TITLE:
Indomie Noodle Healthy Formulae Instead of the Commercial Formula
AUTHORS:
Eshak M. El-Hadidy, Saeed S. Salam
KEYWORDS:
Indomie Noodles, Seasoning Formulae, Sensory Evaluation, Antioxidant Activity, Male Albino Rats, Liver and Renal Functions
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.8 No.12,
December
18,
2017
ABSTRACT: This investigation was carried out to evaluate some different seasoning made
of onion, garlic, red chili, oregano, marjoram, basil, rosemary, cumin and
black pepper to give light and healthy formulae to add to instant indomie
noodle. Antioxidants were assessed in raw materials and their formulae, also
sensory properties were evaluated in different instant indomie noodle seasoning
formulae. The results in raw materials explored that the seasoning contains
large amounts of antioxidants content, total carotenoids, volatile oil and
antioxidant activity compared with the commercial formula. Corn oil was
used as a carrier for the commercial formula and separated three tested spice
formulae in ratio 1:100 w/w. Three chosen tested formulas; onion, garlic, red
chili 1); oregano, marjoram, basil 2) and rosemary, cumin, black pepper 3)
were used in the research. The results indicated that formula 3 has higher antioxidant
activity (119.00%) than formula 1 and 2 (83.33% and 62.33%, respectively).
Meanwhile, the results from sensory evaluation showed that no
significant difference appeared from the different spice formulae. Biological
experiment was carried out for these formulae and measured the liver reduced
glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malonaldehyde (MDA), serum
liver enzymes aspartate and alanine aminotransferases and alkaline
phosphatase (AST, ALT and ALP), serum total protein, albumin and globulin
also, renal function (uric acid, urea and creatinine) in rats fed on basal diet including
oil carried the commercial formula or instant indomie noodle tested
seasoning formulae. The results illustrated that the different instant indomie
noodle seasoning formulae gave better results than the commercial formula in
liver and renal functions. It could be recommended that consuming the suggested
different seasoning formulae instead of the commercial questioned one
as sodium glutamate prevent many harmful effects. It should be done occasionally,
especially when the need for indomie noodles arises especially for
children. This is because it contains the necessary nutrients as antioxidants
and acceptable taste for healthy living in moderate proportion.