Safflower cake as an ingredient for a composite flour development towards a circular economy: extrusion versus conventional mixing

Author(s)

Antunes, Amadeu Carolina A. ; Carolina, Conti Ana ; Fernandes, Oliveira Carlos Augusto ; Maria, Martelli Silvia ; Maria, Vanin Fernanda

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Food Research International; v. 191, p. 14-pg., 2024-06-21.

Abstract

Food waste is responsible for the loss of 1.3 billion tons of food, some of which are related to by-products with great nutritional and energy potential that are still underexplored, such as safflower cake derived from the oil extraction industry. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of incorporating safflower cake (Carthamus tinctorius) and the mixing method used to produce composite wheat-based flour in order to develop a new ingredient. The results were analyzed using ANOVA, and the Tukey test was applied at a significance level of 5 %. The composite flours obtained by the conventional mixing method showed, when compared to wheat flour, a higher concentration of proteins (+5g 100 g-1), minerals (+86 mg kg-1 of Fe, +30 mg kg-1 of Zn), phenolic compounds (15 mg GAE g-1), flavonoids (0.3 mg QE g-1), and lower oil absorption (-0.5 g oil g sample-1), making them suitable for hot flour-based sauces, salad dressings, frozen desserts, cookies and fried products. While extruded composite flours presented better homogenization, reduction of moisture (1 g 100 g-1), lipids (3 g 100 g-1), and mycotoxin concentrations, increased antioxidant activity (DPPH -0.07 IC50 mg/L and ORAC +9 mu mol Trolox Eq/g), water absorption and solubility indexes, and oil absorption index, making it suitable for bakery products, meat, and dairy sausages. The developed composite flour proved to be a good nutritional ingredient; thus, its consumption can represent an important nutritional strategy with low production costs, as well as a sustainable solution, reducing food waste and, therefore, toward the concepts of the circular economy. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/12693-0 - Study of functional French bread producing during the baking process: a local study to better understanding the technological and sensory properties of final product
• Grantee: Fernanda Maria Vanin
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 21/12270-9 - Homemade and industrialized baby food: a theoretical and practical assessment of quality, safety, classification and consumer perception aspects
• Grantee: Fernanda Maria Vanin
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants