In this study, we evaluated vitamin D and mineral (iron, zinc, magnesium) transfer to the bolus aqueous phase during digestion of meals with/without pulses. We performed in vitro digestions using test made either i) beef and/or semolina chickpeas, or ii) potatoes supplemented not with fibers, phytates, tannins saponins. Chickpea presence led a decrease bioaccessibility (?56%, p ? 0.05) solubili...

Abstract Rheological measurements and FTIR spectroscopy were used to characterize different doughs, obtained by commercial monovarietal durum wheat flours (Cappelli Karalis). frequency sweep tests carried out, the Weak Gel model, whose parameters may be related gluten network extension strength, was applied. IR analysis mainly focused on Amide III band, revealing significant variations in netwo...

BACKGROUND Fortification offers great potential for reducing the enormous disease burden of micronutrient deficiencies. The lack of information on food consumption patterns has been a major impediment to the development of fortification programs. In some countries, the absence of this information has been an obstacle to the introduction of fortification. In countries that have fortification, go...