Quality characteristics of biscuits prepared from finger millet seed coat based composite flour

Finger millet seed coat is an edible material and contains good proportion of dietary fibre, minerals and phytochemicals. The seed coat matter (SCM) forms a by-product of millet milling, malting and decortication industries and can be utilised as composite flour in biscuit preparation. The SCM from native, malted and hydrothermally treated millet contained 9.5–12% protein, 2.6–3.7% fat and 40–48% dietary fibre, besides 3–5% polyphenols and 700–860 mg/100 g of calcium. The biscuits prepared using the composite flour were of crisp texture and exhibited breaking strength of 1480–1690 g compared to control biscuits (1560 g). The biscuits were of mild grey colour (ΔE = 40–50) and exhibited higher protein, dietary fibre and calcium contents. The sensory evaluation of the biscuits indicated that 10% of SCM from native and hydrothermally processed millet and 20% from malted millet could be used in composite biscuit flour.     

Incorporation of germinated mung bean flour with rice flour to enhance physical,nutritional and sensory quality of gluten-free cookies

Quality of the cookies substituted with germinated mung bean flour (GMF) to rice flour (RF) to produce gluten-free cookies were investigated in this study. The GMF was used to formulate with the RF to obtain the composite flours with different total protein contents of 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21 (%, d.b). The increase in the substituted amounts of GMF contributed to the lower baking loss, diameter and spread ratio, but the higher thickness and hardness of the cookies as compared to the RF-based cookie. The cookies with more GMF substitution expressed lower lightness (L*) values, but higher redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) values than the others. The cookies substituted with 60% of the GMF (60-GMFC) exhibited similar baking loss, thickness, diameter, spread ratio and lightness values to the wheat flour (WF)-based cookies. The total amounts of essential amino acids and the sum of histidine, lysine and methionine of the composite flour-based cookies were 3.90% and 1.64%, significantly higher than those of the RF-based cookie (1.93% and 0.66%, respectively) or the WF-based cookie (1.70% and 0.58%, respectively). As a result, healthy gluten-free cookies could be prepared using the RF with the substitution of the germinated mung bean flour.     

Compositional and varietal influence of finger millet flour on rheological properties of dough and quality of biscuit

Biscuits prepared from flour composites containing 60:40 and 70:30 (w/w) finger millet:wheat flour were evaluated for its dough characteristics and biscuit quality. Hardness of biscuit dough measured by textural profile analysis was more in 60:40 combination than in 70:30 level. The dough became more adhesive with higher level of wheat flour and it varied across varieties. Extensograph data also showed that resistance of biscuit dough increased with the increasing levels of wheat flour. However, very little difference was observed between addition of 30 and 40 g/100 g wheat flour in terms of resistance to extension. Wheat composite flour (40 g/100 g) had higher water absorption capacity than in 30 g/100 g composite flour. Bandwidth of composite flour was narrower in 40 g/100 g wheat flour composite. Expansion of biscuit and breaking strength after baking was more in 70:30 composite than in 60:40. Among the varieties used, VL-324 brought about the positive changes of composite flour in rheological characteristics in terms of adhesiveness, extensibility and resistance to extension, which in turn improves biscuit quality. It provided better physical quality biscuit dough and biscuit in terms of its spread ratio, density and breaking strength. Studies indicated that composite of finger millet and wheat flour (60:40) was found better, particularly in case of biscuit quality. Out of six varieties, VL-324 was found best in terms of biscuit quality as well as acceptability.     

热处理小米粉对米面混合粉品质的影响

在不同温度下对小米粉进行热处理,然后以20%添加到小麦粉中制成混合粉,通过测定混合粉的粉质特性和馒头的感官评价确定热处理小米粉对混合粉品质改善的最佳工艺条件。结果表明,最优条件是加热温度110℃、时间15 min。将不同比例热处理小米粉添加到小麦粉,研究对混合粉品质的影响。结果表明,热处理可以明显提高小米粉的糊粘度,显著降低馒头的硬度,改善馒头的品质。感官评价表明,在添加10%热处理小米粉时,用混合粉制做的馒头品质有显著改善。     

Influence of malted finger millet and red kidney bean flour on quality characteristics of developed bread

The effects of malted finger millet (MFM) and red kidney bean flour (RKF) substitution on nutritional, sensory, and textural characteristics of yeast leavened bread was investigated in this study. Based on the preliminary studies optimized level of substitution of either MFM or RKF in refined wheat flour in the recipe was fixed at 20 g/100 g of wheat flour. The bread with MFM exhibited better sensorial characteristics and textural attributes in comparison to the RKF incorporated bread. But the addition of RKF showed higher nutritional and mineral composition when compared with the MFM substituted bread. The results further indicated a requirement for optimization of processing conditions to maximize bread quality attributes for better commercial acceptability.     

