Design of a "Clean-Label" Gluten-Free Bread to Meet Consumers Demand.

ABSTRACT: The market of gluten-free (GF) products has been steadily increasing in last few years. Due to the technological importance of gluten, the GF food production is still a challenge for the industry. Indeed, large quantities of fat, sugars, structuring agents, and flavor enhancers are added to GF formulations to make textural and sensorial characteristics comparable to conventional products, leading to nutritional and caloric intake imbalances. The formulation of the novel "clean-label" GF bread included a commonly used mixture of maize and rice flour (ratio 1:1) fortified with selected protein-rich flours. Naturally hydrocolloids-containing flours (psyllium, flaxseed, chia) were included in the bread formulation as structuring agents. A type-II sourdough was obtained by using a selected W

SUBMITTER: Montemurro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7923426 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature