| Autores: |
E. Delgado1*, M. I. V.Montaño1, J. V. H Rodríguez1, N. R. Guzman1, A. R. Vidal2 S. M. H. Gonzalez1, H. M. Roldan1, A. S. Soto1 and F. I. Perez3; 1Technological Institute of Durango, Graduate School of Biochemistry Engineering, Felipe Pescador 1830 Ote, Durango, Durango, C. P. 34080, Mexico |
| Descripción: |
There is a need to develop new food products with high protein quality and a high caloric value, high acceptability and low costs for low income families. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate in vivo an extruded bean–corn product, supplemented with Ca and Zn, as a potential nutritional snack. Extruded and non-extruded bean-corn flours were fed to rats. Antinutritional factors, rat weight and length, femur weight and heart weight and volume were determined. Microscopy pictures of rat liver were taken. The antinutritional factors present in the studied bean variety did not affect rat growth or internal organ characteristics. Bean-corn diets affected (p |
