrition, in line with the circular economy principles, is receiving increasing attention in the scientific community and represents great wealth in terms of environmental sustainability. Pleurotus eryngii is a mushroom also known as cardunculus mushroom due to its ability to grow on this plant. This study explores the potential intrinsic properties of cardunculus (for example, the presence of inulin in the roots) as raw material for the growth of cardunculus mushrooms, and the influence on heteroglycan content and nutrition parameters of the fruiting bodies. Both mycelium and fruiting bodies were used to determine the heteroglycan content in the presence of inulin or cardunculus roots rich in inulin. To produce heteroglycans from P. eryngii in greater quantities and shorter times without having to wait for the formation of the fruiting bodies, the mycelium could be used. The results showed that the presence of cardunculus biomass positively influences the heteroglycan content of P. eryngii. In terms of nutritional parameters, higher contents of polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and antioxidant activity were detected in P. eryngii grown on the cardunculus stem and root substrate. In conclusion, recycling cardunculus biomass to generate growth blocks for edible mushrooms is a winning choice due to the opportunity to use this biomass waste, which is gaining more and more attention due to the increase in cultivated areas and the use of fruiting bodies of P. eryngii as a functional food and source of molecules with potential biological activities.
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- Valerio Battaglia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops (CREA-OFA), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops (CREA-OFA), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies—DiSTABiF, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops (CREA-CI), Via Torrino 3, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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Spaghetti Enriched with Inulin: Effect of Polymerization Degree on Quality Traits and α-Amylase Inhibition. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082482. [PMID: 35458679 PMCID: PMC9026318 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Inulin is considered a dietary fiber and represents a noteworthy ingredient for food biofortification due to its health effects and its neutral taste. The aim of the work was the evaluation of the quality of pasta produced using whole-meal flours of two ancient Sicilian landraces (Senatore Cappelli-CAP and Timilia—TIM) fortified with two types of inulin (long-chain topinambur inulin IT and low-chain chicory inulin IC), at two different levels of substitution (2 and 4%) to evaluate its possible effect on α-amylase inhibition. The color indices L* and a* were mainly influenced by cultivars, while IT improved the sensory attributes, mainly the elasticity sensation, and influenced less the other sensory attributes: adhesiveness, color, odor, taste, and Over Quality Score for both landraces. The cooking quality was linked mainly to the landrace used, due to the very different gluten matrix of CAP and TIM. IC and IT showed promising α-Amy inhibitory activity with comparable IC50 values of 0.45 ± 0.04 and 0.50 ± 0.06 mg/mL. The enrichment of spaghetti with inulin with an inhibitory effect on α-amylase determined the hypoglycemic properties of pasta, thus lowering the corresponding IC50 value.
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Melilli MG, Costa C, Lucera A, Padalino L, Del Nobile MA, Conte A. Fiordilatte Cheese Fortified with Inulin from Cichorium intybus or Cynara cardunculus. Foods 2021; 10:1215. [PMID: 34072142 PMCID: PMC8228856 DOI: 10.3390/foods10061215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The influence of two different types of inulin added to fiordilatte cheese was assessed on product quality during the proper refrigerated storage period. To this aim, the fresh cheese was produced by a pilot plant, adding inulin, either from chicory (low degree of polymerization) or from cardoon (high degree of polymerization), during the stretching phase of the production process. Microbiological stability, sensory acceptability, texture and color changes of fortified dairy food during storage were measured and compared to the control cheese. Results suggest that inulin from different sources, even if characterized by a different degree of polymerization, can keep the texture and color of fiordilatte during storage. Microbiological analyses highlight that inulin seemed to promote a faster Pseudomonas spp. growth; however, the viable cell concentrations were found to be comparable in all the samples after one week. Enterobacteriaceae growth was faster when inulin from chicory was used. Sensory analysis shows that inulin addition to fiordilatte promoted the sensory quality preservation during storage; in fact, the fortified cheese overall quality was found to be always higher (p < 0.05) than that of the control sample, thus suggesting that inulin addition to fiordilatte represents a valid strategy for its fiber fortification.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Grazia Melilli
- National Council of Research, Institute of BioEconomy, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (C.C.); (A.L.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (C.C.); (A.L.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (C.C.); (A.L.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (C.C.); (A.L.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 71121 Foggia, Italy; (C.C.); (A.L.); (L.P.); (A.C.)
