Researcher:Assistant Professor Dr. Nattajaree Jirakakul
Contact: Faculty of Interdisciplinary
Collaborator:the Indochina International Trade Economic Research Group
Patent:Petty Patent about Banana Flour Cookies Petty patent application number 1903002015 issued on August 8, 2019, the inventor of Asst. Prof. Dr. Natcharee Jirakakul
Cookies are considered a high energy food. But provides relatively little nutritional value because it is rich in starch Sugar and fat In the end, it can lead to problems such as obesity and tooth decay. In addition, one percent of the world’s population is gluten intolerant. And there is a trend of the number of patients with the disease increasing every year. When the body receives gluten-containing food, it enters the villi in the small intestine wall to help absorb nutrients. The body’s auto immune system produces antibodies. A response to gluten-containing villains on the cell surface As a foreign body and destroy Wilai causing swelling and redness. Inflammation and subsequent symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, gastric pain, diarrhea, or constipation. Eating less food and reducing weight The inflammation and destruction of the tissues in the small intestine causes the ability to absorb nutrients as efficiently as before. As a result, the body is deficient in nutrients, including minerals and vitamins, leading to a number of health problems. Therefore, development of banana flour cookie product formulation was developed. The creation of Banana Flour Cookies with cornstarch promotes the properties of the cookies to be structurally strong and not crumbly, leading to the development of gluten-free cookies using nutritious banana flour ingredients. Has good taste Together with corn starch It is another choice for consumers who love health.