Fortification of white wheat bread with sugar beet fibers (5 and 10 %) improves a nutritional value of bread, but has a negative effect on dough rheoloy, sensory properties and shelf-life of bread due to higher water content. For this reason, we have included carob flour (7,5, 15 %) and sugar beet molasses (3, 6 %) as partial replacement of wheat flour. We have enhanced technological properties of dough, determined by farinograph, extensograph and maturograph measurements. Molasses (6 %) improved dough elasticity and extent. Carob flour is rich in bioactive components and increased total phenol content and antioxidative capacity of bread. It had no adverse effect on dough rheology. Combined addition of molasses and carob flour increased volume and improved sensory properties of bread. Carob flour decreased total aerobic mesophilic count and sporogenic bacteria, as well as prevented Bacillus cereus presence in bread. Molasses, carob flour and their combination prolonged shelf-life of bread, even more effectivelly than a conventional preservative. Antifungal activity has been confirmed by bread shef-life test and challenge tests with Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium verrucosum in Cladosporium sp..
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