Nutritional, antioxidant, glycaemic index and Antihyperglycaemic properties of improved traditional plantain-based (Musa AAB) dough meal enriched with tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) and defatted soybean (Glycine max) flour for diabetic patients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01504
Abstract: The study aimed at determining nutritional, antioxidant and blood glucose lowering potentials of improved plantain-based dough meals enriched with defatted soybean and tigernut flour. The constituted dough meals [PSB (plantain 64.46, defatted soybean 35.54%), TNS… read more here.
Keywords: dough meals; defatted soybean; tigernut; plantain based ... See more keywords
Comparison on sensory profile, volatile composition and consumer's acceptance for PDO or non-PDO tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) milk
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110606
Abstract: Abstract Cyperus esculentus tubers are the raw material to prepare tigernut milk (horchata), which can be marketed under Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) “C hufa de Valencia”. The aim of this study was to characterize… read more here.
Keywords: pdo; non pdo; profile; consumer ... See more keywords
Physicochemical, Microstructural, and Rheological Characterization of Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) Starch
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/3830651
Abstract: The aim of this study was to characterize the physicochemical properties of starch isolated from two varieties of tigernuts. The results showed wide variations between the two types of tigernuts. Mean granule sizes were 11.1… read more here.
Keywords: rheological characterization; microstructural rheological; characterization tigernut; physicochemical microstructural ... See more keywords
Hoop House and Field Evaluation of Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeck) Selections in New Jersey, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11070897
Abstract: Tigernut or ‘chufa’ (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus) is gaining popularity in the United States as a high energy tuber crop known for sweet and chewy taste, 40–45% gluten-free digestible carbohydrate, high dietary fiber content,… read more here.
Keywords: tigernut; growth; cyperus esculentus; hoop house ... See more keywords
Insights into the Stearoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Desaturase (SAD) Family in Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.), an Oil-Bearing Tuber Plant
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DOI: 10.3390/plants14040584
Abstract: Plant oils rich in oleic acid (OA) are attracting considerable attention for their high nutritional value and significant industrial potential. Stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturases (SADs) are a class of soluble desaturases that play a key… read more here.
Keywords: family; plant; acyl carrier; stearoyl acyl ... See more keywords
The Effect of Solvent Type and Roasting Processes on Physico-Chemical Properties of Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) Tuber Oil.
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DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess17281
Abstract: In this study, physico-chemical properties of raw and roasted tigernut oils extracted by two different solvents were determined. Peroxide values of raw and roasted tigernut oils extracted by petroleum ether and n-hexane solvents changed between… read more here.
Keywords: tigernut oils; extracted petroleum; tigernut; oils extracted ... See more keywords