Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk
Abstract Gapal, a fermented milk–cereal mixture is a foodstuff that is starting to spread and become part of people’s food habits in Burkina Faso. However, the chemical composition of this food is not available. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of dried Gapal....
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| author | Abel Tankoano Mah Alima Esther Traoré Inoussa Salambéré Cheikna Zongo Donatien Kaboré Michel Bakar Diop Aly Savadogo Hagrétou Sawadogo-Lingani |
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| description | Abstract Gapal, a fermented milk–cereal mixture is a foodstuff that is starting to spread and become part of people’s food habits in Burkina Faso. However, the chemical composition of this food is not available. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of dried Gapal. Samples were purchased from five cities of Burkina Faso. The nutritional composition of dried Gapal was analyzed according to standard methods, with parameters including protein content, total lipids, carbohydrates, free amino acids, minerals and phytic acid content were determined using standards methods. The moisture content of the samples ranged from 7.61 to 38.53 g/100 g of sample while the pH and acidity level are ranged from 4.32 to 5.48 and 0.20 to 0.75 g of lactic acid/100 g of sample, respectively. The results indicate that the lipid content is ranged from 0.76 to 5.53%, while the protein content varies from 5.47 to 9.63%. The carbohydrate content of Gapal ranges from 84.30 to 92.00%, and the ash content ranged from 1.11 to 2.10%. Dried Gapal contained potassium (214.18 mg/100 g), calcium (66.74 mg/100 g), magnesium (34.04 mg/100 g), zinc (0.80 mg/100 g), iron (8.14 mg/100 g), copper (0.44 mg/100 g) and manganese (0.85 mg/100 g). Only free proline (41.88 mg/100 g) and free lysine (43.62 mg/100 g) were detected in all the samples. Dried Gapal exhibited a notable phytic acid content of 365.92 mg/100 g. the nutritional composition exhibited variations following different sampling sites and producers, which underscores the necessity for further analysis. These data will be instrumental in enhancing the Burkina Faso food composition database. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-73adb4ba88c041f3ad079dc06b858bbf2025-08-20T02:11:11ZengSpringerDiscover Food2731-42862025-05-015111510.1007/s44187-025-00410-wNutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milkAbel Tankoano0Mah Alima Esther Traoré1Inoussa Salambéré2Cheikna Zongo3Donatien Kaboré4Michel Bakar Diop5Aly Savadogo6Hagrétou Sawadogo-Lingani7Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Laboratory (LabSTAN), Food Technology Department (DTA), Research Institute for Applied and Technological Sciences (IRSAT), Western Regional Direction (DRO/Bobo-Dioulasso)Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Laboratory (LabSTAN), Food Technology Department (DTA) Research Institute for Applied and Technological Sciences (IRSAT)Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Laboratory (LabSTAN), Food Technology Department (DTA) Research Institute for Applied and Technological Sciences (IRSAT)Biochemistry and Microbiology Department, Biochemistry and Applied Immunology Laboratory (La BIA), University Joseph Ki-ZerboFood Science, Technology and Nutrition Laboratory (LabSTAN), Food Technology Department (DTA) Research Institute for Applied and Technological Sciences (IRSAT)University Gaston Berger, Training and Research Unit for Agronomic Sciences, Aquaculture and Food Technologies (UFR S2ATA)Biochemistry and Microbiology Department, Biochemistry and Applied Immunology Laboratory (La BIA), University Joseph Ki-ZerboFood Science, Technology and Nutrition Laboratory (LabSTAN), Food Technology Department (DTA) Research Institute for Applied and Technological Sciences (IRSAT)Abstract Gapal, a fermented milk–cereal mixture is a foodstuff that is starting to spread and become part of people’s food habits in Burkina Faso. However, the chemical composition of this food is not available. The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of dried Gapal. Samples were purchased from five cities of Burkina Faso. The nutritional composition of dried Gapal was analyzed according to standard methods, with parameters including protein content, total lipids, carbohydrates, free amino acids, minerals and phytic acid content were determined using standards methods. The moisture content of the samples ranged from 7.61 to 38.53 g/100 g of sample while the pH and acidity level are ranged from 4.32 to 5.48 and 0.20 to 0.75 g of lactic acid/100 g of sample, respectively. The results indicate that the lipid content is ranged from 0.76 to 5.53%, while the protein content varies from 5.47 to 9.63%. The carbohydrate content of Gapal ranges from 84.30 to 92.00%, and the ash content ranged from 1.11 to 2.10%. Dried Gapal contained potassium (214.18 mg/100 g), calcium (66.74 mg/100 g), magnesium (34.04 mg/100 g), zinc (0.80 mg/100 g), iron (8.14 mg/100 g), copper (0.44 mg/100 g) and manganese (0.85 mg/100 g). Only free proline (41.88 mg/100 g) and free lysine (43.62 mg/100 g) were detected in all the samples. Dried Gapal exhibited a notable phytic acid content of 365.92 mg/100 g. the nutritional composition exhibited variations following different sampling sites and producers, which underscores the necessity for further analysis. These data will be instrumental in enhancing the Burkina Faso food composition database.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00410-wGapalMilk–cereal mixtureProximate compositionAmino acidsMineralsPhytates |
| spellingShingle | Abel Tankoano Mah Alima Esther Traoré Inoussa Salambéré Cheikna Zongo Donatien Kaboré Michel Bakar Diop Aly Savadogo Hagrétou Sawadogo-Lingani Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk Discover Food Gapal Milk–cereal mixture Proximate composition Amino acids Minerals Phytates |
| title | Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk |
| title_full | Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk |
| title_short | Nutritional composition of dried Gapal, a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk |
| title_sort | nutritional composition of dried gapal a highly nutritious food based on fermented cereal and milk |
| topic | Gapal Milk–cereal mixture Proximate composition Amino acids Minerals Phytates |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00410-w |
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