Sponge Cake with Tara Pod Extract
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Summary
Tara pod extract is high in antioxidants that have antitumor and antimicrobial properties and is proposed for use in a strategy to mitigate the formation of acrylamide, which can be cancer causing, as claimed by several scientific publications.
Potential Use
These antioxidant compounds—used for many applications in cosmetics, medicine and food—are extracted from the tara pod. In this case, the extract is added to flour in specific proportions.
Advantages
Tannins are the main components present in tara pods. These have antitumor, antimicrobial properties and the ability to mitigate the formation of acrylamide—a potentially cancer-causing agent—when used in baked goods.
Research Team
Researchers: Jessami Marín, Franco Pedreschi and Andrea Bunger. School of Engineering