小麦粉中蛋白质和淀粉含量对面条品质的影响

对小麦粉中的蛋白质和淀粉组分进行了分离,将淀粉含量不同的混合粉制作成面条,分析其质构特性和食用品质。将面条煮制后,对熟面条进行了质构分析,测定了熟面条的硬拉伸性能、剪切性能和蒸煮损失,并进行了感官品质评价。研究结果表明:随着小麦粉中的淀粉含量的增加(蛋白质含量的降低),面条的质构特性、拉伸性能、剪切性能都呈现显著下降的变化趋势(P<0.05),而面条的蒸煮损失显著增加(P<0.05)。此外,面条的感官评价与质构分析的结果相一致。     

Evaluation the quality characteristics of wheat flour and shelf-life of fresh noodles as affected by ozone treatment

In this study, the effects of ozone treatment on the microorganism mortality in wheat flour and shelf-life of fresh noodles were investigated, as well as the physicochemical properties of wheat flour and textural qualities of cooked noodles. Results showed that the total plate count (TPC) can be largely reduced in wheat flour exposed to ozone gas for 30 min and 60 min. Whiteness of flour and noodle sheet, dough stability, and peak viscosity of wheat starch were all increased by ozone treatment. Free cysteine content in wheat flour was shown to decrease significantly (P < 0.05) as the treatment time increased and remarkable protein aggregates were observed in both reduced and non-reduced SDS–PAGE patterns. In addition, ozone treated noodles were generally higher in firmness, springiness, and chewiness, while lower in adhesiveness. Microbial growth and darkening rate of fresh noodles made from ozone treated flour were delayed significantly.     

Influence of nitrogen fertilizer application rate on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) flour quality and Chinese noodle quality

BACKGROUND: Understanding wheat flour noodle quality responses to N management will improve the quality of recommendations made to growers for specific end‐uses. Two winter wheat cultivars, with six N rates, planted during the course of a 2‐year experiment were used to determine the effect of N application rate on Chinese white noodle quality. RESULTS: Wheat flour protein content, development time (DT) and stability time (ST) increased with N application rate, maximal at 360 kg N ha^?1 and decreasing thereafter. When the N fertilizer application rate changed from 0 to 270 or 360 kg N ha^?1, redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) of both flour and noodle increased, while brightness (L*) decreased. The hardness and chewiness of cooked noodles improved at lower N application rate and degenerated at higher N rate. CONCLUSION: A low rate of N fertilizer application (from 0 to 270 kg N ha^?1) improved flour quality. Flour protein content and protein quality parameters displayed a significant negative correlation with brightness (L*) values. Generally, high flour protein content and protein quality, as well as good noodle texture, could be achieved by topdressing N fertilizer (in the range 270–360 kg N ha^?1). Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Evaluation of the performance of flours from cross- and self-pollinating Canadian common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cultivars in soba noodles

Two Canadian cross-pollinating common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) varieties, Koban and Koto, and two self-pollinating lines, BR01 and BR06, were dehulled and roller milled on a pilot mill to produce three distinct milled products, white flour, dark flour and whole groat flour. The white flours contained mostly starch (79.2–87.2%), whereas the dark flours were rich in proteins (37.1–38.7%), dietary fibre (15.2–22.0%), ash (5.49–5.99%), and fagopyritols (1420–2220 mg/100 g). The buckwheat flours were blended with wheat flour (Canada Western Red Spring straight grade flour) at 60:40 ratios and evaluated for soba noodle properties. Significant differences in milling properties, and in raw noodle colour and texture were detected among cultivars, although the impact of flour type on noodle properties was far greater. The self-pollinating lines exhibited comparable milling and soba noodle properties to Koban. Koto exhibited slightly higher white flour yield and generally firmer noodle texture compared to the other lines. White flours produced the brightest noodles, followed by whole groat and dark flours. Dark flours yielded the thickest cooked noodles with the largest maximum cutting stress and greatest resistance to compression. Noodles prepared with white flour offered the best chewiness, springiness and recovery parameters. Soba noodles prepared with dark flours contained considerably higher amounts of minerals, proteins, dietary fibre, and fagopyritols than noodles prepared with white flour.     

