Gabriela T. Pérez

Effect of emulsifier and guar gum on micro structural, rheological and baking performance of frozen bread dough

The influence of mono- and diacylglycerols esterified to mono- and diacetyltartaric acid (DATEM) and guar gum on dynamic rheological behaviour, starch gelatinization, microstructure and bread properties of frozen dough were analysed. The results obtained showed that the dough freezing and storage at −18 °C decreased the bread quality. The dough freezing and frozen storage provoked a decrease in the complex modulus (G∗) and the storage modulus (G′) showing a reduction in dough firmness and elasticity. Structural damage caused on dough ultra structure through frozen storage was observed by scanning electron microscopy. Starch gelatinization was affected by additives and by dough storage at −18 °C. DATEM and gum guar improved volume and texture of bread obtained from non-frozen and frozen dough, but neither DATEM nor gum guar could avoid the effect of dough frozen storage on the dynamic rheological parameters and microstructure damage.

Relationship Between Soft Wheat Flour Physicochemical Composition and Cookie-Making Performance

ABSTRACT Nowadays in Argentina, cookies, crackers, and cakes are made of flour obtained from bread wheat with additives or enzymes that decrease the gluten strength but increase production costs. The present research work aims to study the relationship between flour physicochemical composition (particle size average [PSA], protein, damaged starch [DS], water soluble pentosans [WSP], total pentosans [TP], and gluten), alkaline water retention capacities behavior, solvent retention capacities profile (SRC) and cookie-making performance in a set of 51 adapted soft wheat lines with diverse origin to identify better flour parameters for predicting cookie quality. Cookie factor (CF) values were 5.06–7.56. High and significant negative correlations between sucrose SRC (–0.68), water SRC (–0.65), carbonate SRC (–0.59), and CF were found, followed by lactic SRC that presented a low negative but significant correlation (r = –0.35). The flour components DS (r = –0.67), WSP (r = –0.49), and TP (r = –0.4) were negativ...

Effect of Four Types of Dietary Fiber on the Technological Quality of Pasta

The development of dietary fiber-enriched foods permits to obtain products with functional properties but can cause several problems in technological quality. The aim of this study was to study the quality of pasta obtained by replacing bread wheat flour with resistant starch II (RSII), resistant starch IV (RSIV), oat bran (OB) and inulin (IN) with the purpose of improving their nutritional quality. RSII, RSIV, OB and IN were substituted for a portion of bread wheat flour at levels 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 10.0%. Cooking properties, amylose and inulin losses, color and texture were measured. Finally, nutritional quality of enriched pasta was evaluated by protein losses during cooking and total dietary fiber. Microstructure of pasta was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Addition of RSII into pasta formulation improved the quality of the final product. RSIV-enriched pasta presented an improvement in textural characteristics and OB affected cooking properties positively up to 5% of substitution. Inulin was lost during cooking; besides, its addition negatively affected the technological quality of pasta. The results obtained in this study prove that it is possible to elaborate pasta with acceptable cooking quality and with improved nutritional characteristics by adding 10% of RSII and RSIV and 5% of OB.

Effect of microbial transglutaminase on the protein fractions of rice, pea and their blends

BACKGROUND Transglutaminase (TG) is a transferase that has been used for crosslinking proteins. In general, those interactions are promoted within proteins of the same nature, and very few studies have been conducted for creating new bonds between proteins from different sources catalysed by TG. The effect of TG on the protein fractions of rice flour, pea protein isolate and their blends was studied by using different electrophoretic analyses (simple sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and multistaking SDS-PAGE under reducing and non-reducing conditions). RESULTS TG induced the disappearance of numerous protein bands as a consequence of the formation of large protein polymers, linked by isopeptidic and disulfide bonds, with reduced solubility. The main protein fractions involved in those interactions were the albumins and globulins, from the pea protein isolate, and the rice flour; and the glutelins were also crosslinked. CONCLUSION Composite flours containing the rice flour and the pea protein isolate are proposed for obtaining a protein-enriched dough with better amino acid balance. Also a protein network formed of protein aggregates of high molecular weight can be created in the presence of transglutaminase. Copyright

Pectins as Breadmaking Additives: Effect on Dough Rheology and Bread Quality

The effect of two types of pectins with different degrees of esterification on dough and bread characteristics was analysed. A high methoxyl pectin (HMP) and a low methoxyl pectin (LMP) were assayed in dough without or with salt (2%) at levels ranging from 0.25% to 2.0%. Farinographic water absorption increased when pectins were incorporated in dough with salt, whereas this effect was not observed in dough without salt. Pectin addition diminished the stability of dough in all cases. Texture profile analysis showed that pectins softened the dough, particularly when salt was added. Cohesiveness was also higher in doughs with salt at the maximum level of hydrocolloid addition. In dough with salt, HMP decreased the elastic and viscous moduli, while the values for tan (δ) were increased with respect to control. SEM micrographs showed that dough with pectin has a filamentous structure. In the breadmaking process, dough with HMP showed a better performance, leading to higher specific volumes and softer crumbs both in fresh and stored bread.

