MANUFACTURE OF FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS FROM OPUNTIA SPP AND THE TECHNOLOGY FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME.

摘要

The present invention corresponds to the manufacture of products from Opuntia spp., for the food, pharmaceutical and/or the like industry, which innovative characteristic is the use of pressures and atmospheres modified in the manufacturing process, which provide the product with a unique and novel texture for the consumer, considered exotic by foreign consumers and food industry. The invention refers to food, ingredient and/or additive for the food, pharmaceutical and/or the like industry, which may contain nutriments and/or drugs, consumed as an opuntia candy, used as an extender, bakery, pastry and confectionery product applied as a confectionery filler, bakery coating, amongst others. The use of this technology avoids unwanted caramelized reactions in the final product since are products with a low aqueous activity, the production costs regarding to the electric power being also reduced in case of using warming racks or LP propane gas. The invention provides the capacity of manufa cturing different products with varied characteristics and presentations, which may be added and/or fortified with nutriments, drugs or functional ingredients.