Pseudocereals – A bibliometric analysis and literature review on the potential for manufacturing flours, bakery products and milk analogues

Abstract

Pseudocereals have a complete nutritional profile, containing a higher quality and quantity of protein compared to cereals. This potential justifies its insertion into the food industry. Therefore, a bibliometric analysis on pseudocereals was conducted on the Scopus® database, combined with a literature review with an emphasis on the manufacture of flours, bakery products and milk analogues. From 570 documents, an increasing number of articles were published from 2000 to 2022. Italy (10%, n = 59) and China (10%, n = 54) were the countries with the highest number of publications, followed by China, Spain, Germany, United States, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Turkey. Specifically, 16 clusters were identified for citations and 5 clusters for the co-occurrence of keywords in the network maps, using the VOSviewer software. The species Amaranthus spp. (n = 14), Chenopodium quinoa (n = 14) and Fagopyrum esculentum (n = 9) stood out, confirmed the profile traced in the bibliometric analysis. In bakery products, pseudocereals still cannot completely replace true cereals, limited by technological factors. New tests and adaptations in the formulation and processing are recommended, as it is currently only possible to use it as a supplementary raw material and in small quantities.