Sensory and Physico-Chemical Analysis of Roasted Marama Beans [Tylosema Esculentum (Burchell) A
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Sensory and physico-chemical analysis of roasted marama beans [Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) A. Schreiber] with specific focus on compounds that may contribute to bitterness by Patricia Nyembwe Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MSc Food Science in the Department of Food Science Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa February 2014 © University of Pretoria DECLARATION I declare that the dissertation herewith submitted for the degree MSc Food Science at the University of Pretoria, has not previously been submitted by me for a degree at any other university or institution of higher education Patricia Nyembwe ii © University of Pretoria ABSTRACT Sensory and physico-chemical analysis of roasted marama beans [Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) A. Schreiber] with specific focus on compounds that may contribute to bitterness by Patricia Nyembwe MSc Food Science Supervisor: Prof. H. L. de Kock, Co-supervisor: Prof. A. Minnaar Prof. K.G. Duodu Marama bean [Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) A. Schreiber] is an underutilized legume which grows wild in selected part of southern Africa and forms part of the diet for the indigenous population in this area. Marama bean seeds are not eaten raw but after roasting they have a delicious nutty flavour. A bitter taste develops depending on the extent of heating. Heat treatment by roasting marama beans at 150 °C for 20 min inactivates anti-nutritional factors particularly trypsin inhibitor. The bitter taste can limit the utilisation and consumption of this pulse. Research is lacking on the compounds that could be responsible for the bitter taste in marama beans. Different chemicals including phenolic compounds and saponins contribute to bitterness in many edible legumes. An increase in the quantity of the bitter substances in roasted marama bean might contribute to more bitter taste. In this study sensory profiles and potential bitter substances of marama bean cotyledons were investigated as a function of roasting time. Marama beans were roasted at 150 °C for different time periods 20, 25 or 30 min. Three pastes were prepared from the roasted cotyledons; paste20, paste25 and paste 30. Eight samples of water extracts were prepared from full fat and defatted flours from roasted and unroasted marama cotyledons. Descriptive sensory evaluation was conducted with a trained panel to rate the intensity of aroma and flavour attributes of marama pastes and bitterness of water extracts. Marama pastes were subjected to colour measurement, lightness (L*), red/green characteristics (a*) and blue/yellow characteristics (b*). The total phenolic and saponin contents of marama water iii © University of Pretoria extracts were determined. The phenolic profile were analysed by reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The paste20 was lighter and the least bitter while paste30 was dark-coloured and the most bitter. The water extracts prepared from unroasted flours were rated the least bitter while the water extract prepared from defatted flour made from marama bean roasted for 30 min was the most bitter. Roasting of marama seeds resulted in significant increases in its water soluble phenolic content. The concentration of total phenolics in the seeds roasted for longer time periods was higher. The major extractable phenolic acids present in marama water extracts were found to be gallic and protocatechuic acids, the concentrations of which increased as a function of roasting time and may be the cause of more intense bitterness. Marama beans have saponins content varying from 84.4 mg/100 g in raw flour to 94.9 mg/100 g in roasted flour. The different concentrations of saponins in water extracts prepared from roasted and unroasted marama flour (55-62 mg/L) were higher than the reported bitter threshold value for saponins in water (2-12 mg/L). Thus, saponins in marama beans possibly also contributed to more bitterness. Roasting time and temperature combinations shoud be considered when processing marama beans for food products. At 150 ˚C roasting temperature, marama beans should not be roasted for more than 20 min to avoid bitterness, colour darkening as well as development of a burnt flavour. iv © University of Pretoria Roasted marama beans v © University of Pretoria DEDICATION I dedicate this dissertation to my wonderful family. Particularly to my understanding and patient husband, Serge, and to our precious children, Emmanuel, Gabriel, Abigael and Dora who are the joy of our lives. I must also thank my loving mother and my family who have helped so much with baby-sitting and have given me their fullest support. Finally, I dedicate this work to my late father, Prof. Patrice Nyembwe of whom believed in diligence, science, and the pursuit of academic excellence. vi © University of Pretoria ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my gratitude to all those who gave me the possibility to complete this dissertation. I sincerely thank Prof. Henriette L. de Kock, Prof. Amanda Minnaar and Prof. Gyebi Duodu for their guidance, support and patience throughout this project. It was a great privilege for me to work under your supervision. Thanks to the staff and students, Department of Food Science, University of Pretoria, for all their help, support, interest and valuable hints. Especially, I would like to give my special thanks to my husband Serge whose patient love enabled me to complete this work. vii © University of Pretoria Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENT ........................................... 1 2. LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 Habitat and morphology of marama bean ............................................................. 3 2.1.2 Processing and Utilisation of marama bean .......................................................... 5 2.2 Effect of heat treatment on sensory and chemical properties of marama bean........ 6 2.3 Bitter compounds in legumes and food plants ......................................................... 7 2.3.1 Phenolic compounds ............................................................................................. 8 2.3.1.1 Phenolic acids .................................................................................................... 8 2.3.1.2 Flavonoids ........................................................................................................ 10 2.3.1.3 Isoflavones ....................................................................................................... 12 2.3.1.4 Tannins ............................................................................................................. 12 2.3.2 Saponins in legumes ........................................................................................... 13 2.3.3 Alkaloids in legumes ........................................................................................... 15 2.3.4 Cyanogenic glycosides……….…………………………………………………16 2.3.5 Lipid oxidation products…………………………………………….………….16 2.3.6 Amino acids and peptides…… ………………………………………………...18 2.4 Human perception of bitter taste and different methods of bitterness evaluation.. 21 2.5 Method of Analysis and quantification of phenolic compounds ........................... 22 2.5.1 Spectrophotometric assays .................................................................................. 23 2.5.2 High Performance Liquid Chromatography analysis (HPLC) ............................ 24 2.5.2.1 Types of HPLC ................................................................................................ 24 2.6 Gaps in knowledge ................................................................................................. 25 2.7 Hypotheses ............................................................................................................ 26 2.8 Objectives .............................................................................................................. 27 3.RESEARCH ............................................................................................................ 28 Abstract ................................................................ ........................................................ 29 3.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 29 3.2. Materials and methods .......................................................................................... 30 3.2.1. Preparation of marama paste and water extracts ................................................ 30 3.2.2. Descriptive sensory evaluation .......................................................................... 31 3.2.3. Evaluation of marama pastes and water extracts ............................................... 32 3.2.4. Colour measurements of marama bean pastes ................................................... 33 3.2.5. Determination of total phenolic content of marama water extracts ................... 33 3.2.6. Determination and quantification of individual phenolic compounds in water extracts of marama beans flours .................................................................................. 34 3.2.7 Determination of total saponins from marama beans ......................................... 33 3.2.8. Statistical analysis .............................................................................................. 37 3.3. Results ..................................................................................................................