Chemical and nutritional composition of Prosopis spp. seeds and pods

SCIAMMARO L.P.; QUINTERO-RUIZ N.A.; FERRERO C.; PUPPO M.C.

Prosopis as a Heat Tolerant Nitrogen Fixing Desert Food Legume. 1st Edition. Prospects for Economic Development in Arid Lands

Elsevier

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2021;

The main components such as polyphenols, lipids, proteins, sugars and dietary fiber were determined in the whole pod of Prosopis alba and nigra. The presence of these compounds in the pericarp or pulp and in the different parts of the seeds were chemically characterized. Also minerals and fatty acid composition of the different parts of the pods, was analyzed. Conditions for flour conservation through water activity-aw were determined and related to main flour chemical components.