What is it about?
The babassu mesocarp is rich in nutrients, but its use occurs more in animal feed, so it was carried out this prospection on its application in food products.
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Why is it important?
It is a manuscript about the potential of the babassu mesocarp as a raw material for food products, making them more nutritious, besides being an option for people with celiac disease.
Perspectives
This article shows that there are few studies reporting the use of babassu mesocarp in food processing, and that it can be applied as an ingredient in the food industry, adding nutritional value to foods such as breads, biscuits and cereal bars, as well as being an alternative for people with celiac disease.
Bárbara Verônica de Souza
Universidade Federal do Piaui
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This page is a summary of: Food Products with Mesocarp Babassu: A Review, Current Nutrition & Food Science, July 2018, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/1573401314666180129153932.
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