The Effect of α-Amylase on Chemical and Baking Qualities of Bread Produced from Fluted Pumpkin Seed Flour (Telfoiria Occidentialis Hook) and Wheat Flour
Wordu.G.O.,Akusu.O.M.
Citation :Wordu.G.O.,Akusu.O.M., The Effect of α-Amylase on Chemical and Baking Qualities of Bread Produced from Fluted Pumpkin Seed Flour (Telfoiria Occidentialis Hook) and Wheat Flour International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 2016,4(1) : 32-37
The effect of blending wheat flour (WF) with fluted pumpkin (Telfairia accidentalis Hook) seed flour at levels of 0-25% on the doush quality and chemical properties of bread were investigated using grindamyl alpha amylase enzyme as an improver. Bread loaves were baked using the straight - dough procedure and evaluated for baking quality, chemical composition and sensory properties. The results showed the loaf volume of bread decreased from 5630cm3 to 5200cm3 for the 0.4% level of dough improver representing 25% decrease while the 1% level of dough improver showed a decease in loaf volume from 5500cm3 to 4500cm3 representing18% reduction. Results of sensory evaluation showed there were no significant differences between 5 and 10% substitution levels of the fluted pumpkin flour and the control. The values obtained showed that the flour blends can still produce acceptable bread but the 0.4% level of the alpha amplase enzyme gave a better loaf valume than the 1% level.