Nutritional Characterization and Novel Use of “Copafam” Bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) for the Sustainable Development of Mountains Areas

Agrobiodiversity conservation includes strategies and actions to be taken to prevent landrace loss, a worldwide problem. Landraces are local varieties that have agricultural, cultural, and historical value but most of these are not studied yet. This research aimed to study the nutritional and phytoc...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-10, Vol.14 (20), p.13409
Main Authors: Pedrali, Davide, Proserpio, Cristina, Borgonovi, Sara Margherita, Zuccolo, Marco, Leoni, Valeria, Borgonovo, Gigliola, Bernardi, Alessia Maria, Scarafoni, Alessio, Pagliarini, Ella, Giorgi, Annamaria, Giupponi, Luca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Agricultural conservation
Agriculture
Anthocyanins
Beans
Biodiversity
Biological diversity conservation
Biscuits
Chemical properties
Climate change
Consumers
Cultivars
Dietary fiber
Environmental aspects
Farmers
Flavonoids
Food
Food consumption
Food industry
Fortified foods
Innovations
Legumes
Materia medica, Vegetable
Metabolites
Methods
Mountains
Nutritional aspects
Phytochemicals
Plant extracts
Polyphenols
Population
Proteins
Secondary metabolites
Seeds
Sensory properties
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Summary:Agrobiodiversity conservation includes strategies and actions to be taken to prevent landrace loss, a worldwide problem. Landraces are local varieties that have agricultural, cultural, and historical value but most of these are not studied yet. This research aimed to study the nutritional and phytochemical characteristics of the “Copafam” bean. In addition, the sensory properties and consumers’ hedonic ratings in a model food formulation (biscuits) made by this landrace have been examined. The results show that “Copafam” had a high dietary fiber content (34.83 ± 2.48 g/100 g dw) and it resulted in a great source of secondary metabolites as polyphenols (121.36 ± 5.31 mg GAE/g dw), flavonoids (6.51 ± 0.17 mg/kg dw), and anthocyanins (28.11 ± 0.16 mg Cy3 G/kg dw), having remarkable antioxidant activity too. Biscuits made from “Copafam” bean flour were characterized by a darker color and crunchy texture, and it was considered acceptable by consumers. All these characteristics make it a resource of great interest for innovative forms of consumption like fortified foods. This research showed that landraces can represent a great resource for an innovative food industry aiming to preserve agrobiodiversity and promote the sustainable development of mountain areas.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142013409