Processing of natural plant raw materials and their use as additives in the food industry

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of deep processing of non-traditional plant raw materials – amaranth. The authors found that amaranth seeds of various types are a source of starch and protein, balanced in amino acid composition. A comparative assessment of the main nutrients and mineral composition of amaranth seeds with traditional crops showed that amaranth seeds are unique as raw materials for the production of biologically active additives. It is proved that a fine powder of whole-ground flour is possible to obtain by double mechanical processing of amaranth seeds with mandatory heat treatment before introduction into the recipe. It was experimentally revealed that the developed biologically active additive has a high nutritional value and functional properties, which are formed due to squalene content, essential amino acids and plant phospholipids.