Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake

Taro is a plant widely produced in tropical areas for its underground corms and it is used mainly as a vegetable. Its physicochemical, sensory properties and health benefits led to its use in value-added products. The cake is a high value-added bakery product and it needs a lower amount of gluten pr...

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Main Authors: Anuj Saklani, Ravinder Kaushik, Prince Chawla, Naveen Kumar, Mukul Kumar
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Language:English
Published: ISEKI_Food Association (IFA) 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Food Studies
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Online Access:https://www.iseki-food-ejournal.com/article/22
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Prince Chawla
Naveen Kumar
Mukul Kumar
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description Taro is a plant widely produced in tropical areas for its underground corms and it is used mainly as a vegetable. Its physicochemical, sensory properties and health benefits led to its use in value-added products. The cake is a high value-added bakery product and it needs a lower amount of gluten protein, therefore, taro flour (TF) was supplemented in wheat flour (WF) at different levels (10, 20, 30 and 40%). In connection with this, the incorporation of taro flour into wheat-based products has been reported to increase their nutritional and textural quality. The taro-supplemented cake showed higher mineral and fiber content, however, reduced caloric value. It was observed that taro supplementation reduced gluten and protein content and had higher oil and water binding capacity, therefore suitable for cake preparation. Taro cake had improved texture and sensory characteristics in comparison to wheat cake. It can be concluded that addition of taro for cake preparation improves nutrition and quality characteristics, therefore, it can be recommended to use taro for cake preparation.
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Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake
International Journal of Food Studies
Cake
Taro
Textural properties
Sensory properties
Flour enrichment
Composite flour
title Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake
title_full Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake
title_fullStr Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake
title_short Effect of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Enrichment on Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Cake
title_sort effect of taro colocasia esculenta enrichment on physicochemical and textural properties of cake
topic Cake
Taro
Textural properties
Sensory properties
Flour enrichment
Composite flour
url https://www.iseki-food-ejournal.com/article/22
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