01642naa a2200181 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000190006024501070007926000090018652010580019565000180125365300210127165300290129265300190132170000190134077301010135921597182024-01-23       2023    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSTEPHAN, M. P.  aUtilization of beetroot as funcional food for production of nitrate rich gummy.h[electronic resource]  c2023  aGelatin candies or gelatin gums are very popular confectionery products and can be available in several shapes, colors and flavors. These confectionery products can be used as carriers of nutrients and functional molecules by the addition of fruit or vegetable extracts. In this work, beet extract will be used as a metabolic carrier. As for the technological aspect, these candies when made with high concentrations of gelatin can present solid textures that are stable at room temperature. In this work, the formula for producing this product supplemented with strawberry and beet is demonstrated. This supplement can act as a vasodilator, increasing blood flow and therefore allowing better muscle oxygenation for athletes. It can also help in reducing blood pressure. Besides this, this type of functional food in candy format is easy to consume and has no aftertaste, being well accepted even by children. The process used in this work showed that it is possible to obtain 9g candy with a low caloric index and high levels of nitrate (8.1mg/candy).  aNitrous oxide  aFunctional candy  aHypertensive individuals  aVasodilatation1 aROSA, J. S. da  tIn: CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS, v, 16. Belo Horizonte: Poisson, 2023. cap. 9, p. 97-101.