PROXIMAL ANALYSIS OFWHEAT FLOUR CRACKERS(TRITICUM VULGARE):TAPIRAMA (PHASEOLUSLUNATUS) FROM PUEBLONUEVO DE PARAGUANÁ

Abstract

The tapirama(Phaseolus lunatus) is a legume found in much types of tropical environment,in the humid and dry tropics. Its fruits are dark green and yellow pods that contain somekidney-shaped grains. It has high nutritional value due to its highprotein content (25.09%).Its growth and reproduction in the Paraguaná Peninsula of the State Falcón are typicalreaching to four reproductive cycles per year. The composite flour technology began to beused to demonstrate the legume-based nutritional abilities to make cookies.The purpose ofthis study wasto determine the proximal analysis of wheat-tapirama-flour-based cookiesfrom pueblo Nuevo de Paraguaná. Analyzes were carried out by methods standardized byAACC and COVENIN norms. In cookies, the characteristics of best formulation 50:50tapirama wheat were protein whose percentage was (15,70%), total carbohydrate (72.67%);fat (2.62%); moisture (3,9%); ash (2.08%); fiber (3.03%); minerals: K (1.05%); Na(4.05%); Fe (0.34%); Mn (0.04%); Ca (0.4%);Mg (2.86%); P (0.003%) and Cu (0.06%).The legume-based flours that are rich in protein, fiber, carbohydrates and mineralsassociated with wheat, improve the nutritional quality.