Obtenção e utilização de farinhas de maracujá e de berinjela: uma revisão

Abstract

Balanced foods are the correct way to avoid health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, malnutrition, heart disease, among others, which are caused, frequently, by dietary mistakes. The search for healthy products increases every day, so that researches about the functionality of food and the promotion of preventive measures through dietary care have been developing. In this sense, this study is a bibliographic review about the use of passion fruit and eggplant flours, as well how obtain it. For this review, recent publications of were considered, in English and Portuguese available in the Scielo and Google academic databases. Nine articles were found, six of which used passion fruit flour and three that tried eggplant flour in different culinary preparations. The flours studied can be included in various culinary preparations to enrich them and reduce the consumption of white flours, in order to encourage adequate eating habits for the population and assist in promoting quality of life and health. It was observed that these flours are easy to find in local groceries, but there is little disclosure about their benefits and how to use them. In conclusion, more studies about this subject have to developed using sensory analysis, as well more recipes books to facilitate the execution of preparations using passion fruit and eggplant flours.