The development of expanded snack product made from pumpkin flour-corn grits: Effect of extrusion conditions and formulations on physical characteristics and microstructure

Pumpkin products confer natural sweetness, desirable flavours and β-carotene, a vitamin A precursor when added as ingredients to extruded snacks. Therefore, a potential use for dried pumpkin flour is as an ingredient in ready-to-eat (RTE) snack foods. Growth in this market has driven food manufactur...

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Published in:Foods
Main Author: Nor N.M.; Carr A.; Hardacre A.; Brennan C.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85007231177&doi=10.3390%2ffoods2020160&partnerID=40&md5=1c1260fb4879100329963e363262438d