Chapter-1 Introduction Plantains and banana constitute the fourth most important global food commodity (after rice, wheat and maize) grown in more than 120 countries over a harvested area of approximately 10 million hectares. The annual production of banana is about 88 million tonnes (Frison and Sharrock, 1999). It is the crop in superior position due to all year round fruiting habit. Therefore it contributes significantly to food and income security
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It also depends on the cultivar of soybean and the production methods. ). In the Chinese method beans are soaked, rinsed, and ground, and the okara is filtered off; in the Japanese method the rehydrated beans are cooked before grinding and filtering (Liu, 1997). Fresh okara contains approximately 81.7%-84.5% moisture.(O’Toole,1999). The okara may be considered as a good source of dietary fiber because it has the major …show more content…
Okara could be useful as the functional ingredient with health-promoting qualites (Jimenez et al.,2008). Consuming large amounts of soluble fiber may help to control blood sugar levels after meals by slowing down the rate of carbohydrate absorption in the intestine. Soluble fiber also lowers blood cholesterol level and triglyceride level by binding the cholesterol and helping to pass it out of our body. However, high-protein diet may be beneficial for people with diabetes. Okara contains about 50% fiber and 25% protein, That’s why, it is an ideal food for diabetics (Brassel,2009). Okara may also play an interesting role in the prevention of
It also depends on the cultivar of soybean and the production methods. ). In the Chinese method beans are soaked, rinsed, and ground, and the okara is filtered off; in the Japanese method the rehydrated beans are cooked before grinding and filtering (Liu, 1997). Fresh okara contains approximately 81.7%-84.5% moisture.(O’Toole,1999). The okara may be considered as a good source of dietary fiber because it has the major …show more content…
Okara could be useful as the functional ingredient with health-promoting qualites (Jimenez et al.,2008). Consuming large amounts of soluble fiber may help to control blood sugar levels after meals by slowing down the rate of carbohydrate absorption in the intestine. Soluble fiber also lowers blood cholesterol level and triglyceride level by binding the cholesterol and helping to pass it out of our body. However, high-protein diet may be beneficial for people with diabetes. Okara contains about 50% fiber and 25% protein, That’s why, it is an ideal food for diabetics (Brassel,2009). Okara may also play an interesting role in the prevention of