Screening filamentous tropical fungi for their nutritional potential as sources of crude proteins, lipids and minerals.
Food Sci Technol Int
; 16(4): 315-20, 2010 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21339148
ABSTRACT
The use of fungal and yeast biomass in foodstuff, either as supplements or as major ingredients in formulations is an area of growing interest for the modern food industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional potential of biomasses obtained from filamentous fungi Penicillium sclerotiorum, Penicillium janthinellum, Rhizopus stolonifer and Syncephalastrum racemosum. Biomasses presented 26-37% of total proteins, 1.7-3.5% of lipids and 4.6-9.1% of ashes. The humidity level reached 75-83%. Ashes were screened for minerals contents with a special outcome for S. racemosum biomass that presented 3438 mg/100 g (dw) of magnesium. Fatty acids present in the biomasses were screened and the palmitic (C160), estearic (C180), elaidic (181n9-t), oleic (181n9-c), linolelaidic (C182n6-t), linoleic (C182n6-c) and γ-linolenic (C183n6) acids were found to be the most abundant, from a total of 88-90% of identified fatty acids. Overall data indicate that the filamentous fungi studied have good nutritional properties, possessing a combination of good level of proteins, low level of fat, and presence of essential fatty acids, including omega-3 derivatives, along with the presence of Ca, Mg, Zn and Fe.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fungal Proteins
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Fungi
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Lipids
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Minerals
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Food Sci Technol Int
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil