現今,消費者越來越重視健康問題,許多消費找正在尋找良好食物,同時兼顧健康也可以長期食用的產品。由於部分的消費者因為健康因素無法食用含有麩質的產品,對於無麩質產品的需求越來越高,從而造成市場上對無麩質產品有更高營養價值的要求。虎堅果 (Cyperus esculentus L.) 在西班牙及非洲是一種非常熱門的植物,其不含麩質且含有高含量的纖維和健康的油脂,是一項極具潛力的無麩質米食產品。在本研究中,麵包由米粉(100%,80%,60%) 和虎堅果粉 (0%,20%,40%) 的粉類混合物加入不同比例的水溶性膠體 (0%,1 + 1%,2%的三仙膠和羥丙基甲基纖維素 (HPMC)),並使用自動麵包機製成。結果表明,和小麥麵包 (2.91%和2.26%) 相比,虎堅果麵包 (0-20-40%) 提升了油脂 (1.53-4.55-7.20%) 和總膳食纖維含量 (2.71-3.31-5.00%) 。但是,隨著虎堅果含量的增加,蛋白質 (2.65-2.03-1.73%) 和碳水化合物 (53.44-38.99-37.74%) 下降。 在外部特性中,與小麥麵包(1545.13 cm3) 相比,添加2% HPMC在20% 及40% 的虎堅果樣品中可提升麵包的體積 (1071和927.55 cm3) ,但是在1+1%三仙膠和HPMC樣品中,雖然體積減少 (838.17和749.82 cm3) 但結構更加穩定。在質地分析結果中,1 + 1%三仙膠和虎堅果20%的HPMC的硬度測試結果為 (0.45 kgf) 最接近小麥麵包(0.21 kgf),而100%的米麵包最硬 (5.09 kgf)。 升糖指數 (eGI) 結果顯示20%和40%的虎堅果樣品的結果介於70-75之間,這表明虎堅果麵包是高GI產品,但仍低於小麥麵包 樣品。感官品評結果顯示,與商業無麩質麵包相比,添加1 + 1%三仙膠和HPMC在含有20%虎堅果的樣品中,具有最高的可接受性得分和更好的質地。綜上所述,添加虎堅果可以使無麩質麵包的膳食纖維和脂肪含量增加,添加HPMC在增加麵包的大小和降低硬度方面也發揮了良好的作用,而添加三仙膠對於在烘烤中將混合物固定在一起並沒有太大的作用。未來建議尋找其他可以增強混合物彈性的水溶性膠體,以便得到良好無麩質麵包的理想特性。
Nowadays, health-conscious consumers are seeking for a better food that address both health and sustainability concerns. People who can’t consume gluten due to their health condition are seeking for more gluten-free products, leading to the high demand of gluten-free products on market that have higher nutrition value for their diet. Tigernuts (Cyperus esculentus L.) is a popular food in Spain, it contains no gluten, high in fiber and good oils, potentially for gluten-free products processing among with Japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.). In this study, breads were made by flour mixture of rice (100%, 80%, 60%) and tigernuts (0%, 20%, 40%), and different ratios of hydrocolloids (xanthan gum and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) at 0%, 1+1%, 2%) with an automatic bread maker. Results showed that increased tigernuts (0-20-40%) did bring higher oil (1.53-4.55-7.20%) and total dietary fiber content (2.71-3.31-5.00%) compared to control wheat bread (2.91 and 2.26%). But a decrease in protein (2.65-2.03-1.73%) and carbohydrate (53.44-38.99-37.74%) with higher proportion of tigernuts added. For external characteristics, 2% HPMC did increase the volume of 20% and 40% tigernuts samples (1071 and 927.55 cm3) compared to CR (512 cm3), but structure was more stable on 1+1% xanthan gum and HPMC samples (with volume 838.17 and 749.82 cm3). For texture results, 1+1% xanthan gum and HPMC with 20% tigernuts has the hardness closet result (0.45 kgf) compared to control rice (0.21 kgf) while 100% rice bread was hardest (5.09 kgf). Estimated glycemic index results also showed 20 and 40% tigernuts samples had result ranging from 70-75, which indicated tigernuts breads are high glycemic index product, but still lower than control wheat samples. Sensory evaluation results showed that 20% tigernuts with 1+1% xanthan and HPMC sample has the most acceptance score and better texture mouthfeel than commercial gluten-free bread. In conclusion, additional of tigernuts did bring some positive enhancement of nutrition on a gluten-free bread in dietary fiber and fat content, HPMC also did a good function on increased the loaf size and lower hardness while xanthan gum did not work well enough to hold the mixture together during baking. Suggestion for finding a different hydrocolloid that can enhance the elasticity of the mixture for obtained a desirable characteristic of a gluten-free bread in the future.