| Title: |
Development of Fruit-Based Carbohydrate Gel for Endurance Athletes. |
| Authors: |
Assis, Renata, Valentim, Ashley, Barbosa, Isabele, Silva, Julyana, Aquino, Andrea, Viana, José, Rabelo, Claisa, Sousa, Paulo, Maia, Carla, Fernandes, Victor, Vieira, Ícaro, Alves, Carlucio |
| Source: |
Processes; Oct2024, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p2304, 18p |
| Subject Terms: |
PSEUDOPLASTIC fluids, NEWTONIAN fluids, RHEOLOGY, CARBOHYDRATES, FRUCTOSE |
| Abstract: |
The aim of this study was to produce a carbohydrate gel based on genipap and banana and analyze its physico-chemical, rheological, and sensory quality, as well as its proximate composition and antioxidant activity. Three gel samples were formulated containing different concentrations of genipap and clarified banana juice. The formulated samples followed the minimum parameters required and were subjected to analyses of their pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, moisture, ash, lipids, proteins, glucose, fructose, sucrose, polyphenols, antioxidant activity, and rheology. Commercial carbohydrate gel was used as a control sample. It can be concluded that the gel formulations were formulated following the minimum parameters required, with a moderate sensory acceptance. The physico-chemical parameters and proximate composition the developed gels were similar to the commercial gel, while their glucose, sucrose, fructose, polyphenol, and antioxidant activity contents were higher and their rheological properties were within the expected range for this category of commonly marketed products. In the two blocks of analysis mentioned above, data variability was mostly explained by PC1–PC3 at almost 100%. Rheologically, the commercial gel is considered to be a Newtonian fluid, and the developed formulations can be considered as pseudoplastic fluids due to the insoluble solids still present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
