Phenolic acids in oilseed flours

Noticeable quantitative differences were found in the content of free and bound phenolic acids in flours obtained from soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts, rapeseed, white mustard, flax and sesame seeds. Independently of the type of seeds used to produce flour, the highest amounts of acids were liberated from ester bonds. These acids were especially abundant in flour made from rape and white mustard seeds. Phenolic compounds identified in these flours were predominated by sinapic and p-hydroxybenzoic acids and in the other flours by other phenolic acids.     

Protein-rich flours from palm kernels

A method is proposed for recovering protein-rich flour suitable for human consumption from palm kernels. The method combines grinding, extraction, and screening. A mathematical model of the process, which is based on surface cleaning, is presented.     

Use of triticale flours in cracker-making

In general, triticale is not a good raw material for bread making. However, some varieties produce flours of good quality for cookie production. It is a well-known fact that cracker quality depends on the flour used for cracker production. All over the world, a blend of hard and soft wheat is used; however, the use of soft flour is recommended. Since additional soft wheat cultivation is not allowed in Argentina, triticale represents a good alternative for cracker production. In the present study 15 triticale cultivars and a flour of optimum cracker quality were used to produce crackers in order to establish criteria to evaluate flour quality in cracker-making. The factors that determine cracker quality, as well as the relationships between different quality parameters were investigated. Electrophoretic patterns of triticale proteins extracted from flours were determined. Five cultivars produced crackers of similar quality to that of standard flour of industrial good quality. A protein band with a 110 kDa molecular mass influenced flour quality, measured as the ratio of the mean between weight and length, WL and the height of ten crackers (H₁₀), WL/H₁₀, while other flour constituents such as pentosans, soluble proteins and damaged starch could affect its weight.     

Some properties of corn grains and their flours I: Physicochemical,functional and chapati-making properties of flours

The variability in physical (1000 kernel weight and bulk density) and mechanical (rupture force) properties of grains from different Indian corn varieties (African tall, Ageti, Early composite, Girja, Navjot, Parbhat, Partap, Pb sathi and Vijay) were studied. The functional (colour, gelatinization, retrogradation and pasting) and chapati-making properties of flours milled from corn varieties were evaluated. African tall flour showed the highest enthalpy of gelatinization (ΔH_gel), peak-, trough-, breakdown-, final-, and setback viscosities, and L^∗ (84.4) value and resulted in chapaties with higher extensibility (5.76 mm) and of light colour. African tall flour, with the lowest protein content, showed the lowest grain rupture force. Amylose content and hardness of starch gel from African tall were found to be the lowest among all corn varieties. Girja flour, with the lowest transition temperatures and ΔH_gel, showed the lowest extensibility of chapaties made from it. Pearson correlations between physical and textural properties of corn grains and the functional properties of their flours were established. Rupture force of corn grain and protein content of flour showed a negative correlation with peak viscosity of flour (r = −0.917, and −0.863, p < 0.01). The protein content of flours was negatively correlated with L^∗ (r = −0.759, p < 0.01) value and positively with b^∗ (r = 0.635, p < 0.01) value. Pasting temperature of flours showed a significant negative correlation with peak, trough, breakdown, final and setback viscosities (r = −0.836, −0.846, −0.778, −0.871, and −0.847, respectively, p < 0.01). Pearson correlation was also established between the grain and starch properties. Rupture force of corn grains was positively correlated with the amylose content of starch (r = 0.950, p < 0.01).     

Protein nutritional value of extrusion-cooked wheat flours

The effect of extrusion cooking on the protein nutritional value of wheat flour and whole-grain wheat flour was studied. Amino acid analysis showed lysine retention between 63 and 100%. The retention was positively affected by an increase in feed rate, and negatively by an increase in screw speed. The prominent lysine damage under severe conditions was probably due to formation of reducing carbohydrates through hydrolysis of starch. The loss of other amino acids was small. The BV of extruded wheat flours was significantly reduced in the products showing the most prominent lysine loss. However, no effect was seen in TD. In contrast, a decrease in BV of extruded whole-grain flour was accompanied by a significant reduction in TD. Extrusion cooking of wheat starch did not affect the nitrogen balance in rats given casein/starch diets containing raw or extruded starch.     