Characteristics of yellow alkaline noodles prepared from Korean wheat cultivar

Physicochemical properties of Korean wheat flours were evaluated to determine the effect of flour characteristics on yellow alkaline noodles by comparing commercial and imported wheat flours. Optimum water absorption, thickness, and color of noodle dough significantly correlated with protein content-related parameters of flour. Korean waxy wheats showed shorter cooking time (8 min) and softer texture of cooked noodles than other Korean wheats. Cooking time significantly correlated with protein content, optimum water absorption, and thickness of noodle dough. Hardness of cooked noodles positively correlated with protein content (r=0.614, p<0.01) and protein content related parameters. Cohesiveness of cooked noodles positively correlated with SDS-sedimentation based on a constant protein weight (r=0.437, p<0.05). Several Korean wheat cultivars showed comparable noodle making properties to commercial flour for yellow alkaline noodles despite of dark noodle color. Wheat cvs. Baekjoong, Jeokjoong, and Ol had softer and more elastic texture than other Korean wheats.     

Ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) quantification of carotenoids in durum wheat: Influence of genotype and environment in relation to the colour of yellow alkaline noodles (YAN)

Carotenoids are the main compounds responsible for the yellow colour of durum wheat semolina and flours. However, the concentration of carotenoids in wheats depends on genotype and growing environments. The total pigment and carotenoid concentration of four durum wheat varieties (AC Avonlea, Commander, AC Navigator and Strongfield) and two common wheat varieties (AC Barrie and AC Snowbird), which were grown in different locations in Saskatchewan, Canada (Taber, Regina and Swift Current), were determined using the AACC International approved method and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). A fast (within 6 min) and sensitive method for separation of carotenoids extracted from durum wheat flours was developed using UPLC. The results show that Commander and AC Navigator varieties exhibited higher total pigments and lutein concentration than the other wheats. Wheat grown in Taber and Swift Current regions had higher total pigments and lutein concentration than those grown at Regina. Although carotenoids in wheat extracts possessed antioxidant properties there was no significant correlation between antioxidant capacity and the concentration of carotenoids in the extracts (r² = 0.13). The carotenoid extracts from AC Barrie exhibited the highest DPPH radical scavenging, while AC Avonlea showed the lowest. The concentration of extracted lutein highly correlated (r² = 0.93) with the yellowness, b^* value, of the yellow alkaline noodles, whereas the correlation between lutein concentration and noodle redness, a^*, or brightness, L^*, values were not as strong (r² = 0.75 or 0.58, respectively). Thus, the high concentration of lutein in the durum wheats contributes to the desirable greater yellowness of yellow alkaline noodle, an important key to making a healthy yellow alkaline noodle without artificial yellow agent.     

Effects of water requirement and substitution level on wheat–rice noodles with hydrocolloids

Substitution of wheat flour with rice flour in noodles can increase rice flour utilization, reduce cost, and lower the allergenicity of wheat gluten. High‐AM rice flour (32.5%) was used to dilute high‐protein wheat flour (14.8%) on account of its excellent gel‐forming properties. Target noodles should obtain qualities comparable to noodles made from all‐purpose wheat flour (10.4% protein). RSM technique was applied for optimization of substitution level, water requirement and hydrocolloid level. The coefficient of determination (R²) showed that only substitution level and water requirement could predict textural characteristics and lightness (L*) of cooked noodles. Increased amounts of rice flour resulted in a decrease in all cooked noodle textural qualities but an increase in L*. Water absorption of rice flour was significantly higher than that of wheat flour; therefore, increased water content of substituted wheat noodles was necessary. However, water requirement should correspond well with rice substitution level. CMC was observed to be more appropriate for use in wheat–rice noodles. Wheat–rice noodles were not significantly different from wheat noodles at 30–47% substitution, water requirement 43.5–59%, and 1.2–1.5% CMC. The addition of 1.5% Na₂CO₃ resulted in a significant improvement in cooked wheat–rice noodle texture (p ≤ 0.05).     

