The influence of selected bacterial and fungal enzymes on the baking and keeping quality of a fat substituted muffin

Utilization of a fat substitute (100% replacement) with and without added fungal protease, fungal amylase, and bacterial amylase in a muffin was compared to a full fat counterpart. The enzymes were evaluated independently and in combination with each other. Physical and sensory data were reported with a p<0.05 significance level. The physical tests indicated that there were no significant differences (p>0.05) among any of the variations in volume, water activity (freshly baked, and after 24 and 48 hours storage), crumb L values and crust Land b values. The full fat muffin (control) was significantly (p<0.05) more tender than all formulations. In addition, the control had a significantly (p<0.05) lower moisture content and a significantly (p<0.05) more yellow crumb color than all the other variations. The 100% fat substituted muffins with enzymes, generally, had lower moisture contents, lower volumes, decreased staling rates, and an increased crumb tenderness when compared to the 100% fat substituted muffin without any enzymes. The 100% fat substituted muffins containing bacterial amylase or fungal protease alone had a significantly (p<0.05) lower staling rate than a 100% fat substituted muffin with a combination of bacterial amylase and fungal protease.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human Nutrition and Foods

Department dc:contributor.department

Human Nutrition and Foods

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1995

Author dc:creator

• Canterella, Robin L.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Conforti, Frank D.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Johnson, Janet M.
• Young, Roderick W.

• sensory evaluation
• fat substitute
• amylase
• protease

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06112009-063915

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43196