Phytic acid level in infant flours

This study determined the phytic acid content in the infant flour commonly consumed in the Canary Islands. A total of 400 samples from different cereals was analyzed. The method proposed by Garcı́a-Villanova et al. (1982) [Garcı́a-Villanova, R., Garcı́a-Villanova, R. J., Ruiz de Lope, C. (1982). Determination of phytic acid by complexometric titration of excess of iron (III). Analyst 107, 1503–1506] was the one used for determination of the phytic acid content in cereal flours. Phytic acid concentrations are within the range <1–⩾36 mg/g. The arithmetic mean obtained from all the samples studied is 24.6 mg/g. Most of the samples studied show a phytic acid content higher than 20 mg/g, and much lower values are observed in gluten-free flours (< 5 mg/g). Significant differences are observed for the different flour types. Gluten-free flour has a content lower than the rest; 9-cereal flour has a phytate concentration lower than the other flours tested but higher than gluten-free flour. Among wheat samples, phytate values are lower than in the varieties muesli-chocolate, 7-cereal, 8-cereal, multicereal and cereal-biscuit. Multicereal flour has a lower content than muesli-chocolate.     

Nutrient and functional properties of composite flours processed from pregelatinised barley,sprouted faba bean and carrot flours

Mixture response surface methodology was used to study the effects of blending ratio (barley, faba bean and carrot) and faba bean sprout durations (1, 2 and 3 days) to improve nutrients and functional properties of bassoo (a traditional food in Ethiopia). Addition of sprouted and roasted faba bean and dried carrot flours significantly (P < 0.05) increased iron, zinc, total carotenoid (TC), water solubility index (WSI), water hydration capacity (WHC) and a_w. Models generated were fitting with high coefficient of determination R²: 0.74, 0.94, 0.99, 0.99, 0.94, 0.94, 0.94, 0.96 and 0.99 for iron, zinc, TC, condensed tannin, ferric reducing power, a_w, WAI, WSI and WHC, respectively. The study showed blending of pregelatinised barley, sprouted and roasted faba bean and dried carrots flours from 50% to 65%, 25% to 35% and 10% to 15%, respectively, led to achieve desired functional and nutritional quality studied.     

Non-destructive characterization of pulse flours—A review

The consumption of plant-based proteins sourced from pulses is sustainable from the perspective of agriculture, environment, food security, and nutrition. Increased incorporation of high-quality pulse ingredients into foods such as pasta and baked goods is poised to produce refined food products to satisfy consumer demand. However, a better understanding of pulse milling processes is required to optimize the blending of pulse flours with wheat flour and other traditional ingredients. A thorough review of the state-of-the-art on pulse flour quality characterization reveals that research is required to elucidate the relationships between the micro- and nanoscale structures of these flours and their milling-dependent properties, such as hydration, starch and protein quality, components separation, and particle size distribution. With advances in synchrotron-enabled material characterization techniques, there exist a few options that have the potential to fill knowledge gaps. To this end, we conducted a comprehensive review of four high-resolution nondestructive techniques (i.e., scanning electron microscopy, synchrotron X-ray microtomography, synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering, and Fourier-transformed infrared spectromicroscopy) and a comparison of their suitability for characterizing pulse flours. Our detailed synthesis of the literature concludes that a multimodal approach to fully characterize pulse flours will be vital to predicting their end-use suitability. A holistic characterization will help optimize and standardize the milling methods, pretreatments, and post-processing of pulse flours. Millers/processors will benefit by having a range of well-understood pulse flour fractions to incorporate into food formulations.     

