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     

Influence of starch sodium octenyl succinate on rheological behaviour of wheat flour dough systems

Experimental and theoretical influence of addition of various amounts of three types starch sodium octenyl succinate (OSA) granules (0–20%): (a) non-physically modified, (b) pregelatinized and (c) hydrolyzed spray-dried on rheological behavior of wheat flour dough systems under oscillatory strain conditions was considered.     

Effect of extrusion cooking on protein modification in wheat flour

Common soft wheat flour was extruded at three different temperatures and two different moistures. To investigate the dependence of the wheat protein modification on processing conditions, their solubilities in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) were compared with those in SDS+(2-mercaptoethanol) ME. Furthermore, free sulfhydryl groups were detected with Ellmans Reagent and SDS-PAGE was performed under reducing and non-reducing conditions. The solubility values in SDS were greatly reduced after extrusion. The solubility values in SDS+ME were not affected. We therefore concluded that intermolecular cross-linking by disulfide bonding through extrusion cooking had occurred. This result was confirmed by SDS-PAGE under reducing and non-reducing conditions. At low and medium temperatures the solubilities were lower at low moisture; however, more free sulfhydryl groups were detected under these conditions, suggesting that moisture content of the flour has an influence on the way and the nature of the protein polymerization. At the highest thermal energy input at low moisture the solubilities increased again. This was accompanied by an increase of detectable free sulfhydryl groups. This led to the conclusion that disulfide bonds were cleaved at high energy input. The solubility development in 70% ethanol was nearly the same as in SDS. This is seen as a proof that gliadins are highly involved in the protein network formed under extrusion conditions. This finding was also confirmed by the results of SDS-PAGE.     

Interactive effects of flour, starter and enzyme on bread dough machinability

 Dough machinability of samples formulated with the enzyme principles glucose-oxidase, lipase, amylase and pentosanase/hemicellulase, and fermented with different microbial starters, was assessed by texture profile analysis and dough stickiness measurements. The individual and interactive effects of flour, enzyme and starter on the primary and secondary mechanical and surface-related parameters were evaluated, and the suitability of enzyme mixtures added to started doughs to improve dough handling characteristics and minimize adhesiveness and stickiness in flours was established. The general improving effect of the mixture of α-amylase, pentosanase and hemicellulase on most dough texture properties is particularly relevant when high-grade and/or sourer-started systems are used, because of their strong effect in decreasing hardness and adhesiveness respectively. Individual additions of glucose-oxidase and lipase cancelled out the excessive stickiness/adhesiveness of started and enzyme-supplemented doughs while the simultaneous presence of glucose-oxidase and lipase improved cohesiveness, chewiness and gumminess. The extent of the effects of this binary combination on dough mechanical characteristics was comparable to that obtained with the ternary mixture of α-amylase, pentosanase and hemicellulase, but avoided the deleterious effect of the latter enzyme combination on stickiness. In well-defined flour-starter systems, the enzyme supplementation of doughs constitutes a useful alternative to chemical improvers for enhancement of dough plasticity. Reveived: 16 February 1998     

Interactive effects of flour, starter and enzyme on bread dough machinability

 Dough machinability of samples formulated with the enzyme principles glucose-oxidase, lipase, amylase and pentosanase/hemicellulase, and fermented with different microbial starters, was assessed by texture profile analysis and dough stickiness measurements. The individual and interactive effects of flour, enzyme and starter on the primary and secondary mechanical and surface-related parameters were evaluated, and the suitability of enzyme mixtures added to started doughs to improve dough handling characteristics and minimize adhesiveness and stickiness in flours was established. The general improving effect of the mixture of α-amylase, pentosanase and hemicellulase on most dough texture properties is particularly relevant when high-grade and/or sourer-started systems are used, because of their strong effect in decreasing hardness and adhesiveness respectively. Individual additions of glucose-oxidase and lipase cancelled out the excessive stickiness/adhesiveness of started and enzyme-supplemented doughs while the simultaneous presence of glucose-oxidase and lipase improved cohesiveness, chewiness and gumminess. The extent of the effects of this binary combination on dough mechanical characteristics was comparable to that obtained with the ternary mixture of α-amylase, pentosanase and hemicellulase, but avoided the deleterious effect of the latter enzyme combination on stickiness. In well-defined flour-starter systems, the enzyme supplementation of doughs constitutes a useful alternative to chemical improvers for enhancement of dough plasticity. Reveived: 16 February 1998     

Investigations on the extractability of gluten proteins from wheat bread in comparison with flour

