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Title: ?THE RHEOLOGICAL AND BAKING PROPERTIES OF WHEAT/COCOYAM COMPOSITE FLOUR
Authors: E Afolabi Bamidele, E Adamaka Nwanya
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (Series B: Biological Sciences)
Publisher: PCSIR Scientific Information Centre
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2001
Volume: 44
Issue: 3
Language: English
Keywords: Key words: Cocoyam-wheat flour blendsRheological propertiesBaking propertiesWheat-cocoyam flour blends.
Rheological andbaking tests werecarriedouton wheat-cocoyamcompositeflourmixedin different proportions. The results of the farinograms and extensograms showed that replacemtnt of wheat flour up to 20% level gave bread of acceptablequality.The proportionofextensibilityandresistancetoforcedecreasedwiththeincreaseofcocoyam flour in the composite mix. Mixing tolerance index also indicated the poor quality of the composite flour beyond 20% replacement. Breadmaking properties, as indicated by internal and external scores, also showed that beyond 20% replacement levelthebread wasunattractive andlacking in therequiredquality attributes.
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