Carbohydrate composition of raw and extruded pulse flours

Extrusion cooking technology is commercially used in the fabrication of a variety of snack-type and ready-to-eat foods made from cereal grains. However, with the exception of soybean, pulses such as lentil, dry pea and chickpea have not been used for the development of extruded food products. In this study, total carbohydrates, mono-, di- and oligosaccharides, and soluble and insoluble dietary fiber were determined before and after extrusion cooking under specific processing conditions. Concentrations of total available carbohydrates (TAC) in lentil, chickpea and dry pea flours ranged from 625 g/kg to 657 g/kg dry matter. Dry pea showed the highest concentration of TAC, followed by chickpea and lentil. Extrusion processing did not significantly (p < 0.05) affect the TAC content of dry pea and lentil flours. However, extrusion processing decreased the concentration of the raffinose family of oligosaccharides (raffinose and stachyose) in pulse extrudates. Formulated pulse flours demonstrated a beneficial increase in dietary fiber. This research indicates that value-added, nutritious snacks with reduced levels of flatulence factors and higher contents of dietary fiber can be fabricated successfully by extrusion processing of formulations based on lentil, dry pea or chickpea, and represent good alternatives to traditional cereal-based snacks. Also, the commercialization of value-added, pulse-based snacks would increase pulse consumption.     

Chapatti quality from British wheat cultivar flours

The aim was to study wheat flour parameters relevant to suitability for production of chapattis, made from British wheat cultivars. Wholemeal flours from eight British cultivars grown in UK differed in physicochemical and rheological properties, and were less suited to chapatti production than Mehrani, commercial wholemeal chapatti flour. Chapatti quality of Mehrani wholemeal flour was rated as excellent, hence this was used as a benchmark. Flours from cultivars Riband and Galahad gave weak dough whereas those from Fresco and Mercia yielded dough high in resistance to sheeting that contracted after rolling. Dough from Avalon, Hereward and Pastiche had moderate resistance to sheeting properties. Changes in softness of chapatti during storage were evaluated using an Instron testing machine. Evaluation by sensory panel indicated that all cultivars produced chapattis that were fair to good in sensory characteristics. Some correlations were found between sensory and instrumental attributes of chapatti.     

Studies in pyrazines of some roasted cereal flours

Summary Roasted cereal flours of wheat, jowar, and ragi in combination with sugar, jaggery, or salt are used as emergency rations by the masses in India. A number of pyrazines were isolated and characterized by TLC, and UV and IR spectrophotometry. With the help of Dragendorff's reagent these could be detected and estimated down to 2.5 g and 5 g, respectively. In roasted wheat flour 2-methoxy-3methyl-, 2,3-dimethyl-, and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-pyrazines were predominant. In roasted jowar flour 2,3-dimethyl-, 2-ethoxy-3-isopropyl-, and 2-ethyl-5-methyl-pyrazine were maximum; whereas in roasted ragi flour pyrazine and 2-methylthio-3-isopropylpyrazine had the major contribution. The presence of alkylpyrazines in roasted flours could be a major factor contributing towards their aroma.

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Studien über Pyrazine in einigen gerösteten Getreidemehlen

Zusammenfassung Geröstete Getreidemehle aus Weizen, Jowar und Ragi in Kombination mit Zucker, Jaggery oder Salz werden als Notverpflegung des indischen Volkes gebraucht. Eine Zahl von Pyrazinen wurden durch TLC, UV- und IR-Spektrophotometrie isoliert und charakterisiert. Mit Hilfe des Dragendorffreagenses konnten diese nachgewiesen und bis herunter zu 2,5 bzw. 5 gg erfaßt werden. Im gerösteten Weizenmehl waren 2-Methoxy-3-methyl-, 2,3-Dimethyl-und 2-Äthyl-3-methyl-Pyrazine vorherrschend. Im gerösteten Jowarmehl waren 2,3-Dimethyl-, 2-äthoxy-3-isopropyl- und 2-Äthyl-3-methyl-Pyrazine maximal, dagegen in geröstetem Ragimehl waren es Pyrazin und 2-Methylthio-3-isopropyl-Pyrazin. Die Gegenwart von Alkylpyrazinen in gerösteten Mehlen dürfte zu deren Aroma hauptsächlich beitragen.

     

葡萄糖氧化酶对不同筋力小麦粉的品质改良作用

本文主要通过布拉班德粉质、拉伸实验研究了向不同筋力的小麦粉中添加一定量的葡萄糖氧化酶后，对面团流变特性所产生的影响，得出结论：葡萄糖氧化酶对筋力不同的小麦粉的品质改良作用是有差异的，筋力越强，效果超好。     

Flow behaviour parameters of wheat flours using triaxial cell

Whole wheat and enriched wheat flours were tested using a triaxial testing apparatus to examine their flow behavior. Confining pressures of 100, 200 and 300 kPa were applied. Based on the experimental data, the yield loci of mohr circles, which represent the flow behavior, were studied. Whole wheat flour has cohesion of 53 kPa and angle of internal friction of 29.50°, and for enriched wheat flour cohesion was 47 kPa and internal friction was 21.05°.     

