Dietary fiber and flavan-3-ols in shortbread biscuits enriched with barley flours co-products

Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2011 May;62(3):262-9. doi: 10.3109/09637486.2010.530596. Epub 2010 Dec 8.

Abstract

The coarse fraction obtained by air classification of barley flour, rich in dietary fiber and flavan-3-ols, was utilized to develop functional biscuits. The flavan-3-ol content, antioxidant activity and oxidative stability of biscuits were measured during storage under retail conditions for 1 year. The replacement of 60% (w/w) refined wheat flour with barley coarse fraction increased the ash, fiber and flavan-3-ol contents significantly. Biscuit samples enriched with barley coarse fraction had a significantly higher amount of fiber compared with the control sample (six times higher). The β-glucan content in enriched samples was 15 times higher than control samples. The flavan-3-ol loss in biscuits after baking was about 67%. The initial content of flavan-3-ols increased from 0.6 to 4.3 mg/100 g in biscuits formulated with barley coarse fraction and showed improved antioxidant properties. Lipid oxidation increased during the shelf-life; the enriched biscuit showed the higher lipid oxidation status, but the level reached during the shelf-life was lower than the limit of acceptance reported for bakery products and, for this reason, does not compromise the safety.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / analysis*
  • Dietary Fats / metabolism
  • Dietary Fiber / analysis*
  • Edible Grain / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / analysis*
  • Flour / analysis*
  • Food Handling
  • Food, Fortified / analysis*
  • Functional Food / analysis
  • Hordeum / chemistry*
  • Lipid Peroxidation
  • Triticum
  • beta-Glucans / analysis*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Fiber
  • Flavonoids
  • beta-Glucans
  • flavan-3-ol