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Total folate content in ready-to-eat vegetable meals from the Spanish market

Title: Total folate content in ready-to-eat vegetable meals from the Spanish market
Authors : Fajardo Martín, Violeta
Varela Moreiras, Gregorio
Alonso Aperte, Elena
Keywords: Dietary folateChilled ready-to-eat productsMixed dishesVegetablesPulses CRM 485Food analysisFood composition
Abstract: Currently, data concerning the amount of naturally occurring dietary folate in ready-to-eat foods is scarce, in spite of an increasing consumption. Total folate (TF) in 35 chilled ready-to-eat vegetable-based meals, expected to be good natural folate sources, was determined. A validated method that relies on a trienzyme extraction (αamylase, rat plasma conjugase as a substitute to chicken pancreas conjugase, and protease enzymes), and chloramphenicol-resistant Lactobacillus casei subspecies rhamnosus folate dependent growth was developed. No previous reports on folate data in refrigerated ready-to-eat foods from the Spanish market have been published. Vegetable burgers, containing pulses and green leafy vegetables, had the highest folate content (103.8 μg TF/ 100 g fresh weight). Refrigerated recipes including chickpeas, peas, broccoli, or artichokes had an average folate content of 75 μg TF/100 g fresh weight. A typical serving of targeted ready-to-eat meals (175 g) may provide up to 60% of the Dietary Reference Intake for an adult. No differences in TF were found after mild heat treatment, as recommended by the manufacturer before its consumption. Therefore, these products may be used to increase folate intake by choosing naturally rich dietary sources. Data will assist dietary studies in the assessment of population folate dietary intakes.
Description: En: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. e-ISSN. 1096-0481. v. 64, (2017) : 223-231
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10637/14113
Rights : http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
Issue Date: 12-Oct-2017
Center : Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Appears in Collections:Facultad de Farmacia





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