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Inulin Content in Chipped and Whole Roots of Cardoon after Six Months Storage under Natural Conditions. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13073902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Industries currently rely on chicory and Jerusalem artichoke for inulin extraction but also cardoon is proved to synthetize and store high quantity of inulin in roots as well. Cardoon is a multipurpose crop, well adapted to marginal lands, whose main residues at the end of cropping cycle consist of roots. However, cardoon roots are a suitable source of inulin, that is of high interest for new generation biodegradable bioplastics production. On the other hand, a sustainable supply chain for inulin production from cardoon roots has not been developed yet. In particular, in the inulin supply chain the most critical part is storage, which can negatively affect both cost and inulin quantity. In the present study the effect on inulin content in cardoon roots stored as dried chipped roots (CRt) and dried whole roots (WRt) was investigated in a 6-month storage trial. Our findings suggest that chipping before storage did not affect the inulin content during the storage. Furthermore, it reduced the time needed for drying by 33.3% and increased the bulk density by 154.9% with the consequent reduction of direct cost for drying, transportation and storage.
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Moraes RM, Cerdeira AL, Lourenço MV. Using Micropropagation to Develop Medicinal Plants into Crops. Molecules 2021; 26:1752. [PMID: 33800970 PMCID: PMC8003982 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26061752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Medicinal plants are still the major source of therapies for several illnesses and only part of the herbal products originates from cultivated biomass. Wild harvests represent the major supply for therapies, and such practices threaten species diversity as well as the quality and safety of the final products. This work intends to show the relevance of developing medicinal plants into crops and the use of micropropagation as technique to mass produce high-demand biomass, thus solving the supply issues of therapeutic natural substances. Herein, the review includes examples of in vitro procedures and their role in the crop development of pharmaceuticals, phytomedicinals, and functional foods. Additionally, it describes the production of high-yielding genotypes, uniform clones from highly heterozygous plants, and the identification of elite phenotypes using bioassays as a selection tool. Finally, we explore the significance of micropropagation techniques for the following: a) pharmaceutical crops for production of small therapeutic molecules (STM), b) phytomedicinal crops for production of standardized therapeutic natural products, and c) the micropropagation of plants for the production of large therapeutic molecules (LTM) including fructooligosaccharides classified as prebiotic and functional food crops.
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- Rita M. Moraes
- Santa Martha Agro Ltd.a, Rodovia Prefeito Antonio Duarte Nogueira, Km 317, Contorno Sul, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14.032-800, Brazil;
- Fundação Fernando E. Lee, Av. Atlântica 900, Balneário, Guarujá, SP 114420-070, Brazil
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- Embrapa Meio Ambiente, Rodovia SP-340, Km 127,5, Tanquinho Velho, Jaguariúna, SP 13918-110, Brazil;
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- Santa Martha Agro Ltd.a, Rodovia Prefeito Antonio Duarte Nogueira, Km 317, Contorno Sul, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14.032-800, Brazil;
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Cavini S, Guzzetti L, Givoia F, Regonesi ME, Di Gennaro P, Magoni C, Campone L, Labra M, Bruni I. Artichoke ( Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L.) by-products as a source of inulin: how to valorise an agricultural supply chain extracting an added-value compound. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:2140-2144. [PMID: 33118389 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1841188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study is aimed at valorizing artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L.) by-products as source of inulin, a fiber showing relevant prebiotic properties, through the realization of a waste value chain. Starting from artichoke by-products, the inulin fraction was assessed both in terms of total amount and degree of polymerization as a function of the harvest season and storage conditions. These parameters have been found significant at influencing inulin yield of extraction. For the first time, artichoke wastes were proposed to be exploited taking into account the optimal conditions to preserve their high-added chemical value. Our data suggest that Italian farms could obtain from their wastes a total amount of 16 t/year of inulin with an average polymerization degree higher than 40 and would allow the development of a circular economy process within the artichoke supply chain, by exploiting its wastes representing 70% of the total artichoke biomass.
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- Sofia Cavini
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Garbetta A, D'Antuono I, Melilli MG, Sillitti C, Linsalata V, Scandurra S, Cardinali A. Inulin enriched durum wheat spaghetti: Effect of polymerization degree on technological and nutritional characteristics. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.104004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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