The potential use of by-products from coconut industry for production of pasta

The study was undertaken to assess the use of coconut flour (CF) and coconut residue (RCO) as a source of dietary fiber in wheat pasta production. The addition of CF and RCO can decrease the pasta extruder output up to 32%. The optimum cooking time for pasta with the CF and RCO was higher than for the control. CF and RCO had little or no effect on the weight and volume increase index. The pasta with CF had lower firmness compared to the product with RCO. The use of CF (up to 15%) and RCO (up to 10%) did not exert a negative effect on sensory attributes, however, the pasta was whiter and more intensely red, and yellow than the control. Pasta with the recommended addition of CF and RCO had good quality and higher content of dietary fiber, protein, and lipids, compared to the control. Practical applications Due to its popularity, pasta can be an excellent food matrix for supplementation with dietary fiber, proteins, minerals, and other healthy components; to prevent some noncommunicable disease. Based on literature, coconut components are good source of fermentable dietary fiber, which allows production of functional food. So far, there is limited information available about the use of the coconut industry by-product for production of pasta. Coconut flour and coconut residue can be successfully used in pasta production as a potential sources of dietary fiber. Harnessing the potential of coconut by-products as a dietary fiber could be a health benefit and economic boost to the coconut industry.