Nutritional Characterization and Novel Use of “Copafam” Bean ( Phaseolus coccineus L.) for the Sustainable Development of Mountains Areas

Davide Pedrali, Cristina Proserpio, Sara Margherita Borgonovi, Marco Zuccolo (), Valeria Leoni, Gigliola Borgonovo, Alessia Maria Bernardi, Alessio Scarafoni, Ella Pagliarini, Annamaria Giorgi and Luca Giupponi
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Davide Pedrali: Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas-CRC Ge.S.Di.Mont., Università degli Studi di Milano, 25048 Edolo, Italy
Cristina Proserpio: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Sara Margherita Borgonovi: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Marco Zuccolo: Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas-CRC Ge.S.Di.Mont., Università degli Studi di Milano, 25048 Edolo, Italy
Valeria Leoni: Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas-CRC Ge.S.Di.Mont., Università degli Studi di Milano, 25048 Edolo, Italy
Gigliola Borgonovo: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Alessia Maria Bernardi: Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas-CRC Ge.S.Di.Mont., Università degli Studi di Milano, 25048 Edolo, Italy
Alessio Scarafoni: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Ella Pagliarini: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Annamaria Giorgi: Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas-CRC Ge.S.Di.Mont., Università degli Studi di Milano, 25048 Edolo, Italy
Luca Giupponi: Centre of Applied Studies for the Sustainable Management and Protection of Mountain Areas-CRC Ge.S.Di.Mont., Università degli Studi di Milano, 25048 Edolo, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: Agrobiodiversity conservation includes strategies and actions to be taken to prevent landrace loss, a worldwide problem. Landraces are local varieties that have agricultural, cultural, and historical value but most of these are not studied yet. This research aimed to study the nutritional and phytochemical characteristics of the “Copafam” bean. In addition, the sensory properties and consumers’ hedonic ratings in a model food formulation (biscuits) made by this landrace have been examined. The results show that “Copafam” had a high dietary fiber content (34.83 ± 2.48 g/100 g dw) and it resulted in a great source of secondary metabolites as polyphenols (121.36 ± 5.31 mg GAE/g dw), flavonoids (6.51 ± 0.17 mg/kg dw), and anthocyanins (28.11 ± 0.16 mg Cy3 G/kg dw), having remarkable antioxidant activity too. Biscuits made from “Copafam” bean flour were characterized by a darker color and crunchy texture, and it was considered acceptable by consumers. All these characteristics make it a resource of great interest for innovative forms of consumption like fortified foods. This research showed that landraces can represent a great resource for an innovative food industry aiming to preserve agrobiodiversity and promote the sustainable development of mountain areas.

Keywords: agrobiodiversity; landraces; bean; phytochemical; sustainable development; mountain resources; consumer acceptance; sustainability; novel foods; sensory descriptive analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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