Investigation of ingredient composition of a vegetable food enriching agent for diabetic purpose
A polycomponent vegetable food enriching agent was developed from sugar-reducing medicinal- technical raw material in the form of powder used for the enrichment of specialized diabetic products. The sugar-reducing medicinal and technical raw materials and biologically active additives (pectin-inulin complex, flavocene (dihydroquercetin), selexen and chromium picolinate) were used as ingredients of the enriching agent for food diabetic purposes. The chemical composition of sugar-reducing medicinal-technical raw material and the polycomponent vegetable food enriching agent were investigated. The enriching agent formulation has been developed taking into account the recommendations of the State Pharmacopeia of the XII edition about the norms for the consumption of certain vegetable ingredients and the Methodological Recommendations of the MP 2.3.1.2432-08 “Norms of physiological needs for energy and food substances for various groups of populations in the Russian Federation” and MR 2.3.1.1915-08 “Recommended consumption levels of food and biologically active substances”. When using 100 g of the enriching agent, the demand in mineral substances is satisfied from 1.4 % to 98.3 %; the demand in vitamins is satisfied from 35.3 % to 100.0 %. This allows to use the enriching agent as a source of PFI in manufacturing specialized products for diabetic purposes. After 6 months of storage there were no significant changes in the organoleptic and physicochemical parameters in the enriching agent. After 12 months of storage, a slight discoloration was noted. Reduction of oxidation processes was facilitated by preliminary steaming of flax seeds and their drying at a temperature of 100°C for 15 minutes. Anti-radical and antioxidant activity of the enriching agent depends on the content of phenolic substances (1066.0 mg of gallic acid/100 g of starting material) and flavonoids (373.0 mg of catechin/100 g of starting material)