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October 30, 2024
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The effect of psyllium (Plantago ovata Forsk) fibres on the mechanical and physicochemical characteristics of plant-based sausages

Publicated to: EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY. 248 (10): 2483-2496 - 2022-01-01 248(10), DOI: 10.1007/s00217-022-04063-2

Authors:

Noguerol-Meseguer, Ana Teresa; Larrea Santos, Virginia; Pagán Moreno, Mª Jesús
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Valencia, Food Microstruct & Chem Res Grp, Camino Vera S-N - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Food Technol Dept, Food Invest & Innovat Grp, Camino Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

Psyllium is a source of natural dietary fibre with recognised health benefits that can be used as a hydrocolloid with functional food applications. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different levels of Plantago ovata fibres in plant-based sausages on their composition, physicochemical, and mechanical properties. Proximate composition was studied. Water activity (a(w)), water release, pH, colour measurement, texture profile analysis (TPA), and Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF) were determined to establish the physicochemical and textural properties of sausages. A plant-based sausages microstructure study and a sensory study were carried out to better understand conformation and to determine their acceptance. The results showed that sausages had high ash and carbohydrate contents but, above all, a low-fat content. The use of psyllium increased water-holding capacity. The results also indicated that employing Plantago ovata white (PW) fibre can minimise mechanical problems and reduce colour changes. However, PW fibre showed less retained water, which was why chickpea starch further developed and was more gelatinised. At the same time, the plant-based sausages with PW fibre obtained the best overall score with the fewest colour changes in the sensory evaluation. Nevertheless, further studies are recommended to improve the texture and acceptability of these plant-based sausages.
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Keywords

AnalogColorColor changesColorimetryDietary fibreDietary-fibersFatFibersFood applicationsHealth benefitsMeatMeatsMechanical characteristicsMechanical propertiesMicrostructurePhysicochemical characteristicsPhysicochemical propertiesPlant-based sausagePlant-based sausagesPlantagoProteinsPsylliumPsyllium fiberPsyllium fibreQualityReplacementTextures

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 60/142, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Food Science & Technology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Food Science.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.22. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.4 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-15, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 14
  • Scopus: 17
  • Europe PMC: 6
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-15:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 51.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 51 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Noguerol, AT) and Last Author (Pagán Moreno, Mª Jesús).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Noguerol, AT.

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Awards linked to the item

The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Generalitat Valenciana (programme FDEGENT 2018) and the company Productos Pilarica S.A. (Paterna, Spain).
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