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ReviewJournal of food science and technology2014

Teff (Eragrostis tef) as a raw material for malting, brewing and manufacturing of gluten-free foods and beverages: a review.

Mekonnen Melaku Gebremariam, Martin Zarnkow, Thomas Becker

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Review in Journal of food science and technology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers.

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64citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 249 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mekonnen Melaku GebremariamLehrstuhl für Brau- und Getränketechnologie, Center of Life and Food Sciences, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Steig 20, 85354 Freising, Germany ; TUM, Center of Life and Food Sciences, Weihenstephaner Steig 20, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Martin ZarnkowLehrstuhl für Brau- und Getränketechnologie, Center of Life and Food Sciences, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Steig 20, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Thomas BeckerLehrstuhl für Brau- und Getränketechnologie, Center of Life and Food Sciences, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Steig 20, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Technical University of Munich · DEWeihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The demand for gluten-free foods is certainly increasing. Interest in teff has increased noticeably due to its very attractive nutritional profile and gluten-free nature of the grain, making it a suitable substitute for wheat and other cereals in their food applications as well as foods for people with celiac disease. The main objective of this article is to review researches on teff, evaluate its suitability for different food applications, and give direction for further research on its applications for health food market. Teff is a tropical low risk cereal that grows in a wider ecology and can tolerate harsh environmental conditions where most other cereals are less viable. It has an excellent balance of amino acid composition (including all 8 essential amino acids for humans) making it an excellent material for malting and brewing. Because of its small size, teff is made into whole-grain flour (bran and germ included), resulting in a very high fiber content and high nutrient content in general. Teff is useful to improve the haemoglobin level in human body and helps to prevent malaria, incidence of anaemia and diabetes. The nutrient composition of teff grain indicates that it has a good potential to be used in foods and beverages worldwide. The high levels of simple sugars and α-amino acids as a result of breakdown of starch and protein, respectively, are essential for fermentation and beer making.

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BrewingGluten-freeMaltingTeff

Identifiers

PMID26396284
PMCPMC4571201
OpenAlexW1973193311

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