BROMATOLOGICAL AND SENSORIAL EVALUATION OF PERESKIA ACULEATA USE IN PASTA DOUGH

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze and study the nutritional quality of vegetables ora-pro-nobis(Pereskia aculeata). It is a shrub, where its leaves can be used to supplement the power of low-income people and animals, as well as to serve as decorations and protective fences.The non-traditional vegetables can be an alternative to combat malnutrition.As they are good sources of nutrients, easily grown and have a low market value.In this work have been formulatedmasses with the plant in question and evaluatedhowmuchtoits acceptability.The study showed that the ora-pro-nobispresents considerable crude protein andmineralmatter. The sensory test showed a great acceptability of the formulated mass with the plant.