Volume: 1, 2022
1st International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: ENVIRONMENT – PLANT – ANIMAL – PRODUCT
Abstract number: T044
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL1.T044
Published online: 26 April 2022
ICDSUPL, 1, T044 (2022)
Production of botanical soluble powders – innovations and challenges
Aleksandra Hendrysiak1*, Anna Michalska-Ciechanowska1
1 Department of Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Nutraceutical Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
* Corresponding author: aleksandra.hendrysiak@upwr.edu.pl
Abstract
In recent years, the growing interest in natural and functional foods has been linked to greater consumer awareness of nutrition. Consumers are constantly looking for food products that can enrich their diets with natural bioactive compounds in addition to being convenient and easy-to-handle. Taking into account their preferences, botanical powders may be an attractive proposition. Plant-based powders are an excellent source of natural bioactive components, regardless of the seasonality of their fresh forms – fruits, vegetables, herbs. Such products can be an attractive alternative for commonly used artificial food additives that may affect the taste and the colour of food products. What is more, properties of such powdered forms can be moderated by different drying techniques in dependence on the required physical and chemical properties. Nevertheless, the transformation of the liquid form of plants, i.e., juices into powders is a difficult task. Due to their chemical composition, production of powders is rarely possible and requires an addition of drying aids – carriers. The most popular carriers used in the food industry, i.e., maltodextrins and Arabic gum, are no longer meeting the consumers’ expectations. In line with recent nutritional trends, substitutes for traditional carrier substances are being sought to produce powders with new functional properties in addition to enabling the drying process. The current study presents new directions in the design of plant powders (matrix composition, process parameters, etc.). Requirements for raw materials and their processing steps are proposed. The possibilities of obtaining powders with the use of innovative carriers, including inulin and isomaltulose (palatinose), are presented, and for the first time the addition of selected plant infusions is proposed. The compositions of juices with infusions are designed to create a sensory attractive powder enriched with additional natural substances with potential health beneficial properties.
The work was financially supported by the National Science Centre (Poland) on the basis of the agreement no. 2019/01/Y/NZ9/00051.
How to cite
A. Hendrysiak, A. Michalska-Ciechanowska, 2022. Production of botanical soluble powders – innovations and challenges. In: 1st International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: Environment – Plant – Animal – Product. https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL1/T044