 Immunochemical methods are recommended for the quantitation of small amounts of gluten in food produced for those with coeliac disease. A major problem, however, is the reduced extractability of gliadin, the toxic factor of gluten, with aqueous alcohol, when foods have been heat-processed. A combined extraction/HPLC procedure was used to study the extractability of all gluten protein types from wheat flour and bread under both non-reducing and reducing conditions. Gliadin isolated from wheat flour was used as a reference protein for quantitation. The results indicate that the extractability of gliadin from bread with 60% ethanol under non-reducing conditions is strongly reduced. α- and γ-gliadins are much more affected than ω-gliadins, and less gliadin was extracted from the crust than from the crumb. For a complete extraction of gliadins from bread, reducing conditions and increased temperature are required. However, glutenin subunits are coextracted with the gliadins. This extract can be used for the quantitation of total gluten proteins by RP-HPLC. The recovery of gliadin added to flour before dough-mixing and bread-making is 98%. Received: 16 February 1998     

香菇粉对小麦面团热机械学和动态流变学特性的影响研究

本试验通过测定不同比例的香菇粉和小麦粉混合粉的热机械学和动态流变学特性,研究香菇粉对小麦面团特性的影响。结果表明,香菇粉的添加使小麦面团的吸水率增大,面团的形成时间和稳定时间先下降后上升,相应的蛋白质弱化度先升高后降低。香菇粉的添加使小麦面团的峰值黏度和回生值均显著降低。动态流变学试验显示:香菇粉的添加使得小麦面团的黏弹特性发生了显著的变化,储能模量(G')与损失模量(G")均呈现先降低后升高的趋势。而tanδ随香菇粉比例的增大呈现了先略微升高后明显降低的趋势,表明了混合体系中分子交联的程度有所增加,弹性比例增大。     

Investigations on the extractability of gluten proteins from wheat bread in comparison with flour

 Immunochemical methods are recommended for the quantitation of small amounts of gluten in food produced for those with coeliac disease. A major problem, however, is the reduced extractability of gliadin, the toxic factor of gluten, with aqueous alcohol, when foods have been heat-processed. A combined extraction/HPLC procedure was used to study the extractability of all gluten protein types from wheat flour and bread under both non-reducing and reducing conditions. Gliadin isolated from wheat flour was used as a reference protein for quantitation. The results indicate that the extractability of gliadin from bread with 60% ethanol under non-reducing conditions is strongly reduced. α- and γ-gliadins are much more affected than ω-gliadins, and less gliadin was extracted from the crust than from the crumb. For a complete extraction of gliadins from bread, reducing conditions and increased temperature are required. However, glutenin subunits are coextracted with the gliadins. This extract can be used for the quantitation of total gluten proteins by RP-HPLC. The recovery of gliadin added to flour before dough-mixing and bread-making is 98%. Received: 16 February 1998     

Bread quality and dough rheology of enzyme-supplemented wheat flour

The enzymatic treatment of wheat flours is an interesting alternative for improving their functional properties. Since enzymes with different biochemical activities could induce synergistic effects on dough behaviour or product quality, the individual and combined use of a wide range of enzymes (transglutaminase, glucose oxidase, laccase, α-amylase, pentosanase and protease) applied nowadays in bread-making processes were investigated. The blend of enzymes resulted in an improvement in the rheological behaviour of doughs and the quality of the final product. The simultaneous presence of transglutaminase (TG) and glucose oxidase (GO), as well as TG and protease (PROT) led to a synergistic effect on alveograph parameters. Polysaccharide-degrading enzymes exercised a significant effect on rheology only when used in combination with other enzymes, mainly affecting consistograph parameters. Analysis of bread-making data revealed significant interactions between TG and all the other enzymes except laccase (LAC). Significant synergistic effect on bread quality was observed by the combined use of GO and LAC, GO and pentosanase (PP), amylase (AMYL) and LAC, AMYL and PROT, and PP and PROT. Bread quality parameters showed greater correlations with alveograph parameters than with consistograph properties of dough. Tenacity (P) and extensibility (L) proved to be acceptable predictors of the height/width ratio of loaves. The duration of the alveograph test enhanced the prediction of bread quality parameters. Conversely, none of the rheological properties studied showed a high correlation with the specific volume of loaves.     

Effect of resistant starch (RS3) addition on rheological properties of wheat flour

The rheological properties of wheat flour (WF) mixed with RS type 3 at different concentrations of RS (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%) were examined. Steady and dynamic shear rheological tests indicated that the magnitudes of consistency index (K), apparent viscosity (η_a,100), dynamic modulus (G′ and G″), and complex viscosity (η*) of the WF–RS mixtures decreased with an increase in the mixing concentration of RS. G′ values of WF–RS mixture samples except for 5% RS as a function of aging time (14 h) at 5°C increased rapidly at initial stage and then reached a plateau region at long aging times. Increasing the RS concentration resulted in the decrease in plateau values. In general, these results suggest that the presence of RS in WF modifies the rheological properties, and that these modifications are dependent on the concentration of RS. The most pronounced changes of viscoelastic properties were observed for WF mixed with 20% RS.     

