Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties

Stinging nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) is a good source of biologically active compounds with proven beneficial health effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of nettle herb supplementation on chemical composition, including the content of selected minerals and pigments, t...

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Autores principales: Ada Krawęcka, Aldona Sobota, Urszula Pankiewicz, Ewelina Zielińska, Piotr Zarzycki
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e104cf169e954afa937b7003f7dd4e6a2021-11-25T18:28:20ZStinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties10.3390/molecules262269091420-3049https://doaj.org/article/e104cf169e954afa937b7003f7dd4e6a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/22/6909https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049Stinging nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) is a good source of biologically active compounds with proven beneficial health effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of nettle herb supplementation on chemical composition, including the content of selected minerals and pigments, the in vitro glycemic response, and the cooking and sensory quality of extruded pasta. Tagliatelle-shaped pasta was produced under semi-technical scale by partial replacement of durum wheat semolina with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5% of lyophilized nettle. The partial substitution with freeze-dried nettle caused a statistically significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) increase in the content of minerals, especially calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium in the products. The calcium content in the pasta fortified with 5%-addition of stinging nettle was 175.9 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> and this concentration was 5.8 times higher than in the control sample. At the same time, high content of chlorophylls and carotenoids (237.58 µg g<sup>−1</sup> and 13.35 µg g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively) was noticed. Enriching pasta with a 0–5% addition of stinging nettle resulted in a statistically significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) increase in the content of the total dietary fiber (TDF) (from 5.1 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup> to 8.82 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup>) and the insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) (from 2.29 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup> to 5.63 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup>). The lowest hydrolysis index of starch (HI = 17.49%) and the lowest glycemic index (GI = 49.31%) were noted for the pasta enriched with 3% nettle.Ada KrawęckaAldona SobotaUrszula PankiewiczEwelina ZielińskaPiotr ZarzyckiMDPI AGarticleenriched pastafunctional foodglycemic indexphytochemicalspigmentsmineralsOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6909, p 6909 (2021)
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topic enriched pasta
functional food
glycemic index
phytochemicals
pigments
minerals
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle enriched pasta
functional food
glycemic index
phytochemicals
pigments
minerals
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Ada Krawęcka
Aldona Sobota
Urszula Pankiewicz
Ewelina Zielińska
Piotr Zarzycki
Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties
description Stinging nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) is a good source of biologically active compounds with proven beneficial health effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of nettle herb supplementation on chemical composition, including the content of selected minerals and pigments, the in vitro glycemic response, and the cooking and sensory quality of extruded pasta. Tagliatelle-shaped pasta was produced under semi-technical scale by partial replacement of durum wheat semolina with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5% of lyophilized nettle. The partial substitution with freeze-dried nettle caused a statistically significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) increase in the content of minerals, especially calcium, iron, potassium, and magnesium in the products. The calcium content in the pasta fortified with 5%-addition of stinging nettle was 175.9 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> and this concentration was 5.8 times higher than in the control sample. At the same time, high content of chlorophylls and carotenoids (237.58 µg g<sup>−1</sup> and 13.35 µg g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively) was noticed. Enriching pasta with a 0–5% addition of stinging nettle resulted in a statistically significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) increase in the content of the total dietary fiber (TDF) (from 5.1 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup> to 8.82 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup>) and the insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) (from 2.29 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup> to 5.63 g 100 g<sup>−1</sup>). The lowest hydrolysis index of starch (HI = 17.49%) and the lowest glycemic index (GI = 49.31%) were noted for the pasta enriched with 3% nettle.
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author Ada Krawęcka
Aldona Sobota
Urszula Pankiewicz
Ewelina Zielińska
Piotr Zarzycki
author_facet Ada Krawęcka
Aldona Sobota
Urszula Pankiewicz
Ewelina Zielińska
Piotr Zarzycki
author_sort Ada Krawęcka
title Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties
title_short Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties
title_full Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties
title_fullStr Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties
title_full_unstemmed Stinging Nettle (<i>Urtica dioica</i> L.) as a Functional Component in Durum Wheat Pasta Production: Impact on Chemical Composition, In Vitro Glycemic Index, and Quality Properties
title_sort stinging nettle (<i>urtica dioica</i> l.) as a functional component in durum wheat pasta production: impact on chemical composition, in vitro glycemic index, and quality properties
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/e104cf169e954afa937b7003f7dd4e6a
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