Improvement of Chinese noodle quality by supplementation with arabinoxylans from wheat bran

This study was performed to investigate the effects of arabinoxylans on Chinese noodles quality. Unmodified arabinoxylans (UAX) and modified arabinoxylans (MAX) were added to wheat flour at 0.25–2.0% (w/w), and noodle samples were evaluated in terms of colour, free sulfhydryl groups, disulphide bond, water, texture properties and cooking characteristics. As the amounts of arabinoxylans increased, dough sheet became darker, and the texture of the cooked noodles increased and then deteriorated after 1% of arabinoxylans addition. The content of free sulfhydryl groups fluctuated and decreased by 15.4% and by 19.3% after the addition of 0.5% of UAX and MAX, respectively. The relaxation time T₂ decreased with increased amounts of arabinoxylans. Generally, the water absorption increased and cooking loss rate decreased up to 1.0% of arabinoxylan addition. Our results confirm that using 0.25–1.0% arabinoxylans in wheat flour, it was possible to increase both the nutrition and quality of Chinese noodles.     

面条品质与小麦粉成分关系的研究进展

将面条的几项主要品质参数与小麦粉成分关系的研究作了简要的综述。面条的色泽与蛋白质和灰分含量高度负相关;杜伦小麦面筋中富含半胱氨酸蛋白质(DSG)的SH+SS越高,面条的表面状况越理想,DSG 在阻止煮后通心面表面解聚时起到了一定的作用;除了峰值粘度,黄色加碱面条的硬度和光滑度与所有的RVA参数高度正相关,而淀粉膨胀力与面条的硬度负相关;非极性脂影响煮后通心粉的表面粘度;沉降值越大,面条煮面损失越少。     

Correlations between objective quality parameters and Korean sensory perceptions of dry salted wheat noodles

Abstract

A range of objective quality parameters from 10 diverse Australian wheats were evaluated for their relationship with previously reported data on sensory evaluation by Korean consumers of white salted noodles made from the wheats. These parameters were protein content, Falling Number and hardness for the wheats, protein content, Amylograph peak height, swelling power and Minolta colour for the flours, colour and cooking time for the dry noodle, and Minolta colour and texture measured by cutting force for the cooked noodle. For colour, significant correlations with Korean consumer preference were an inverse relationship with cooked noodle L? value but a direct relationship with flour L? value, and an inverse relationship with flour b? value. There was also a significant negative correlation between Korean consumer preferences and cutting force. The results suggest that Korean consumers prefer noodles made from white flour and with soft texture when cooked. Contrary to current views, no significant correlations existed between sensory scores of Korean consumers and either Brabender viscosity and flour swelling power.     

谷朊粉对马铃薯热干面品质的影响

为提高马铃薯热干面的品质和稳定性,该文在分析谷朊粉基本成分与物化特性的基础上,深入研究了谷朊粉添加量对混合粉特性及对生鲜及熟制马铃薯热干面蒸煮、质构、贮藏等品质特性的影响。结果表明,随着混合粉中谷朊粉含量升高,其持水性下降,吸水膨胀性上升。随着谷朊粉添加量的增加,马铃薯热干面吸水性呈下降趋势、蒸煮损失率呈先上升后下降变化趋势;生鲜湿面和熟面剪切性、拉伸特性均呈先下降后上升变化趋势,且谷朊粉添加量相同时,生鲜湿面剪切性和拉伸特性均高于熟面。谷朊粉最适宜添加量为10%~15%(质量分数),此时马铃薯热干面的剪切力最小,拉伸力和黏度适中,具有较好质构特性。马铃薯热干面熟制后贮存,可提升其品质稳定性。     

The enrichment of Asian noodles with fiber‐rich fractions derived from roller milling of hull‐less barley

Fiber‐rich fractions (FRF) derived from roller milling of waxy (W) and high amylose (HA) starch hull‐less barley genotypes were evaluated for suitability as functional ingredients in fresh and dried white salted (WSN) and fresh yellow alkaline (YAN) noodles. FRF‐W and FRF‐HA both contained over 300 g kg⁻¹ dietary fiber, and over 200 g kg⁻¹ of β‐glucans. Replacement of 250 g kg⁻¹ Canada Prairie Spring White (cv AC Vista) wheat patent flour with the FRF posed no problems in noodle processing, although water absorption had to be substantially increased. All three noodle types enriched with the FRF were significantly darker and contained more brown specks than the wheat flour control noodles. The presence of the FRF reduced cooking time of fresh YAN and WSN by ∼50%. The addition of FRF improved cooked YAN texture, as evidenced by increased firmness and resistance to compression. FRF‐enriched fresh WSN were comparable to the wheat flour control noodles for those parameters, whereas enrichment of dry WSN by FRF imparted less firmness and less chewiness. FRF‐enriched fresh YAN and WSN offer consumer convenience due to shorter cooking time, improved nutritional quality and acceptable cooking quality. These features might make FRF‐enriched noodles sufficiently attractive to health‐conscious consumers to overcome the negative effects of color and appearance Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of superfine green tea powder on the thermodynamic,rheological and fresh noodle making properties of wheat flour

