BACKGROUND Many of the benefits of soy have been attributed to soy isoflavones. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine the effects of high- and low-isoflavone soy-protein foods on both lipid and nonlipid risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS Forty-one hyperlipidemic men and postmenopausal women participated in a study with three 1-mo diets: a low-fat dairy food control d...

Olive pomace flour, extra virgin olive oil and hydrolyzed soy protein are ingredients rich in compounds with beneficial health properties, such as phenolic compounds, dietary fiber, amino acids fatty acids. In this sense, the present study aimed to evaluate influence of partial replacement wheat hydrogenated vegetable fat sucrose by protein, respectively, muffin-type cakes. The determination id...

the objective of this work was to determine the effect of pre-frying elimination through the addition of methylcellulose and the influence of wheat flour partial replacement with corn flour (5 and 10%) on some quality factors of deep fat fried shrimp nuggets and compare the results with traditional process including pre-frying step. all batters showed shear-thinning behavior (n ≤ 0.624) and pro...

The effect of wheat flour extraction rates on flour composition, farinographic characteristics and the quality of sourdough naans was investigated. The results indicated that by increasing the extraction rate, the amount of protein, fiber, fat and ash increased, whereas moisture content decreased. Farinographic characteristic like water absorption and dough development time increased with an in...

Background For many years, bakers have been considered a professional group at risk of developing allergic diseases by factors related to the work environment. In our country, in this employment sector, the frequency of allergic sensitization to dust mites, wheat flour, soy and yeast is not known. This study aimed at assessing the frequency of work-related symptoms and sensitivity to mites and ...

GOVERNMENT restrictions forbidding the use of soybean flour in sausage or other meat used in interstate commerce is based on the lack of a reliable test for the quantitative determination of soy-bean protein in such meat. The nutritional value of soy-bean is not questioned. At the present time no strictly chemical method of assay has proven reliable. We have recently obtained accurate quantitat...

Background and Objectives: The food product known as the ‘hamburger’ plays a crucial role in people’s nutrition and the diversity of the food they consume. The reasons for our study include the area under cultivation, the remarkable amount of protein in chickpeas and lentils, as well as the public interest in tending to meat products, especially hamburgers. Materials and Methods: In this study...