Effect of fortification of defatted soy flour on sensory and rheological properties of wheat bread

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of soy-fortified bread on the sensory and rheological properties. Ground defatted soy flour was blended with wheat flour at 3%, 7% and 12%. The organoleptic characteristics of soy-fortified wheat breads were carried out by taste panel. The effect of this fortification on the rheological properties of the resulting dough was investigated using farinograph and extensograph for quality assessment of the final product. The ash and protein contents of 3% and 7% wheat–soy bread blends increased compared with control. The results revealed that organoleptic characteristics score such as bendability, appearance, flavour and taste, crust texture and overall acceptability properties of bread containing 3% defatted soy flour was highest even though it is not significantly different. Therefore, we conclude that adding 3% or 7% defatted soy flour actually gives as good a loaf of bread as the 100% wheat bread with higher nutritional quality and acceptable consumer attitude with rheological and sensory characteristics.     

Effect of mixing method on the rheological characteristics of biscuit dough and the quality of biscuits

 The effect of different mixing methods on the rheological characteristics of biscuit dough and the quality of biscuits was studied. The amount of water required to prepare the desired consistency of dough varied considerably depending on the mixing method: 16% for the creaming method (CM) and the sugar solution method (SSM), 20% for the blending method (BM), 24% for the all-in-one method (AOM), and 25% for the creaming followed by water and flour addition method (CWFM). Although the extrusion time, compliance, apparent biaxial extensional viscosity and hardness values of doughs made by different mixing methods were similar, the other rheological characteristics differed significantly. Elastic recovery, which is indicative of gluten development, was lower in the case of doughs mixed by the CM and the SSM and higher for the AOM and the CWFM. The CM produced dough with lower cohesiveness and adhesiveness, while the AOM produced dough with higher cohesiveness and adhesiveness. Biscuits produced by the CM and the SSM had lower thickness, higher spread and crisper texture. However, biscuits made by the other mixing methods had excessively higher thickness, porous crumb and hard texture. Received: 21 December 1998     

Effects of water on the rheological characteristics of biscuit dough and quality of biscuits

 The influence of water on the rheological characteristics of biscuit dough and quality of biscuits was studied. A variation of even 1% in water content considerably changed the various rheological characteristics of biscuit dough. Increasing water content by 3% significantly increased the compliance from 32.6% to 45.6%, and decreased the extrusion time from 100 s to 34 s, the apparent biaxial extensional viscosity from 3.06×10⁵ Pas to 1.5×10⁵ Pas, and the consistency from 943 Ns to 620 Ns for dough based on weak wheat flour. The elastic recovery of biscuit dough increased significantly from 0.425 mm to 0.535 mm. Dough became more cohesive and adhesive with increasing water content, whilst biscuits became harder, as indicated by increases in density, breaking strength and compression strength. Received: 14 September 1998     

超高压处理对小米粉理化特性的影响研究

对米水比例为1∶1、1∶2(w/w)的小米在600 MPa下分别处理15 min、30 min,探讨不同处理条件对小米粉理化特性的影响。结果表明：与空白组相比,超高压对4组不同样品小米粉颗粒形貌、粒径和晶体特性均有影响。全粉中淀粉颗粒形貌由分散的不规则球体变为与其他物质络合粘结成块结构,颗粒平均粒径显著降低,颗粒整体缩小,晶体结构由天然A型转变为B型,米水比为1∶2时对微观结构影响尤为显著。动态流变表明超高压处理后小米粉糊G’和tanδ均高于原粉,G’’均低于原粉,表明高压处理可提高小米淀粉弹性和黏性,该技术可作为有效的物理改性方法改善小米粉的物理特性。     

Effect of fermentation on biochemical and sensory characteristics of millet flour supplemented with whey protein

Pearl millet like other cereals shows qualitative and quantitative deficiency in protein. The main objective of this study was to obtain the food of high nutritive value with high protein content and biological value by supplementing pearl millet, with whey protein. Two levels of whey protein were considered (20% and 25% protein content). Supplemented samples and control were fermented in the presence of starter for 14 h according to the traditional method utilised in Sudan. The pH, crude protein, in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD) and protein fractions of the fermented and supplemented pearl millet were determined at 2‐ h intervals. Supplementation of whey protein resulted in significant increase in protein content compared to the control, i.e. 14.8%, 23.9% and 28.7% for Ashana control (AC), Ashana plus whey protein (20% protein content) (AW₁) and Ashana plus whey protein (25% protein content) (AW₂), respectively. Fermentation was found to cause a highly significant (P ≤ 0.05) improvement in IVPD for AC, AW₁ and AW_2. The major protein fraction in the whey protein supplemented doughs was the globulin. This would indicate an improvement in the nutritional quality of pearl millet. Sensory evaluation revealed higher acceptability for whey protein supplemented formulas compared to control.     