Some factors affecting amylolytic behaviour in Irish flours

Examination of a large number of samples from the 1967 Irish wheat crop indicated departures from the normal relationship between α-amylase activity as determined by dextrinogenic and by viscometric methods. Comparison of falling numbers and amylograph maxima indicated that these two methods could not be used as equivalent alternatives for the prediction of a-amylase behaviour. Studies on a series of flour samples covering a wide range of amylase activities showed that differences between the autolytic methods examined were associated with starch properties. Gelling properties at maximum temperatures were found to influence amylograph maxima while susceptibility of the starch to enzyme attack in the early gelatinisation stages was responsible for differences in falling numbers. There was close association between starch pasting viscosities and susceptibility to mechanical damage during milling.     

Quality of low-fat meatballs containing Legume flours as extenders

Meatballs were extended with blackeye bean flour (BBF), chickpea flour (CF), lentil flour (LF) and rusk (R) at level of 10%. Raw and cooked meatballs were analyzed for moisture, fat, protein and ash content. Cooking properties and colour parameters were evaluated. BBF and LF resulted in greater cooking yield, fat retention and moisture retention values. Meatballs extended with LF were lighter than other samples. Meatballs formulated with BBF had the lowest reduction in diameter. Meatballs with BBF and CF had higher water holding capacity (WHC) than other treatment groups. All meatballs incorporating legume flours were tougher (lower penetration values) than the R treatment. According to sensory evaluation results all meatball treatments had high acceptability and received high scores (6.8 and above). Meatballs with BBF and CF had lower TBA values than meatballs with LF and R at 3rd month of frozen storage at -18°C.     

Technological performance of various flours obtained through multigrain milling

This study was focused on multigrain flours consisting on wheat-rye-triticale and wheat-rye-hulled oat, obtained by using an experimental Buhler roller mill after blending the cereals at different levels. For all investigated multigrain blends the extraction yield of the first reduction passage was lower compared to wheat. The flour yields at the break roll passages decreased in the flowing order: blends with triticale, wheat and blends with hulled oat. The multigrain milling resulted in increased ash, crude fiber and fat contents, and decreased protein content compared to wheat. The solvent retention capacity profile varied with the type of blend, and important correlations were established with Mixolab parameters, mainly related to starch gelatinisation and breakdown. Texture measurements performed on breads prepared with multigrain flours indicated increased hardness and decreased springiness values with increasing the wheat substitution level. These results might allow better exploitation of different cereals through the efficient milling of multigrain blends.Industrial relevance textMultigrain milling could be a way to improve the milling quality and performance of some cereals like triticale, hulled oat and hulled barley. Blending these cereals with wheat in different ratio followed by milling with roller mill can result in multigrain flours with different extraction rate and functional profile. Multigrain flours or some mill streams can be used for obtaining particular baked products.     

Properties of extruded whole grain cereals and pseudocereals flours

Common cereals such as wheat are widely used worldwide in extruded products. Nevertheless, other locally available grains would be beneficial for local consumers regarding taste preference, nutritional needs and sustainability. Locally available cereals, that is millet, teff, sorghum and pseudocereals, that is quinoa and amaranth flours were extruded at the same processing conditions, and the resulting properties were compared to those of extruded refined wheat flour. Amaranth flour contained the highest protein content (16%). Sorghum was the highest in calories because of its high lipid content (10%). The extrusion process greatly increased a water solubility index (WSI) of amaranth from 11% to 61%, while the WSI level of quinoa was almost not affected (WSI of 4%). The expansion properties varied differently among grain types. These grains had a sectional expansion index (SEI) ranging between 11 and 13, which could not achieve the performance of the refined wheat (SEI of 22). The lowest expansion was observed for amaranth flour which contained the lowest starch content. Sorghum extrudates, interestingly, provided comparable stress at rupture value to that of wheat. For the mechanical properties, none of these local grains could fully replace refined wheat at the employed extrusion conditions.