Superfine green tea powder (SGTP) was used to substitute 0 g, 1 g, 2 g, and 3 g of 100 g wheat flour (defined as 0SGTP, 1SGTP, 2SGTP and 3SGTP respectively) to make fresh noodles. The effects of SGTP on the viscosity, thermodynamic and rheological properties of wheat flour were evaluated, as well as the sheet colour, cooking quality, texture properties and sensory characteristics of green tea noodles. The results revealed that the stability, elastic modulus (G′) and viscous modulus (G″) of wheat dough all increased with the increase of green tea powder proportion. No significant differences were found in gelatinisation properties of the green tea-flour systems. Furthermore, adding SGTP could significantly (P < 0.05) retard the retrogradation of the gelatinised wheat flour gel. L¹ value of fresh noodles decreased as SGTP content increased while |a¹| value firstly increased and then decreased at 3 g/100 g. The 2SGTP noodle samples showed the least cooking loss. Sensory evaluation indicated that the control and the 2SGTP fresh noodles scored significantly (P < 0.05) higher in terms of colour. No significant difference was detected for the mouthfeel and overall acceptability among all samples.     

Effect of vacuum mixing on the quality characteristics of fresh noodles

Effect of vacuum mixing on the physicochemical properties, microstructure and water status of fresh noodles was investigated. Color changes, moisture, water activity, cooking quality and texture properties were measured as affected by different vacuum degrees. In addition, effect of vacuum mixing on the water status in noodles was evaluated at macroscopic, structural and molecular levels. Noodle brightness, cooking and texture properties were significantly (P < 0.05) improved as vacuum degrees increased, except that −0.08 MPa imparted slightly larger cooking loss and worse texture to low protein noodles. Both high and low protein flour noodles presented the best cooking and textural properties while mixed at −0.06 MPa. Furthermore, vacuum mixing induced a more continuous and compact noodle structure, as shown in the SEM investigation. Water–solids interaction in the products was shown to be enhanced by the decreased water mobility, lower freezable water content (FW%), and the stronger proton density of T₂₁.     

ALKALINE NOODLES AND FLOUR/GEL PROPERTIES OF HARD RED AND WHITE WINTER WHEAT

Alkaline noodle characteristics and flour gel properties made with one white and one red hard winter wheat cultivar were studied. The wheat was grown in four Oklahoma agricultural districts, with two to seven locations on each district. Both cultivars had similar flour protein content and overall raw dough sheet color stability ( ΔL * and Δb *) in three out of four agricultural districts. Cimarron and Oro Blanco showed differences in Δa *, Δb * and adhesiveness in the North Central agricultural district. Resilience values of cooked noodles from Oro Blanco were small, but significantly higher in the Central district. Higher flour peak viscosity was observed for Oro Blanco, plus a trend to lower polyphenol oxidase activity and higher elastic modulus than Cimarron.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Hard red winter wheat from the U.S.A. is used in the manufacturing of alkaline noodles in Asia. Color and texture characteristics are among the most important attributes that determine the quality of this type of noodles. Two types of winter wheat cultivars, red and white, were compared and their key properties (including gel properties) of importance in the international trade and noodle manufacturing are reported.     