Effect of phenolic acids on the rheological properties and proteins of hard wheat flour dough and bread

BACKGROUND: The effects of different phenolic acids on the rheological properties and gluten proteins of hard wheat flour dough and bread were investigated. Caffeic, ferulic, syringic and gallic acids were each blended with hard wheat flour at a concentration of 4.44 µmol L^?1 g^?1 flour. RESULTS: Mixing time and tolerance were reduced with the addition of phenolic acids. The phenolic acids reduced the maximum resistance to extension (R_max) and increased the extensibility of dough, with effects in the following order: gallic < syringic < ferulic < caffeic acid. The effect on R_max was more pronounced in overmixed dough. Loaf volume was most significantly decreased with the addition of caffeic acid. Extraction of sodium dodecyl sulfate‐soluble high‐molecular‐weight proteins was increased in both mixed and fermented doughs by the addition of ferulic and caffeic acids. The order of influence of the phenolic acids on the rheological properties and protein structure of dough and bread was consistent with that of their antioxidant activity. CONCLUSION: The addition of caffeic and ferulic acids reduced R_max and increased the extensibility of hard wheat flour dough by modifying the high‐molecular‐weight gluten, which resulted in decreased bread volume. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Relationship of polymeric proteins and empirical dough rheology with dynamic rheology of dough and gluten from different wheat varieties

Dynamic rheological properties of dough and gluten were studied and related to the empirical rheology (Farinograph) and the protein fractions of different wheat varieties. The relationship between high molecular weight-glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) and dough strength was evaluated. Dynamic rheology of under-, optimum- and over-mixed dough was also related to the farinograph characteristics and the protein fractions. The moduli (G′ and G″) of over- and optimally-mixed dough were significantly correlated with Farinograph characteristics and SDS-unextractable polymeric protein (UPP) content. The temperature-induced rheology of glutens revealed that the differences in G′ and G″ during heating as well as cooling were related to the UPP content. Principal component analysis revealed wide range of differences in the dynamic rheology among the wheat varieties mainly attributed to UPP.     

Rheological studies of the blended suspensions of native and steamed wheat flour

 Blending of native wheat flour (NWF) and steamed wheat flour (SWF) in the ratio of 1 : 1was found to give good binding between the filling and coating, and improve the overall quality of the coated products. The apparent viscosity increased with increase in batter concentration (30, 33 and 36%) of all the three blends, namely NWF+SWF (5 min steaming period), NWF+SWF (15 min steaming period) and NWF+SWF(30 min steaming period). The yield stress and consistency index also increased with increase in batter concentration for all three blends. The gel mobility increased with increased steaming period of the blends. The rapid visco analyser used for measuring the pasting characteristics of the blends showed an increase in peak viscosity from 218 to 243 rapid visco units (RVU), in hot pasteviscosity from 81 to 100 RVU and in cold paste viscosity from 175 to 185 RVU. The area under the curve also increased from 1963 to 2134 RVU/min for the blends when compared with native wheat flour. Received: 20 May 1999     

Effect of an enzyme preparation on wheat flour and dough color, mixing, and test baking

Bleaching flours with natural rather than chemical extracts is attractive because it reduces risks upon exposure and appeals to natural food consumers. This paper reports effects of a commercial proprietary blend of ‘natural’ bleaching enzymes on wheat flour and dough color, mixing behavior and test bake performance. Enzyme preparation did not improve whiteness (L*) and yellowness (b*) of flour system, but benzoyl peroxide sharply reduced b*. For whole wheat flour dough, L* increased for enzyme-treated dough after 2-h resting, ending higher than benzoyl peroxide and control dough. Yellowness increased in enzyme-treated dough. When enzyme application was during milling, resulting whole wheat flour dough had much higher L*. Mixograms of flours with increasing enzyme concentration showed severe dough weakness and rapid breakdown. Dialysis of the enzyme preparation in 3500 molecular weight cutoff (MWCO) tubes and freeze-drying prior to flour application recovered dough strength. l-cysteine in the enzyme mix was thought to adversely affect dough strength, and dialysis helped recover dough strength. However, pup loaf baking with dialyzed enzyme showed some loss of baking characteristics (loaf volume, loaf weight, and proof height) over the control. Although the natural enzyme extract addition enhanced whiteness for whole wheat dough, its effects on dough and baking properties were not favorable.     

