Stevia rebaudiana, Oligofructose and Isomaltulose as Sugar Replacers in Marshmallows: Stability and Antioxidant Properties

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• 作者：Á ; ngela Periche ; Mar&#237 ; a Luisa Castelló ; Ana Heredia and Isabel Escriche
• 刊名：Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：August 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：40
• 期：4
• 页码：724-732
• 全文大小：337K
• ISSN：1745-4549

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Consumers are increasingly demanding products with natural ingredients and functional properties. The replacement of conventional sugars with recently available sugars or sweeteners could result in the perception of candies as healthier products. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of isomaltulose, oligofructose and stevia extracts on the physicochemical, mechanical, optical and antioxidant properties as well as the shelf life of marshmallows. A sensory test was carried out in order to evaluate the influence of these ingredients on the acceptance of this product. The instrumental and sensorial textural results indicate that the sucrose and glucose syrup in commercial marshmallows could be replaced by a mixture of isomaltulose, oligofructose and stevia. Adults found the new and the traditional marshmallows to be very similar. However, children only found similarities in terms of the texture. These new marshmallows, besides being more microbiologically stable, have added value due to their antioxidant properties.