RT Journal Article
T1 The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis (wet) as a multifunctional additive for coloring and improving the organoleptic and functional properties of foods
A1 Castillo Zamora, Aly Jesús
A1 Finimundy, Tiane C.
A1 Heleno, Sandrina A.
A1 Rodrigues, Paula
A1 Fernandes, Filipa A.
A1 Pereira, Simón
A1 Lores Aguín, Marta
A1 Barros, Lilian
A1 García Jares, Carmen María
AB This work proposes the application of astaxanthin-rich H. pluvialis wet paste (HPW) as a partial substitute for wheat flour in the preparation of filloas, a dish that combines the basic ingredients of industrial bakery. The nutritional and color profile of HPW-enriched samples was evaluated by comparative analysis with a mixture of synthetic food dyes. The highest content of carotenoids (798 ± 12 μg g−1) and fatty acids (76 ± 2 mg g−1) was obtained for a filloa fortified with H. pluvialis in contrast to a non-significant dye response. Subsequently, the color stability of the fortified filloa was evaluated over time (3, 6 and 9 days), as well as its physicochemical properties and microbiological profile. As a result, HPW provided filloas with a longer shelf life, brightness (*L), and texture, in comparison with a mixture of synthetic dyes. In addition, an inhibitory effect of HPW towards mesophilic aerobic microorganisms in the food was obtained
PB Royal Society of Chemistry
SN 2042-6496
YR 2023
FD 2023-05-23
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31166
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31166
LA eng
NO Food Funct., 2023,14, 6023-6035
NO This research was funded by project ED431 2020/06 (Galician Competitive Research Groups Xunta de Galicia). All these programmes are co-funded by FEDER (EU). The authors are also grateful to the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT; Portugal) for financial support through national funds FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC) to CIMO (UIDB/00690/2020 and UIDP/00690/2020) and SusTEC (LA/P/0007/2021). Castillo A. acknowledges the support of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Galicia-Norte Portugal (GNP, EGTC) under the IACOBUS Program and the MCI of Spain for his contract part of the grant DIN2021-011976 funded by the MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033. L. Barros and S. Heleno acknowledge the national funding by FCT, P. I., through the institutional scientific employment program-contract for their contracts, and Filipa A. Fernandes for the PhD grant (SFRH/BD/145467/2019)
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026