The prospects of using spinach in flour and bakery products

Spinach (Spinacia oleracca) is a leaf vegetable with low calorie. It appears to be the source of bioflavonoids, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which are highly resistant to heat treatment. Among these substances there are beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lutein, which appear to be active antioxidants. Spinach also contains В vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium and iron. It is common in many countries but is not widely used in Russia. The beneficial features of spinach allow to use it as the ingredient for developing of new types of flour and bakery products for functional and specialized purposes. Due to specific organoleptic and technological properties, it is recommended to use refined spinach in combination with other plant ingredients. The high content of fat-soluble substances in spinach causes using in formulations and technologies of flour and bakery products fat components for purposes of digestion of these substances. These components can be the mixture of vegetable oils of different consistency...