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The grains of grass pea cultivar krab of dry matter content at the level of 26-40 g/100 g were used in the production of preserves by freezing and canning in air tight containers. The content of ash and its alkalinity and of potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, total phosphorus, and phytic phosphorus was determined in raw and blanched material, in frozen products stored for six months and then cooked to consumption consistency, and in sterilized canned products after the same storage period. With the increasing degree of maturity the content of all the above constituents calculated per 100 g fresh matter, increased. Blanching considerably reduced the level of ash and its alkalinity, of potassium, and of phytic phosphorus. The cooking of frozen seeds and the sterilization in salty brine caused a reduction of the components analysed except for the content of ash, its alkalinity, and of calcium. In comparison with canned sterilized preserves in cooked frozen grains a higher content of all the mineral components was determined. Keywords: Grass pea, minerals, blanching, frozen and canned products

In this study we tested the hypothesis that a product subjected to a single treatment in water (modified technology - a convenience food) will contain more magnesium than the one subjected to a twofold treatment (traditional technology). Moreover, with higher magnesium retention, the nutrient density (ND) of the product will also be higher, as will be the intake of magnesium in a portion of vegetables expressed as a percentage of recommended dietary allowance (RDA). In fresh vegetables, the highest magnesium content was found in spinach and the lowest in white cauliflower. In vegetables prepared for consumption, magnesium retention was highest in frozen products obtained using the modified technology, followed by cooked fresh vegetables, with the lowest retention in product obtained using the traditional technology. The above sequence of magnesium content also applied to ND and RDA values, the ND values easily exceeding 100% for all the samples examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background. Legumes are a good source of protein, and are also abundant in carbohydrates, B-group vitamins, dietary fibre and mineral compounds. Material and methods. This work evaluates the retention of ash, eleven minerals and two heavy metals in products obtained from two common bean cultivars harvested before reaching full maturity, with a dry matter content of about 40%. Analyses were conducted on raw, blanched and cooked seeds and three products prepared for consumption after 12-month storage: two frozen and one canned (sterilized). The former comprised two types of frozen product: one traditionally produced (blanching-freezing-frozen storage-cooking), the other a convenience, "ready-to-eat" product obtained using a modified method (cooking-freezing-frozen storage-defrosting-heating to consumption temperature in a microwave oven). Results. In cooked bean seeds of both cultivars, levels of potassium, calcium, magnesium and copper were significantly lower, the only exception being the content of ash and sodium (due to added salt), than in blanched seeds; the changes in the remaining components were not so clear-cut and depended on the cultivar. Seeds frozen using the modified technology generally showed higher levels of the elements investigated than frozen products produced traditionally, with the exception of chromium, nickel and lead. Sterilized seeds had lower levels of ash, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper and chromium compared with both types of frozen product; retention levels of individual components depended on the cultivar examined. Conclusions. Compared with the traditionally produced frozen product, prepared for consumption, seeds after modified method of freezing (convenience food) contained significantly higher levels of ash and all macroelements, regardless of the cultivar. Seeds preserved by sterilization, compared with frozen seeds (either method of production) prepared for consumption, had lower content of most of the analyzed components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background This paper investigates tocopherol retention and vitamin E activity in the seeds of five bean cultivars (flageolet type and grown mostly for their dry seeds) harvested at the wax stage of maturity. Seeds were analyzed raw, cooked and in three products prepared for consumption after 0 and 12 months of storage. These comprised frozen products obtained using the traditional method (blanching-freezing-frozen storage-boiling) and a modified method (boiling-freezing-frozen storage-defrosting and heating in a microwave oven), and canned products. Result Total tocopherols in fresh bean seeds were within the range 18.53-25.98 mg kg−1 of edible portion. The most abundant form of tocopherol found in fresh seeds was γ-T isomer (87-91% of the total), followed by the α-T (5-7%) and δ-T (3-5%) forms; the β-T form was not detected. Cooking resulted in a 13-28% decrease in total tocopherols and a 17-31% reduction in vitamin E activity. In products prepared for consumption after 12 months' storage, total tocopherols and vitamin E activity were 13-53% and 23-60% lower, respectively, than in fresh seeds, with the highest losses being mainly in α-T content. Conclusion The variety and cultivar or method of preservation had no effect on either tocopherol retention or vitamin E activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Green pea is regarded as an important constituent of a human diet, especially for vegetarians. