Healthy, Dietary Fiber-Rich, and Low Glycemic Sevaiyyan Developed from Cucumis sativus and Buckwheat Flour for Diabetic and Obese Patients, and Ranking of the Product by MAHP and TOPSIS Method

Abstract

Today, the goal of obtaining good health is a very difficult task for all people, especially those suffering from metabolic disease. In general, refined wheat and rice flour are used in the preparation of a vegetable (sevaiyyan) that is not healthy for diabetes and obesity patients, because it contains high calories and increases the glucose level in the blood. The Cucumber's glycemic index is only 14 and it belongs to the low GI category. The high concentration of nutritional fibers ensures that cucumbers are slowly digested and do not increase blood glucose levels. Germination is one of the most widely accepted methods in cereals to help decompose and leak antinutrients such as protein and protein inhibitors and to activate the enzyme system that catalyzes the hydrolysis of reserve compounds such as proteins, starch, and mineral solubility to improve the bioavailability of nutrients. Therefore, the research idea was to develop food products (sevaiyyan), that everyone liked, but to make them healthier by replacing unhealthy ingredients with healthy ones to avoid harmful health effects. The A, B, C, and D samples of sevaiyyan were prepared in the ratio of 10:20:70, 15:25:60, 20:30:50, and25:35:40, using dried cucumber powder, sprouted wheat flour, and wheat four. Sensory evaluations of all products were conducted by 20 panel members based on taste, color, texture, firmness, stickiness, and general acceptance. Sample A (10:20:70) was strongly accepted by the panel members, while the least accepted sample D (15:35:40) included dry cucumber powder, germinated buckwheat dry flour, and wheat flour. The developed sevaiyyan has energy (318.1 Kcal), carbohydrate (63.22 g), protein (10.88 g), fat (1.48 g), and dietary fiber (9.48 g) and also has a low price as prepared from underutilized ingredients such as Cucumber peel religiosa fruit.