Bioactive healthy components of bulgur

Abstract

Bulgur has been one of the most important traditional Durum wheat products in Turkey and Middle Eastern countries for ages. The objective of this study was to reveal the composition of some healthy components of industrial bulgur samples produced in Turkey. Total starch, resistant starch, dietary fibre and total phenolic contents and their high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) profile and antioxidant capacity of bulgur samples using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activity methods were investigated. The results showed that total dietary fibre ranged between 5.8 ± 0.7 and 8.2 ± 0.7% and resistant starch between 2.1 ± 0.2 and 2.8 ± 0.2%. Moreover, phenolic content with an average of 59.5 ± 5.2 mg Gallic acid/100 g dry matter and a moderate level of antioxidant capacity with an average of 22.2 ± 2.4% DPPH scavenging activity and 563.3 ± 60.7 μmol Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity/100 g dry matter of ABTS scavenging activity add value to the health benefits of bulgur product.

Traditional foods for health: screening of the antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of selected Black Sea area local foods

“…B). These results are in agreement with previous data reporting a higher antioxidant activity of buckwheat flour and bulgur pilaf than other cereal products. In all foods, TAC was higher in AE than in EE.…”

Effects of different cooking and drying methods on phenolic acids, carotenoids, and antioxidant activity of emmer (Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccum) bulgur

“…TPC of emmer wheat and bulgur samples is given in Figure 2. Tacer Caba et al (2012) investigated five different industrially produced durum bulgur samples' bioactive properties. In addition, wheat variety, location, soil structure, and climate may be the other factors.…”

“…In addition, wheat variety, location, soil structure, and climate may be the other factors. It is thought that the existence of genetics and variety differences, cultivation conditions, production methods, and bran separation stage is very effective on TPC as in other bioactive parameters (Brandolini et al, 2013;Tacer Caba et al, 2012;Yilmaz & Koca, 2017). TPC decreased minimum in MC + HD sample to 989.08 ± 9.71 µg GAE/g DM (27.5% loss), followed by AC + HD and AC + MD samples, and the highest loss was determined in TC + MD 569 ± 9.69 µg GAE/g DM (58.3% loss), TC + HD, and MC + MD samples (p < .05).…”

“…Despite there were too many studies made about bulgur, there are only a few studies about the bioactive properties of bulgur in the literature (Ertas, 2017;Giambanelli, Ferioli, & D'Antuono, 2016;Tacer Caba, Boyacioglu, & Boyacioglu, 2012;Yilmaz & Koca, 2017). Also, not directly related with bulgur production but just because of some process similarities, only a couple of studies could be found about to determine the effect of parboiling or steaming on ancient wheat species (Hidalgo, Brandolini, & Gazza, 2008;Messia, Iafelice, & Marconi, 2012).…”

Resistant Starch as a Bioactive Compound in Colorectal Cancer Prevention

“…It is reported that consumption of adequate amounts of RS may improve glucose and lipid metabolism in rats, and positive mineral utilization was also reported (Lopez et al, 2001). It has been reported that RS had a significant reduction effect on fatness; as a result, RS titled as a bioactive component (Tacer Caba et al, 2012). Bioactive compounds are substances which stimulate the probiotic growth.…”