Influence of fibre from different cereals on the rheological characteristics of wheat flour dough and on biscuit quality

Demand for health oriented products such as sugar-free, low calorie and high fibre products is increasing. One such recent trend is to increase the fibre content in food products to overcome health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, and colon cancer, among others. Consumption of high fibre products consisting of indigestible cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and gums have several health benefits. Apart from these benefits, β-glucan-rich fibres have the benefit of reducing the absorption of glucose. Fibre sources from wheat, rice, oat and barley were used to study their influence on rheological characteristics of wheat flour dough and biscuit making quality. Ash, total protein and dietary fibre content of bran samples ranged between 4% and 10%, 12% and 14% and 20.4% and 49.5%, respectively. Farinograph characteristics of the wheat flour-bran blends showed increase in water absorption from 60.3% to 76.3% with increase in the level of bran from 0% to 40%. The resistance to extension values as well as extensibility of the dough decreased with increase in the bran level. The spread ratio of the biscuits prepared from wheat, rice and oat bran blends decreased from 8.38 to 7.52, whereas the same increased to 9.3 for biscuits prepared from barley bran blends. The breaking strength values of biscuits ranged between 1.34 and 3.83 kg. Highly acceptable biscuits could be obtained by incorporating 30% of oat bran or 20% of barley bran in the formulation.     

木薯全粉对饼干储藏期品质和质构特性的影响

研究了木薯全粉对饼干储藏期品质和质构特性的影响,以不同比例木薯全粉替代低筋面粉制作饼干,对其理化和质构指标进行评价。结果表明:添加木薯全粉使得饼干的明亮度下降,色泽变黄。木薯全粉可降低储藏期饼干的水分含量和吸水率,提高脆性。其中,木薯全粉与低筋面粉比例为30/70时,饼干在储藏期内水分含量、咀嚼性和硬度最低,脆性最高。当木薯全粉与低筋面粉的比例大于40/60时,与对照组相比,饼干的硬度、弹性和咀嚼性升高,饼干的品质下降。     

Effect of partially defatted coconut flour on the rheological,physico-sensory characteristics and fatty acid profile of no-added fat rusk

Partially defatted coconut flour (PDCF) as a source of medium chain fatty acids was selected to replace fat in rusk formulation. Effect of replacement of wheat flour with PDCF (10%, 20% and 30%) on quality characteristics of rusk was studied. Increasing PDCF from 0% to 30% decreased farinograph water absorption, amylograph peak viscosity and overall quality score (52.5 to 19.5) of rusk. Use of additive mix, AM (4% dry gluten powder + 0.002% fungal α-amylase) to 20% PDCF, increased the farinograph dough stability, strength of the paste during heating and overall quality score (39.5 to 50.5). The rusk with 20% PDCF + AM was stable up to 30 days, had 1.6, 5.5 times higher protein and dietary fibre contents as compared to control rusk respectively. The fat in the rusk had zero trans fatty acids and contained 66.2% medium chain fatty acids with lauric acid as a major fatty acid.     

Influence of additives on the rheological characteristics and baking quality of wheat flours

 The response of Indian commercially milled flour to different additives was studied. The incorporation of reducing agents, such as l-cysteine hydrochloride (l-cysteine HCl), reduced the water absorption capacity (WAC) and stability of medium-strong wheat flour as well as weak wheat flour. This effect was also shown by other reducing agents or enzymes; however, the extent of change was found to be greater in medium-strong wheat flour. Surfactants/emulsifiers, such as glycerol monostearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, and diacetyl tartaric esters of monoglycerides (DATEM), did not alter the WAC significantly, but marginally improved the stability of the dough. The change observed in the extensograph was greater with reducing agents and enzymes. In general, use of l-cysteine HCl or α-amylase or protease reduced the resistance to extension and increased the extensibility, depending on the level of addition. l-cysteine HCl, however, gave a greater reduction in the resistance to extension in medium-strong than in weak flour. On the other hand, use of surfactants/emulsifiers increased the resistance to extension and decreased the extensibility, and the effect was greater with DATEM. The bread volume improved considerably on incorporation of l-cysteine HCl, while DATEM also increased the loaf volume considerably at a 1% level in weak flour. Maximum improvement in loaf volume was found for DATEM in the case of weak flour, indicating that the responses of flour to different additives were different. Received: 10 February 1999 / Revised version: 27 April 1999     

