Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties

The increasing demand for low-calorie diets underlines the importance of creating food with a higher fiber content. This is particularly relevant regarding bread, as a significant proportion of the population consumes it. Okara is an underutilized insoluble residue rich in fiber and protein that is...

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Main Authors: Mustapha, Nor Afizah, Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura, Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani, Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah, Ibrahim, Nor Hayati, Mokhtar, Farhanah
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Published: Hibiscus Publisher Enterprise 2024
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author Mustapha, Nor Afizah
Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah
Ibrahim, Nor Hayati
Mokhtar, Farhanah
author_facet Mustapha, Nor Afizah
Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah
Ibrahim, Nor Hayati
Mokhtar, Farhanah
author_sort Mustapha, Nor Afizah
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description The increasing demand for low-calorie diets underlines the importance of creating food with a higher fiber content. This is particularly relevant regarding bread, as a significant proportion of the population consumes it. Okara is an underutilized insoluble residue rich in fiber and protein that is produced in large quantities in the soymilk processing industry. This study aims to investigate the effects of okara levels (0, 10, 15 and 20 %) on wheat bread's physicochemical, sensory, and storage properties. The fiber and protein content significantly increased, while the carbohydrate content decreased in okara-fortified bread. The browning index increased, while the specific volume of the bread decreased with increasing okara content. Nevertheless, the samples fortified with 10 % okara showed comparable textural properties to the okara-free samples. Okara delayed the retrogradation of bread, as demonstrated by a 5-day storage at room temperature. Bread fortified with a maximum of 15% okara was considered acceptable by the panelists, especially regarding taste and odor. This study suggests that okara could be potentially exploited as a new sustainable source of dietary fiber for bakery product applications.
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spelling upm-1178802025-06-16T04:09:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117880/ Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties Mustapha, Nor Afizah Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah Ibrahim, Nor Hayati Mokhtar, Farhanah The increasing demand for low-calorie diets underlines the importance of creating food with a higher fiber content. This is particularly relevant regarding bread, as a significant proportion of the population consumes it. Okara is an underutilized insoluble residue rich in fiber and protein that is produced in large quantities in the soymilk processing industry. This study aims to investigate the effects of okara levels (0, 10, 15 and 20 %) on wheat bread's physicochemical, sensory, and storage properties. The fiber and protein content significantly increased, while the carbohydrate content decreased in okara-fortified bread. The browning index increased, while the specific volume of the bread decreased with increasing okara content. Nevertheless, the samples fortified with 10 % okara showed comparable textural properties to the okara-free samples. Okara delayed the retrogradation of bread, as demonstrated by a 5-day storage at room temperature. Bread fortified with a maximum of 15% okara was considered acceptable by the panelists, especially regarding taste and odor. This study suggests that okara could be potentially exploited as a new sustainable source of dietary fiber for bakery product applications. Hibiscus Publisher Enterprise 2024-07-31 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117880/1/117880.pdf Mustapha, Nor Afizah and Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura and Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani and Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah and Ibrahim, Nor Hayati and Mokhtar, Farhanah (2024) Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 12 (spec.1). pp. 110-113. ISSN 2289-5779 https://journal.hibiscuspublisher.com/index.php/JOBIMB/article/view/971
spellingShingle Mustapha, Nor Afizah
Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura
Zainal Abedin, Nur Hanani
Wan Ibadullah, Wan Zunairah
Ibrahim, Nor Hayati
Mokhtar, Farhanah
Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
title Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
title_full Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
title_fullStr Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
title_full_unstemmed Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
title_short Okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
title_sort okara-fortified wheat bread: effect on nutritional, physicochemical and sensory properties
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117880/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117880/1/117880.pdf