Development of gluten-free cookie from medicinal plants (Guaraná - Paullinea cupana and Catuaba - Anemopaegma mirandum) aiming at copper, iron, and zinc supplementation

Two flavors of cookies were developed (savory and peppery) containing a mixture of plants such as "guaraná" (Paullinia cupana) and "catuaba" (Anemopaegma mirandum). A test of acceptance and buying intention was applied to 48 consumers through a structured hedonic scale of 9 points. Afterwards, the centesimal compositions of these cookies were obtained as well as their total contents of copper, iron, and zinc through the method of atomic absorption spectrometry with flame. Sensorial tests indicated that the cookies presented good acceptance with potential to sensorial growth. The amount of fibers in the samples, 3 g/100 g, surpassed expectations since the product was not invented with the intention of being a source of this nutrient. The total amount of copper (0.41 mg.100 g-1), iron (4.50 mg.100 g-1), and zinc (1.32 mg.100 g-1) was considered good. The cookies produced can be considered good sources of fibers, copper, iron, and zinc. Furthermore, they are beneficial to people affected by celiac disease because they lack gluten. They also present functional properties. In addition, the medicinal plants used are considered energetic.

Iron and zinc availability in maize lines

The aim of this study was to characterize the Zn and Fe availability by phytic acid/Zn and phytic acid/Fe molar ratios, in 22 tropical maize inbred lines with different genetic backgrounds. The Zn and Fe levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the P through colorimetry method. Three screening methods for phytic acid (Phy) analysis were tested and one, based on the 2,2'-bipyridine reaction, was select. There was significant variability in the contents of zinc (17.5 to 42 mg.kg-1), iron (12.2 to 36.7 mg.kg-1), phosphorus (230 to 400 mg.100 g-1), phytic acid (484 to 1056 mg.100 g-1), phytic acid P (140 to 293 mg.100 g-1) and available-P (43.5 to 199.5 mg.100 g-1), and in the available-P/total-P ratio (0.14 to 0.50), Phy/Zn (18.0 to 43.5) and Phy/Fe (16.3 to 45.5) molar ratios. Lines 560977, 560978 and 560982 had greater availability of Zn and lines 560975, 560977, 561010 and 5610111 showed better Fe availability. Lines 560975, 560977 and 560978 also showed better available-P/total-P ratio. Thus, the lines 560975, 560977 and 560978 were considered to have the potential for the development of cultivars of maize with high availability of Fe and/or Zn.

Niveles tisulares de zinc y cambios anatómicos en gallinas Shaver Starcross 288 SCWL pelechadas con oxido de zinc y acetato de zinc

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias en Producción Animal) UANL

Respuesta del maíz (Zea mays L.) a la fertilización con nitrógeno, fósforo, potasio y zinc en suelos del norte de Tamaulipas

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Producción Agrícola) UANL

Cuantificación de cobalto, antimonio y molibdeno en minerales con matriz de zinc utilizando la técnica de análisis por activación con neutrones

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias, con especialidad en Ingeniería Nuclear). U. A. N. L.

Efecto del zinc en las propiedades mecánicas de una aleación Al-Si tipo A319.

Tesis (Maestro en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Mecánica con Especialidad en Materiales) UANL, 2012.

Crecimiento y caracterización de películas de óxido de zinc por sputtering para su potencial aplicación en fotocatálisis.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con orientación en Ingeniería Ambiental) UANL, 2014.

Activación del macrófago por Escherichia coli y Staphylococcus aureus bajo la influencia del zinc

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Inmunología) UANL