Enzymes Action on Wheat–Soy Dough Properties and Bread Quality

High levels of soy flour added to wheat bread produce negative effects on gluten network formation, dough properties, and on bread final quality. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of three enzymes, transglutaminase (TG), glucose oxidase (GOX), and endoxylanase (XYL), on dough properties and final quality of high-protein breads. The addition of TG and GOX increased the mixing stability and maximum resistance of dough, decreased its extensibility, and produced stronger and more consistent dough samples. XYL incorporation produced opposite results. XYL addition and the lowest GOX dose increased bread volume significantly and decreased initial crumb firmness, while high doses of TG (0.3%) produced detrimental effects on bread volume and crumb firmness. In conclusion, XYL and GOX 0.001% addition improved the final quality of soy-fortified breads, but XYL was the best additive to improve dough properties, bread volume, and quality.

Use of Solvent Retention Capacity Profile to Predict the Quality of Triticale Flours

ABSTRACT The solvent retention capacity test (SRC) was used to evaluate flour functionality for end use applications and select wheat for production of flour with required functionality, but there is little information about SRC test application on triticale flour quality. The ability of flour to retain a set of four solvents produces a flour quality profile for predicting bakery performance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the capacity of SRC and its micro test to determine the potential quality of 25 triticale flours, as well as studying the relationship between the SRC parameters and flour chemical composition. The SRC parameters of triticale flours were correlated with the flour components that have been proposed by the method: sucrose SRC-pentosan (r = 0.57), carbonate SRC-damaged starch (r = 0.80), lactic SRC-glutelin (r = 0.42), water SRC-all hydrophilic constituents (damaged starch [r = 0.72], protein [r = 0.61], glutelin [r = 0.66], pentosan [r = 0.46]). Triticale flours have shown hi...

Effect of Transglutaminase on Protein Electrophoretic Pattern of Rice, Soybean, and Rice-Soybean Blends

ABSTRACT The interactions taking place in composite dough containing rice flour and soybean proteins (5% w/w) in the presence of transglutaminase, an enzyme with cross-linking activity, were studied using different electrophoretic analyses. The interaction between rice proteins and soybean proteins was intensified by the formation of new intermolecular covalent bonds catalyzed by transglutaminase and the indirect formation of disulfide bonds among proteins. The main protein fractions involved in those interactions were both β-conglycinin and glycinin of soybean and the glutelins of the rice flour, although albumins and globulins were also cross-linked. The addition of soybean proteins to rice flour improves the amino acid balance and they also might play an important role on the rice dough properties because soybean proteins interact with rice proteins, yielding protein aggregates of high molecular weight.

Structure and quality of pasta enriched with functional ingredients

Dry pasta is a traditional cereal-based food product that is becoming increasingly popular worldwide because of its convenience, palatability, and nutritional quality. The low cost and the long shelf life of pasta, as well as the fact that it is consumed by people of all ages and from all walks of life, make this a suitable product to be enriched with functional ingredients of various types and origins. In this article we review current knowledge on the fate of those functional components that have been more widely studied, how they may interact during processing and what impact they may have on quality attributes. In particular, the specific interactions between key components (starch and proteins) during lamination, extrusion and drying are reviewed. As far as we know, few review articles consider the addition of different types of functional ingredients of various physicochemical properties to pasta formulation or how such addition affects pasta quality.

Physicochemical and Functional Characterization of Protein Isolated from Different Quinoa Varieties (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

The objectives of this work were to investigate the nutritional and physicochemical characteristics as well as the functional properties of quinoa protein isolates (QPI) from different varieties, and to determine their potential use of such protein isolates in food products. Proteins were isolated by isoelectric precipitation at pH 5 from quinoa flour, and the QPI had a protein percentage of over 85%. The comparison of the flours and QPI electrophoretic profiles indicated that the extraction method allowed isolating practically all proteins of each variety. All the varieties analyzed had high lysine content, compared with cereals, and the essential amino acid content of Bolivian varieties was higher than varieties from Peru. The pH value affected the solubility and foaming capacity, and the magnitude of effects depended on the variety. Cluster analysis showed a strong influence of variety source and amino acid composition on protein physicochemical and functional properties; samples from Bolivia (cluster ...