Title
Effect of walnut flour addition on rheological, thermal and microstructural properties of a gluten free-batter
Date Issued
15 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Publisher(s)
Academic Press
Abstract
For proper industrialization of gluten-free (GF) foods, it is important to know their properties and behavior under process. This is even more important when using novel ingredients. The by-product of walnut oil (Juglans regia L.) extraction is a press cake rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and other bioactive compounds. From this cake, walnut flour (WF) is obtained by milling. This study was focused on evaluating the effects of adding WF on the rheological, textural, thermal, and microstructural properties of batters. Different levels of addition of WF (0, 100, 150, 200 g/kg flours blend) were assayed. The pasting properties of the flour blend (rice flour, cassava and maize starches) were altered by WF addition. Likewise, increased WF concentration on batters increased their firmness, cohesiveness and, consistency and viscosity indexes. Regarding the molecular mobility of components of batters, a decrease in the relaxation times in NMR assays and in the amount of freezable water was found while the glass transition was not affected. Confocal scanning laser micrographs of batters showed a protein matrix with starch granules, oil droplets, and fiber fragments. Overall, these results showed that the addition of WF enhanced the quality of the GF batters.
Volume
154
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Alimentos y bebidas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85120416290
Source
LWT
ISSN of the container
00236438
Sponsor(s)
To the UNLP ( X661 and X771 ) and MINCYT ( PICT 2014–3421 , PICT 2015-0007 and PICT 2016–3047 ) for the financial support. Authors also want to thank the kind cooperation of C. Javier Lecot in differential scanning calorimetry measurements.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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