Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts

While wheat is the most common flour used worldwide, it may not be suitable for coeliacs. Although being stated as a healthier alternative, gluten-free flours have some disadvantages. Bunya nut flour has the potential to be a healthier and flavourful alternative to other flours, such as corn and ric...

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Main Authors: Jaqueline Moura Nadolny, Heather M. Shewan, Jason R. Stokes, Odette Best, Heather E. Smyth
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Odette Best
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description While wheat is the most common flour used worldwide, it may not be suitable for coeliacs. Although being stated as a healthier alternative, gluten-free flours have some disadvantages. Bunya nut flour has the potential to be a healthier and flavourful alternative to other flours, such as corn and rice. In this study, raw, processed (fermented, boiled and roasted) and whole bunya flours were added to a control recipe (rice, tapioca and corn) and their rheological, sensory and physicochemical properties were measured. Breads made with bunya flours provide a unique aroma and flavour profile compared to the control bread and also among themselves, depending on the type of bunya flour used. For instance, breads made with 50 % of raw bunya flour had a fermented aroma and flavour. In terms of texture, thermally treated samples were rated high for cohesiveness and moistness, arguably the most important quality parameters in breads. In general, bunya flour resulted in denser bread compared to the control and this could be predicted by the storage modulus (G′) values in the dough rheology measurements. In addition to being a unique ingredient, bunya nut flour can be used to produce breads with high sensory and physicochemical quality.
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spelling doaj-art-83e84e5e73184edc8aad36fafdcd75c92025-08-20T02:45:53ZengElsevierFuture Foods2666-83352025-06-011110058410.1016/j.fufo.2025.100584Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nutsJaqueline Moura Nadolny0Heather M. Shewan1Jason R. Stokes2Odette Best3Heather E. Smyth4School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Corresponding author at: School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSchool of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, AustraliaCentre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaWhile wheat is the most common flour used worldwide, it may not be suitable for coeliacs. Although being stated as a healthier alternative, gluten-free flours have some disadvantages. Bunya nut flour has the potential to be a healthier and flavourful alternative to other flours, such as corn and rice. In this study, raw, processed (fermented, boiled and roasted) and whole bunya flours were added to a control recipe (rice, tapioca and corn) and their rheological, sensory and physicochemical properties were measured. Breads made with bunya flours provide a unique aroma and flavour profile compared to the control bread and also among themselves, depending on the type of bunya flour used. For instance, breads made with 50 % of raw bunya flour had a fermented aroma and flavour. In terms of texture, thermally treated samples were rated high for cohesiveness and moistness, arguably the most important quality parameters in breads. In general, bunya flour resulted in denser bread compared to the control and this could be predicted by the storage modulus (G′) values in the dough rheology measurements. In addition to being a unique ingredient, bunya nut flour can be used to produce breads with high sensory and physicochemical quality.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525000474AraucariaBread qualityBunya nutsDough rheologySensory properties
spellingShingle Jaqueline Moura Nadolny
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Heather E. Smyth
Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts
Future Foods
Araucaria
Bread quality
Bunya nuts
Dough rheology
Sensory properties
title Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts
title_full Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts
title_fullStr Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts
title_full_unstemmed Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts
title_short Physicochemical, rheological and sensory properties of gluten-free doughs and breads of Australian bunya nuts
title_sort physicochemical rheological and sensory properties of gluten free doughs and breads of australian bunya nuts
topic Araucaria
Bread quality
Bunya nuts
Dough rheology
Sensory properties
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525000474
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