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the amino acids content in green pea and the quality of pea protein. The study covered raw seeds; fresh seeds cooked to consumption consistency; and two kinds of frozen products prepared for consumption: frozen seeds obtained using the traditional method and frozen seeds of the ready-to-eat type. Compared with the raw material, cooked fresh pea contained more isoleucine (15%), valine (14%) and arginine (24%) but less tyrosine (17%); cooked pea from the traditional frozen product contained less sulphur-containing amino acids (12%) and alanine (13%); while pea from the frozen product of the ready-to-eat type contained a similar or higher amount (from 12% to 38%) of amino acids, except for sulphur-containing amino acids (less 12%). The protein of green pea was of very good quality, both in raw seeds and in those prepared for consumption. In comparison with the FAO/WHO/1991 standard, the CS indexes exceeded 100. It was only for sulphuric amino acids that the CS for the ready0to-eat product was 98. The methods of culinary and technological processing applied affected the quality of protein in green pea seeds to a negligible degree. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the work was to evaluate the content of vitamin C, beta-carotene, thiamine, and riboflavin in raw and preserved physiologically immature grass pea seeds. The seeds of the cultivar Krab, differing in their morphology, phytometric traits, and specific gravity were divided into four stages of maturity, which corresponded to the following levels of their dry matter content: I – 25.9, II – 30.1, III – 36.4, and IV 40.6 g/100 g. The evaluation was conducted at the stage of the raw material, the material after blanching, frozen seeds after 6-month storage before and after cooking to the consumption consistency, and canned seeds 6 months after production. With the maturity degree of grass pea seeds the content of vitamin C was reduced by 19%, beta-carotene by 29%, riboflavin by 20%, while that of thiamine increased by 97%. The blanching of seeds led to a statistically significant decrease only in the content of vitamin C. Freezing and frozen storage did not significantly affect the level of the analysed components. The cooking of frozen seeds, the preservation of canned products, and their storage significantly reduced the content of all the analysed components in all the samples. No dependence was found between the magnitude of decreases in the investigated compounds and the degree of seed maturity. After cooking frozen seeds prepared from the raw material at the same maturity degree as the canned product contained 32%–51% more vitamin C, 0%–8% more beta-carotene, 40%–97% more thiamine, and 20%–25% more riboflavin, depending on the degree of seed maturity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The content of nitrogen compounds in seeds of two grass pea cultivars harvested at a 33% level of dry matter content, and also in their cooked frozen and canned products was determined. Raw seeds of the analysed cultivars – Derek and Krab – contained 4.8% and 4.6% of total nitrogen in dry weight respectively, the protein nitrogen constituting 71% and 63% of the above values. The level of amino acids was also similar in the two cultivars, particularly if calculated per 16 g of nitrogen. Cooked frozen and canned products were characterized by a smaller content of total nitrogen than in the raw material. The content of protein nitrogen on a dry matter basis was 6–7% less in cooked frozen seeds and 11–12% greater in canned seeds than in raw seeds. The content of amino acids expressed per 16 g of nitrogen in the final products varied from 87% to 112% compared to the raw material, hence the index of the limiting amino acid and the integrated index of essential amino acids for these products were similar to those found in protein of the raw material. In all the analysed samples, the limiting amino acids were methionine and cysteine. The raw and preserved seeds of grass pea contained negligible amounts of nitrates and nitrites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The level of chemical components was determined in seeds of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.), cv. Krab, harvested at a dry matter content between 25.9 and 49.6 g/100 g of the raw material, and divided into five degrees of maturity. The results presented suggest that, in general, with an increasing maturity of seeds, the level of the following components increased if related to fresh matter: starch, dietary fibre, acids, total and protein nitrogen, total amino acids and sulphur amino acids, ash and its alkalinity, magnesium, calcium, total phosphorus and phytic phosphorus, and thiamine. The following components were reduced: vitamin C, riboflavin, carotenoids, beta-carotene, and chlorophylls. No such regularity could be found with respect to the accumulation of sugars, essential amino acids, and iron. By expressing the results in dry matter, increases were noted in starch, protein nitrogen, and thiamine. The content of sugars, total nitrogen, total amino acids, essential and sulphur amino acids, ash and its alkalinity, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, riboflavin, carotenoids, beta-carotene, and chlorophylls were reduced while that of dietary fibre, iron, calcium, and phytic phosphorus varied.

Seeds of the grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) cultivars Derek and Krab, with a dry matter content of about 33%, were used for freezing and for canning. The content of vitamins C, B1, and B2 and of carotenoids, beta-carotene, and chlorophylls was determined in raw and blanched material, in frozen products after 6-month storage before and after cooking to consumption consistency, and in canned products after 6-month storage. In comparison with the cultivar Krab, raw seeds of Derek contained 45% more vitamin C, 14% more total chlorophylls, 13% less thiamine (vitamin B1), and 7% less riboflavin (vitamin B2). The level of carotenoids was similar. Blanching of seeds led to a statistically significant decrease only in the content of vitamin C. Freezing and frozen storage significantly lowered the level of vitamin C and chlorophylls. The cooking of frozen seeds and the production of canned products and their storage resulted in a statistically verified reduction in the content of components analysed in all the samples. Greater losses were found in products prepared from seeds of the cv. Krab. After cooking, frozen seeds contained more of all the analysed components than the canned products.