Nutritional composition and prebiotic properties of freeze-dried selected cucurbit plants as potential functional food ingredients

S. Mohd Ab Azid, . and S. Safuan, . and Wichienchot, S. and W. I. Wan Rosli, . (2024) Nutritional composition and prebiotic properties of freeze-dried selected cucurbit plants as potential functional food ingredients. International Food Research Journal (Malaysia), 31. pp. 56-66. ISSN 2231 7546

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is prevalent in various countries, and has been rapidly increasing in Asian countries, including Malaysia. The present work aimed to elucidate the proximate composition and prebiotic properties of each freeze-dried powder of pumpkin (FDPP), winter melon (FDWMP), and rock melon (FDRMP) from the cucurbit family. It was observed that the moisture content of FDPP was significantly the lowest at 7.39%, compared to the content in FDWMP and FDRMP at 9.83 and 9.84%, respectively. The highest protein concentration was found in FDWMP at 10.51%. The total dietary fibre of FDWMP was the highest (31.28 g) compared to FDPP (9.96 g) and FDRMP (7.62 g). FDWMP showed a potential prebiotic effect only at initial from 0 to 12 h (Lactobacillus plantarum TISTR 1465), and FDRMP presented a comparatively prebiotic effect by increasing its number from 6.00 × 10⁶ to 1.01 × 10⁶ CFU/mL within 72 h (Bifidobacterium BB12). The FDWMP can be used for further application as an alternative potential functional food ingredient to improve nutritive values, dietary fibres, and prebiotic properties. Further study is needed to investigate the prebiotic properties of FDWMP in food products.

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is prevalent in various countries, and has been rapidly increasing in Asian countries, including Malaysia. The present work aimed to elucidate the proximate composition and prebiotic properties of each freeze-dried powder of pumpkin (FDPP), winter melon (FDWMP), and rock melon (FDRMP) from the cucurbit family. It was observed that the moisture content of FDPP was significantly the lowest at 7.39%, compared to the content in FDWMP and FDRMP at 9.83 and 9.84%, respectively. The highest protein concentration was found in FDWMP at 10.51%. The total dietary fibre of FDWMP was the highest (31.28 g) compared to FDPP (9.96 g) and FDRMP (7.62 g). FDWMP showed a potential prebiotic effect only at initial from 0 to 12 h (Lactobacillus plantarum TISTR 1465), and FDRMP presented a comparatively prebiotic effect by increasing its number from 6.00 × 10⁶ to 1.01 × 10⁶ CFU/mL within 72 h (Bifidobacterium BB12). The FDWMP can be used for further application as an alternative potential functional food ingredient to improve nutritive values, dietary fibres, and prebiotic properties. Further study is needed to investigate the prebiotic properties of FDWMP in food products.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	cucurbit fruits
AGROVOC Term:	Benincasa hispida
AGROVOC Term:	Cucumis melo
AGROVOC Term:	freeze drying
AGROVOC Term:	research
AGROVOC Term:	digestive system diseases
AGROVOC Term:	prebiotics
AGROVOC Term:	freeze-dried products
AGROVOC Term:	functional foods
AGROVOC Term:	health foods
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	reeze-dried, pumpkin, winter melon, rock melon, prebiotic property
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2025 01:23
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2025 01:23
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1803

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