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ABSTRACT
The tropical forests in Brazil are going through a deforestation cut every year due to its
replacement for activities mainly linked to livestock and modern agriculture, so for forest
conservation it is necessary the valorization and valuation of forest products. In this way,
this research was based on the utilization of the jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril L.) flour to
produce "cookie-like" cookies. After the chemical characterization of the jatoba flour,
cookies were elaborated with fortified wheat and jatoba flours. The cookies were
evaluated in their physical, chemical, and sensorial characteristics. The moisture content
of all the cookies (traditional, chocolate, coconut, and coffee) was not below 5%. The
protein values of the coconut and chocolate flour obtained the highest contents (5.9%),
followed by the jatoba flour with coffee (5.8%) and with contents (5.5%) for thetraditional
jatoba flour. The pH values of the jatoba flours ranged from 6.48% for coconutflour, to
7.23% for traditional flour. The pH values of the flours presented differences among
themselves, the jatoba flour fortified with coffee presented the lowest pH value.
Concluding that the elaboration of the products allowed to prove that a level of addition
of up to 5% of jatoba flour in cookies which was well accepted by the evaluators,
obtaining sensorial acceptance. Thus, the results show an innovative product using the
jatoba to produce foods rich in fiber and protein, which values the species and its
conservation in natural environments.
RESUMO
As florestas tropicais no Brasil estão atravessando um desmatamento recorte todos os
anos devido sua substituição para atividades principalmente ligadas a pecuária e
agricultura moderna, deste modo para conservação da floresta se faz necessário a
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valorização e valoração dos produtos florestais. Deste modo, esta pesquisa baseou-se no
aproveitamento da farinha de jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril L.) para a produção de
“biscoitos tipo cookie”. Após a caracterização química da farinha de jatobá, foram
elaborados biscoitos com farinhas fortificadas de trigo e jatobá. Os biscoitos foram
avaliados em suas características físicas, químicas e sensoriais. O teor de umidade de
todos os biscoitos (tradicional, chocolate, coco e café) não ficou abaixo de 5%. Os valores
de proteínas da farinha de coco e chocolate obtiveram os maiores teores (5,9%), seguida
da farina do jatobá com café (5,8%) e com teores (5,5%) para farinha de jatobá tradicional.
Os valores de pH das farinhas de jatobá variaram de 6,48% para a farinha de coco, a
7,23% para a farinha tradicional. Os valores de pH das farinhas apresentaram diferenças
entre si, a farinha de jatobá fortificada com café apresentou o menor valor de pH.
Concluindo que a elaboração dos produtos permitiu comprovar que um nível de adição
de até 5% de farinha de jatobá em cookies o qual foi bem aceito pelos avaliadores,
obtendo-se aceitação sensorial. Logo, os resultados mostram um produto inovador
utilizando o jatobá para produção de alimentos ricos em fibras e proteínas, que valoram
a espécie e sua conservação em ambientes naturais.
1 INTRODUCTION
Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril L.) is a plant belonging to the Hymenaea genus, to
the Leguminosae family (Fabaceae) and the subfamily Caesalpinoideae, popularly known
as jatobá, is characterized as a medicinal plant found in several regions of South America,
Central America, and southern Mexico and in Brazil, belongs to the Cerrado and Caatinga
biomes (Scaramussa et al, 2022), but in Maranhão is also found in the Amazon biome.
The jatoba tree produces robust fruits, varying between 10 and 20 cm long and
4to 6 cm wide, which contain up to 13 seeds. The fruits are edible and appreciated by
rural populations that ingest the floury pulp in its natural form or as porridge (M. R. Silva
et al. 2001) and important food resource for many animals and humans, besides being
used in reforestation programs (Carvalho et al, 2022). Its leaves and bark have bioactive
compounds, especially flavones, phenols and catechins, which can be used for
prospecting bioproducts (Matos et al, 2023).
Carvalho et al (2020) cites works that show that the nutritional composition of the
fruits of jatoba has shown interest for presenting properties that make them important in
the development of new food and pharmaceutical products. One of the characteristics is
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the high content of fiber, in which its consumption is associated with beneficial results
for the human body and even for the prevention of some chronic diseases (M. R. Silva et
al. 2001). Despite its numerous benefits, Jatoba, which has been used for a long time by
traditional communities, has not had its use encouraged by the knowledge of its benefits.
Observing this, was concluded that the cookie type cookies are a great option to bring this
knowledge, because besides having a long shelf life, they have a good amount of demand
and good acceptance, especially by children.
However, for an adequate technology to be developed, it is necessary that the
foods chosen for formulation of composite flours are researched regarding chemical
composition, physical and nutritional characteristics. The process of developing and
optimizing the final product must also involve sensory affective (consumer) tests in
orderto develop competitive and widely accepted formulations.
