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Valorization of Sacha Inchi cake for its application as a functional ingredient in the food industry.

General Objective: Value Sacha Inchi cake as a functional ingredient in the food industry by analyzing the anti-nutrients present and determining processes for their reduction.

Specific objectives:

  • To qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the antinutrients present in Sacha Inchi seeds and their fractions.
  • Establish the process conditions for the reduction of anti-nutritional compounds in Sacha Inchi cake.
  • Design a pasta with high protein value and sensorially acceptable, using Sacha Inchi cake as a functional ingredient.

Participating Institutions:

UG, ESPOL, EPN, INIAP.

Participants:

Project Director Marcia Idilma Ochoa Palma

  • Edgar Fernando Landines Vera
  • Veronica Rafaela Guadalupe Moyano
  • Karin Elizabeth Coello Ojeda
  • Jenny Cumandá Ruales Nájera
  • Clara Elena Villacres Poveda
  • Maria Belén Quelal Tapia

Awarded budget: $49946,58

Project Status: Completed