Effect of heat-moisture treatment for utilization of germinated brown rice in wheat noodle

Effect of heat-moisture treatment of germinated brown rice (GBR) on the texture and cooking quality of the noodles containing mixtures of wheat and GBR flours was investigated. With the increase in GBR content, hardness and tensile strength of the composite noodles decreased and cooking loss and water absorption increased. Pasting viscosity of the flour mixtures was significantly decreased by increasing the amount of GBR. Heat-moisture treatment of GBR (17 or 20 g/100 g moisture at 100 °C for 4 h), however, apparently increased the pasting viscosity and improved the texture and cooking quality of the composite noodles. The mixture of wheat and a treated GBR (1:1 weight ratio) showed a pasting viscosity similar to pure wheat flour. The noodle containing the heat-moisture treated GBR flours showed the lower cooking loss, and higher hardness and tensile strength than the noodle containing untreated counterparts. Among the treated GBR flours tested, the GBR treated at 100 °C for 4 h at a moisture level of 17 g/100 g was the most acceptable in terms of cooking quality and textural property, close to those of the noodle of pure wheat flour. Substitution with the heat-moisture treated GBR, however, made the noodle darker because of thermal discoloration of GBR.     

Evaluation of Asian salted noodles in the presence of Amaranthus betacyanin pigments

The effect of betacyanin pigments from Amaranthus tricolor on the functional properties and colour of wheat flour in relation to the quality of Asian salted noodles was studied. Addition of Amaranthus pigments significantly decreased the viscosity of wheat flour pastes as well as hardness and adhesiveness of the gels. Low levels of Amaranthus pigments (0.1% and 0.5%) imparted a more pink shade to flour gels, dried raw noodles, and cooked noodles, whereas higher levels (1.0% and 2.0%) gave a more red shade with decreased brightness. Pigment addition at low levels had no significant effect on the cooking and textural properties of noodles, whereas high level (2.0%) did have a significant influence. Several RVA and textural parameters of wheat flour pastes and gels were highly correlated to quality of cooked noodles and may be used in predicting actual noodle quality in the presence of Amaranthus pigments.     

Instrumental Assessments of Japanese White Salted Noodle Quality

Strong correlations were found between some sensory evaluation results and instrumentally (Instron, Model 4301) assessed quality parameters for Japanese white salted noodles made from 32 Australian wheats. The sensory texture parameter, softness, had a strong negative correlation (r=-0·74, P<0·001) with the instrumental texture parameter, cutting force peak area divided by time. Other sensory texture parameters, smoothness and elasticity, showed significant correlations with another instrumental parameter, compression force peak area divided by time (r=-0·58, P<0·001 and r=0·52, P<0·01 respectively). Brightness, yellowness and discolouration of both raw and cooked noodles were measured using a colorimeter (Minolta, Model CR310). Strong correlations were observed between yellowness and discolouration of raw noodles and CIELAB b* (r=-0·79, P<0·001) and L*a* (r=-0·63, P<0·001) values, respectively. Similar relationships were found for cooked noodles (r=-0·74, P<0·001 for yellowness and r=-0·53, P<0·01 for discolouration). Both flour pasting properties including the flour swelling test and mixograph dough properties showed strong correlations with instrumental measures of noodle texture. Protein and ash content significantly affected noodle colour. In an attempt to simplify objective noodle quality measurements instrumental texture tests were carried out on flour gels. Textural measurements of flour gels showed that sensory softness of cooked noodles was correlated with an instrumental parameter, cutting peak force divided by time (r=-0·46, P<0·01). However, in this study no strong correlations were found between the smoothness and elasticity of noodles and any parameters of compression force-time profiles derived from gels. Yellowness of flour gels measured by a colorimeter showed a significant correlation with that of cooked noodles (r=-0·68, P<0·001). © 1997 SCI.     

Effects of flour free lipids on textural and cooking qualities of Chinese noodles

The relationships between textural and cooking qualities of Chinese noodles and flour lipids were investigated. Removal of free lipids (FL) or excess FL caused significant decreases in hardness and cohesiveness of noodles. The highest hardness and cohesiveness of noodles were obtained at certain FL levels (1.84 and 1.24 g/100 g flour, respectively). Tensile strength and breaking length of noodles both reached the highest values when FL content in the flour was adjusted to about half of the original level. A good correlation was found between cohesiveness and cooking loss of noodles (r = ?0.967). Hardness and cohesiveness of cooked noodles increased linearly with the increase of polar lipids (PL) relative proportion of FL (r = 0.939 and 0.900, respectively). Entire replacement of PL with nonpolar lipids in flour led to a significant decrease in springiness of noodles. These results suggest that PL play an important role in obtaining strong noodle texture.