Potential application of modified date powder by microwave radiation, ultrasonication and chemical pretreatments as coffee substitute: its biochemical properties and consumer preferences

Abdollah Hematian Sourki; Roya Roozitalab; Askar Ghani

doi:10.1007/s13197-022-05637-4

Potential application of modified date powder by microwave radiation, ultrasonication and chemical pretreatments as coffee substitute: its biochemical properties and consumer preferences

J Food Sci Technol. 2023 Feb;60(2):549-561. doi: 10.1007/s13197-022-05637-4. Epub 2022 Dec 14.

Authors

Abdollah Hematian Sourki¹, Roya Roozitalab¹, Askar Ghani²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jahrom University, PO Box: 74135-111, Jahrom, Iran.
² Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Jahrom University, PO Box: 74135-111, Jahrom, Iran.

Abstract

To consider the suitability of modified date powder as a coffee substitute, the biochemical and antioxidant properties of date powder were modified by hydrochloric acid-ethanol (HAE), alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP), combined with ultrasound (U) microwave (MW) radiation. The results showed that the highest antioxidant activity was observed in HAE and HAE-U treated date powders. The total flavonoid content of the date powder increased by 40.8% and 100% in response to the AHP-MW and HAE-U treatments, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy did not show any abnormal or unknown peaks in the analyzed range of the treated samples. Therefore, modification of biochemical and sensory properties of date powder by chemical and irradiation treatments did not have a detrimental effect on changing the structure of its chemical compounds or the formation of harmful compounds in it. Sensory evaluations showed that replacing coffee powder with modified date powder by up to 25% did not have significant effects on the sensory properties of the coffee drink. Finally, the results showed that modifying the biochemical and antioxidant properties of date powder by the HAE method as coffee substitute can increase the nutritional properties of coffee drinks while also reducing the expenses of the coffee industry.

Keywords: Alkaline hydrogen peroxide; Coffee substitute; Date powder; Hydrochloric acid–ethanol; Microwave; Ultrasound.

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