添加发芽小麦对小麦粉及制品品质影响

在小麦中添加不同比例的发芽小麦,研究对小麦、小麦粉品质特性及食用品质的影响。选择发芽小麦按照不同比例(1%、5%、10%、15%、20%、25%、30%)与正常小麦进行混合,研究发芽小麦不同添加比例对小麦及小麦粉品质特性产生的影响,并对不同添加比例发芽小麦粉制作的馒头和面条食用品质进行评价。结果表明:随着发芽小麦比例含量的增加,混合小麦及小麦粉品质特性指标中除降落数值逐渐减少,其他特性指标与正常小麦相比较无明显变化。对馒头和面条进行蒸煮实验评价,可以看出当发芽小麦含量不超过15%时,对其食用品质无明显影响,但当发芽小麦含量超过20%时,馒头出现粘牙,当发芽小麦含量超过15%时,面条韧性下降,食用品质受到影响,评分值均在80分以下。     

Effect of mustard flour incorporation on nutritional, textural and organoleptic characteristics of biscuits

Nutritional, sensory and textural characteristics of defatted mustard flour fortified biscuits were studied to optimize the mustard flour supplement in the blend for making biscuits. The wheat flour was replaced by defatted mustard flour at 5, 10, 15 and 20% incorporation levels in biscuit preparation. The protein content of mustard flour biscuit increased nearly 2.5 times as a result of mustard flour incorporation, coupled with reduction in fat and an increase in fiber content. Sensory evaluation results revealed that the sample containing 15% defatted mustard flour scored highest in most of the attributes including overall acceptability. Textural characteristics of all dough and biscuit upto 15% supplement of defatted mustard flour were similar while at 20% level, the values were significantly different. The study reveals that incorporation of 15% defatted mustard flour gave desirable results in terms of nutritional, sensory and textural attributes of mustard fortified biscuits.     

食用木薯全粉添加量对饼干品质、质构特性及消化性能的影响

以食用木薯全粉、低筋面粉、黄油、白糖粉等为原料,利用烘焙法制备饼干,研究食用木薯全粉添加量对饼干品质、质构特性及消化性能的影响。结果表明,添加量为30 g的饼干感官品质、质构特性和消化性能均处于最优水平。添加量为10、20、30、40、50 g的饼干吸水率、L~*值、快速消化淀粉(RDS)含量分别比对照低3.76%、6.21%、7.78%、12.02%、15.72%(p<0.05),0.16%、0.94%、1.94%、4.06%、6.74%,2.30%、4.30%、7.17%、9.30%、14.07%(p<0.05);a~*值、b~*值、慢速消化淀粉(SDS)含量分别比对照高35.92%、62.62%、71.60%、107.04%、117.48%(p<0.05),5.39%、6.03%、7.14%、7.18%、9.34%(p<0.05),12.89%、26.17%、50.47%、81.07%、120.27%(p<0.05)。因此表明,食用木薯全粉用于饼干产品开发能提升产品品质,且具有一定的保健功能。      

Effect of blending of raw and steamed wheat flour on the rheological characteristics of dough

 The blended dough made from raw wheat flour and wheat flour steamed for 15 min at a ratio of 1 : 1, along with minor ingredients (salt, oil) showed reduced farinograph water absorption capacity. The stability of the blended dough with oil was reduced while the mixing tolerance index increased. The inclusion of salt in the blend increased the resistance to extension and also the area under the curve. The hardness and cohesiveness measured by means of texture profile analysis decreased with the inclusion of oil in the blend, while increasing with the addition of salt. The Rapid Visco Analyser used to measure pasting characteristics showed a peak viscosity which increased for the blend with salt, but decreased for that with oil. Similarly, the hot paste viscosity, cold paste viscosity and area under the curve increased for the blend with salt, but decreased for the blend with oil. Received: 5 February 1999 / Revised version: 21 April 1999     

魔芋粉与黄原胶复配物对重组牛肉品质特性的影响

将转谷氨酰胺酶和酪蛋白酸钠作为重组牛肉使用的黏合剂,添加量为原料牛肉质量的1.2%(m/m)。为了改善重组牛肉的品质特性,在此基础上添加魔芋粉与黄原胶复合物,通过测定重组牛肉的粘结强度、剪切力、解冻损失、蒸煮损失、色差和质构来说明食用胶对重组牛肉加工特性的影响。研究结果表明,魔芋粉与黄原胶的比例为6:4,复合食品胶添加量为0.4%(m/m)时,重组牛肉的粘结强度最好(p<0.05),生肉和熟肉的剪切力均最低,改善了肉的嫩度,使得重组肉具有最好的粘结效果。