The objective of this project is to formulate cookies from jatoba flour, enhancing
its nutritional value with other materials, to contribute to the conservation of the jatoba
trees, to make it economically viable for those who need it, and to encourage the use of
the plant for the benefits it presents.
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solution until a rosy color appeared; The total soluble solids was measured using a
refractometer, putting 2 drops of the cookie solution on the reader, waiting for 1 minute
and observing the brix degree scale; and to determine the amount of vitamin C in the
jatoba based cookies, a 1% starch solution was made and mixed in an Erlenmeyer with
10 mL of H2 SO4 20%, 1mL of KI and 20mL of the cookie solution, already filtered. In
the burette, KIO3 was added and titrated in triplicate until a blue coloration appeared.
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The results obtained in the analysis of jatoba flour are close to those cited in the
literature, which found the following dry composition: protein 7.6%, lipids 3.03%, ash
4.60%, soluble fiber 11.01% (M. R. Silva et al. 2001). In the work of Silva (E. F. da Silva
et al. 2020) presented some different results: protein 7.07%; lipids 1.26%, ash 4.02%,
crude fiber 17.82%. This difference can be explained by the origin of the plant material
and the climatic and nutritional conditions of each region (Moncada et al. 2013).
The contents found in the jatoba flour made it possible to use a fortified mixed
flour to contribute to human nutrition, and to elaborate cookies.
The value of lipids found in the jatoba flour was the highest (8.42%) in relation to
the other authors. This variation can be explained due to the different species of jatoba
evaluated in each work cited (Dias, Luzia, and Jorge 2013).
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Table 3: Averages of the physical characteristics of the cookies formulated with jatoba mixed flour.
Types of cookies Umidity Hickness (cm3 /g) Weight before Weight after
(g/100g) baking (g) baking (g)
Traditional 12,64 12,53 23,06 18,87
Chocolate 8,97 15,99 29,16 25,72
Coconut 8,49 14,12 24,22 19,73
Coffee 11,10 13,71 23,74 18,68
Source: authors (2020)
Table 4: Averages of the sensory attributes evaluated by the interviewees in each formulation.
Attributes
Formulations Sensory Traditional Chocolate Coco Coffee
Appearance 8,6±0,79 7,4±0,98 8,3±0,76 7,1±2,12
Smell 7,7±1,11 7,4±1,13 7,1±2,27 7,4±2,15
Crispness 6,9±0,38 7,6±0,79 8,0±0,82 7,0±1,63
Sweetness 7,1±1,35 8,3±0,76 8,0±1,29 8,4±0,79
Flavor 7,3±1,11 8,6±0,79 8,6±0,53 8,1±0,90
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The moisture content of all cookies (traditional, chocolate, coconut, and coffee)
was not below 5%. (Diracy Betânia et al. 2009). The higher moisture contents found in
the cookies are within the standard stipulated by the National Commission of Food
Standards and Norms. This amount is related to the high amount of flour added in the
formulation, because it requires a greater amount of water, evidencing the high
hygroscopicity (high water capacity) of the fiber present in jatoba (Soares et al. 2016).
Table 5: Centesimal composition of the cookies formulated with mixed jatoba flour.
The protein values (Table 5) of the coconut and chocolate flour obtained the
highest contents (5.9%), followed by the jatoba flour with coffee (5.8%) and with contents
(5.5%) for traditional jatoba flour that showed similar results when compared with those
obtained by Cardoso et al. (2013) (5.60%) of protein in fresh matter) (Morais Cardoso et
al. 2013). This similarity can be explained by the origin of the plant material and the
climatic and nutritional conditions of each growing region (MONCADA et al., 2013).
The pH values of the jatoba flours varied from 6.48% for coconut flour, to 7.23%
for the traditional flour (Table 5). The pH values of the flours showed differences
betweenthem, the jatoba flour fortified with coffee showed the lowest pH value.
According to Silva et. al (2020), the values presented for this parameter by all the
samples analyzed were above the pH 4.00 value considered effective against the
proliferation of most pathogenic microorganisms, since low acidity foods (pH > 4.50) are
the most subject to microbial multiplication, both of pathogenic and spoilage species
(Silva et al. 2020), (Fiorda and de Siqueira 2009). According to Silva et. al (2020), all the
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4 CONCLUSIONS
The cookies showed that they are a good way to increase the fruit in regional food,
increasing fiber content in food and rescuing the characteristic flavor. The elaboration of
the products allowed proving that a level of addition of up to 5% of jatoba flour in cookies
was well accepted by the evaluators, obtaining sensory acceptance.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
To the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Campus São
Luís - Monte Castelo. To the National Research Council (CNPq). To the Núcleo de
Estudos de Agroecologia do IFMA, Campus São Luís - Monte Castelo. To the Maranhão
Research Support Foundation (FAPEMA).
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