title: Quality and nutritional properties of pasta products enriched with immature wheat grain.
abstract: In this study, nutritional and sensory properties of pasta enriched with 30% immature wheat grain (IWG), a natural source of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), are evaluated. Colour and cooking quality, nutritional value and glycaemic index (GI) of pasta were assessed in comparison with commercially enriched inulin and 100% wholewheat pastas. IWG integration induced deep changes in colour, without negatively affecting the cooking quality of pasta, and promoted nutritional quality by increasing the fibre content; IWG pasta presented a remarkable leaching of FOS in cooking water, thus providing only 1 g of FOS per serving. IWG pastas showed a GI of 67 (dried) and 79 (fresh), not significantly different from commercial pasta products. IWG can be considered an interesting ingredient to obtain functional products 'naturally enriched' in FOS and fibre. Results about FOS leaching suggest that, in dealing with functional effects, the actual prebiotic content should be carefully considered on food 'as eaten'.
authors: Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Unit of Human Nutrition, University of Milan, Via Celoria n. 2, 20133 Milan, Italy. maria.casiraghi@unimi.it
authors: Maria Cristina
authors: MC
authors: Casiraghi
authors: Maria Ambrogina
authors: MA
authors: Pagani
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Erba
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Marti
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Cecchini
authors: Maria Grazia
authors: MG
authors: D'Egidio
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003296:Cooking; D004032:Diet; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005433:Flour / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D005511:Food Handling; D063427:Food Quality; D005527:Food, Fortified; D005632:Fructose; D055951:Functional Food; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D056692:Prebiotics; D012639:Seeds; D014908:Triticum; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D056692:Prebiotics; D014867:Water; D005632:Fructose