Obtenção da farinha de ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata Miller e Pereskia grandifolia Haw) e sua aplicação em massas de pão sem glúten

Abstract

Pereskia aculeata Miller and Pereskia grandifolia Haw, commonly known as ora-pro-nóbis (OPN), is a resistant, unconventional plant that is easy to grow and adapt. Nowadays, OPN has gained the main highlight is the high protein, fiber, and mineral content. This characteristic is of interest for the enrichment of bakery products, flours, and derivatives. Bread based on wheat flour has gluten as a component, which can cause problems for people with celiac disease; in these cases, an alternative is to replace wheat flour with other flours, such as rice flour, without gluten; such a substitution reduces the protein content of this type of bread, so an alternative is to add another protein-rich ingredient to improve this aspect. Considering the high protein content of OPN leaves, this work aimed to obtain flour from OPN leaves, and add it to a rice flour bread formulation, verifying the influence of different proportions of OPN flour on the preparation of the flour. mass and baked product, in addition to evaluating the physical-chemical and technological parameters of the product obtained.