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     

受热对小麦粉品质及其面团特性的影响

小麦粉在加工过程中会受到热的影响,导致小麦粉品质发生变化。该文研究不同受热条件下小麦粉品质及其面团特性的变化,以稳定或提高小麦粉品质。采用干热处理方式,在60~90℃分别对小麦粉加热10~50 s,测定小麦粉的水分含量、干面筋含量、面筋指数、蛋白质组分含量等理化特性,以及游离巯基含量、二硫键含量、面筋蛋白二级结构等结构组成和面团质构特性。研究结果表明,受热后小麦粉水分含量显著降低,在较长时间和较高温度时,随着温度升高和时间的延长,干面筋含量总体呈先升高后降低的趋势,当温度较高时,面筋指数均低于原粉,且随时间的延长先升高后降低;随着温度升高和时间延长,清蛋白和球蛋白含量降低,醇溶蛋白和麦谷蛋白含量先升高后降低;游离巯基和二硫键含量有显著变化,蛋白质的二级结构受温度影响显著,时间仅对β-转角含量有影响;面团质构特性在起始醒发时差异不大,但在醒发45 min后差异极显著,在温度高时,面团坚实度和黏弹性的值较大。     

配麦和配粉对小麦粉面团流变学特性的影响

选用7种高、中、低筋小麦,对其品质进行综合分析;根据分析结果以水饺粉为目标粉进行配麦和配粉实验,对混合粉的流变学特性进行分析研究。结果表明差异性大的小麦(粉)以合适的比例搭配能明显改善混配粉的流变学特性。配麦和配粉在提高稳定时间,降低弱化度,改善拉伸特性方面区别并不明显,但在降低吸水率和拉伸度方面配粉比配麦表现效果更加明显。     

Fatty acids composition and rheology properties of wheat and wheat and white or brown rice flour mixture

Manufacturing of bread from rice flour only presents technological difficulty because the rice is gluten-free and gluten is the most important structure forming protein. By using wheat and rice flour mixture, this problem can be avoided, and end product is enriched by rice-oil constituents. In this paper fatty acids composition, with an emphasis on total saturated, and total unsaturated fatty acids, rheological and baking properties of wheat–rice flour mixture (70:30 w/w) were investigated. The results show that wheat–rice flour mixture has better fatty acids composition with higher content of stearic, arachidic, lignoceric, oleic, and phthalic acids compared to wheat flour. Also, wheat flour did not include myristic, arachidic, lignoceric and linolenic acids, so rice flour addition made fatty acids profile richer as number of constituents is higher, nine instead six. The content of total unsaturated fatty acids content was higher in wheat–brown rice flour mixture than in wheat flour and in wheat–white rice flour mixture. When rice flour was added to wheat flour the rheological properties were changed: flour mixture had less water absorption, less degree of softening, longer development time, higher gelatinization temperature, but better stability and finally, better quality number and group than wheat flour. So, the wheat and rice flour mixture can be considered as a good quality flour and can be used for making good quality wheat-rice bread and cake.     

米粉对面团流变特性及酥性饼干品质的影响

目的 探究了米粉的添加对面团流变学特性以及酥性饼干品质的影响。方法 选取了3种米粉(粳糯米粉、籼糯米粉、普通粳米粉)分别以0%、10%、20%、30%的比例替代中筋小麦粉，研究分析了米粉-中筋小麦粉混合粉的糊化特性，面团的粉质拉伸特性，动态流变以及酥性饼干的理化性质，质构特性及感官品质。结果 随着两种糯米粉添加量增加，混合粉的糊化特征值均呈下降趋势，而添加普通粳米粉后则趋势相反；添加米粉后混合面团的吸水率和弱化度随着三种米粉的添加量的增加显著升高，分别可达65.7%和160.50，而面团形成时间和稳定时间则显著降低(P<0.05)；混合面团的弹性模量（G''），黏性模量（G"）和损耗角正切值（tanδ）随着米粉添加量的增加而逐渐减小，表明米粉的添加减弱了面筋网络的形成；与低筋粉酥性饼干相比，混合粉酥性饼干的延展比较低，且三种米粉的添加可显著提升酥性饼干的脆性，经感官评价及综合比较后得出添加20% 籼糯米粉的混合粉饼干整体品质较佳。结论 通过在中筋面粉中加入米粉后可以有效改变面团的特性，以替代低筋面粉应用于酥性饼干的加工 ，本研究也为米粉在酥性饼干专用粉的制备奠定了理论基础。