Research Article

Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Evaluation of Wheat-Purple Rice Biscuits Enriched with Green-Lipped Mussel Powder (Perna canaliculus) and Spices

Table 2

Proximate analysis, protein digestibility, and AUC of digested starch of the fortified biscuits prepared from wheat-purple rice flour blends mixed with mussel powder and spicese.

Moisture content (%)Crude protein (%)Protein digestibility (%)Total fat (%)Ash (%)Total starch (%)AUCf of digested starch (mg min/dL)Total dietary fiber (%)

Control5.30 ± 0.1b7.91 ± 0.02d69.1 ± 0.9c20.68 ± 0.16b2.51 ± 0.01d31.28 ± 0.25a588.1 ± 2.1a12.96 ± 0.18d
Mussel powder 10%5.79 ± 0.2b9.32 ± 0.03c78.2 ± 1.3b22.37 ± 0.06a2.85 ± 0.01c26.95 ± 1.09b542.1 ± 2.6b22.51 ± 0.22c
Mussel powder 15%5.70 ± 0.2b10.22 ± 0.01b81.1 ± 0.6a22.20 ± 0.13a3.15 ± 0.00b26.08 ± 0.71b507.2 ± 1.3c25.85 ± 0.51b
Mussel powder 20%6.50 ± 0.1a11.29 ± 0.09a83.5 ± 0.3a22.43 ± 0.05a3.31 ± 0.01a27.52 ± 0.30b488.2 ± 1.6d28.59 ± 0.31a
LSDg0.50.112.30.250.081.553.21.90

eDifferent superscripts (a, b, c, and d) in each column represent the significant difference (Duncan’s multiple range test, ); values represent mean ± standard error. fArea under the curve (AUC) of digested starch can predict glycemic response of each biscuit. gLSD, least significant difference.