Analysis Of Composite Flour

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Proximate composition of Composite Flour
The proximate composition of composite flour is as presented in Table 2. The protein, moisture and fat content of the composite flour decreased with increasing level of wheat flour substitution with breadfruit flour. The protein, moisture, crude fibre, crude fat and carbohydrate content ranged from 6.81 ± 1.59 - 9.34 ± 0.14, 8.7 ± 0.20 - 4.31 ± 0.03, 2.24 ± 0.76 - 4.81 ± 0.20, 0.50 ± 0.20 - 0.82 ± 0.13, 1.14 ± 0.12 - 1.54 ± 0.12 and 77.86 ± 0.34 - 82.03 ± 4.42 respectively. The protein content was highest in 10% substituted breadfruit flour sample (9.34 ± 0.14) and lowest in 40% substituted flour (6.81 ± 1.59) compared to 100% wheat flour (10.1 ± 0.6). High moisture content favours the inhibition and …show more content…

The final viscosity increased with increasing level of breadfruit flour substitution. The final viscosity ranged from 121.50 – 138.61 RVU. This viscosity was highest in WB4C (138.61 RVU) compared to the control (121.50 RVU). The increase in final viscosity might be due to the aggregation of amylose molecules (Miles et al., 1985) which is indicative of quick retrogradation (Lii et al. 1996). Setback value of composite flour ranged from 53.80 - 65.89 compared to the control (52.00). Setback value increased with increasing level of breadfruit flour substitution. It is the phase of the pasting curve after cooling of the starch and this phase involves re- association, retrogradation or re-ordering of starch molecules. Setback value is the tendency of starch to associate and retrograde on cooling. The setback of flours has been correlated with texture of various products (Adeyemi and Omolola, 1990). High setback is associated with syneresis. The composite WB3C and WB4C had high set back value compared to the control and WB1C. Control and WB1C are not significantly different. Thus, the control and WB1C could form a much better flour paste that could find applications in the confectionary

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