Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder

Nowadays, there is a growing demand for healthy foods enriched with various functional bioactive ingredients. Cakes are ready-to-eat baked products consumed worldwide and are suitable for the development of functional food products. In this study, a Box–Behnken design was used to investigate the eff...

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Main Authors: Anita Ardeshir, Fatemeh Fazeli, Nasim Khorshidian, Mehrdad Mohammadi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6086158
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Fatemeh Fazeli
Nasim Khorshidian
Mehrdad Mohammadi
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description Nowadays, there is a growing demand for healthy foods enriched with various functional bioactive ingredients. Cakes are ready-to-eat baked products consumed worldwide and are suitable for the development of functional food products. In this study, a Box–Behnken design was used to investigate the effect of three independent variables, including oolong tea powder (OT, 0–20%), white tea powder (WT, 0–15%), and quinoa flour (QF, 0–40%), on the quality characteristics of sponge cake during 21 days of storage. Following the evaluation of the model, the optimum levels of ingredients for the preparation of sponge cake were 15% WT, 17.17% OT, and 24.97% QF. Total phenolic content of 52.09 mg gallic acid/100 g, antioxidant activity of 0.068 mg/mL, overall acceptability of 4.89, lightness of 47.94, and peroxide value of 0.68 mEq/kg were obtained under optimized conditions. The growth of molds and yeasts was prevented during storage time. The hardness, gumminess, and chewiness of the optimized sponge cake improved with increasing WT, OT, and QF levels in comparison to the control. Scanning electron micrographs showed a more porous structure in optimized cake samples. In conclusion, the utilization of OT, WT, and QF as phenolic compounds in sponge cake led to an increase in its nutritional value and improved shelf life.
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spelling doaj-art-f97da53daf93499ebca2bc014ab2628b2025-08-20T03:20:09ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality1745-45572024-01-01202410.1155/2024/6086158Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea PowderAnita Ardeshir0Fatemeh Fazeli1Nasim Khorshidian2Mehrdad Mohammadi3Department of Food Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Technology ResearchDepartment of Food Technology ResearchNowadays, there is a growing demand for healthy foods enriched with various functional bioactive ingredients. Cakes are ready-to-eat baked products consumed worldwide and are suitable for the development of functional food products. In this study, a Box–Behnken design was used to investigate the effect of three independent variables, including oolong tea powder (OT, 0–20%), white tea powder (WT, 0–15%), and quinoa flour (QF, 0–40%), on the quality characteristics of sponge cake during 21 days of storage. Following the evaluation of the model, the optimum levels of ingredients for the preparation of sponge cake were 15% WT, 17.17% OT, and 24.97% QF. Total phenolic content of 52.09 mg gallic acid/100 g, antioxidant activity of 0.068 mg/mL, overall acceptability of 4.89, lightness of 47.94, and peroxide value of 0.68 mEq/kg were obtained under optimized conditions. The growth of molds and yeasts was prevented during storage time. The hardness, gumminess, and chewiness of the optimized sponge cake improved with increasing WT, OT, and QF levels in comparison to the control. Scanning electron micrographs showed a more porous structure in optimized cake samples. In conclusion, the utilization of OT, WT, and QF as phenolic compounds in sponge cake led to an increase in its nutritional value and improved shelf life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6086158
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Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder
Journal of Food Quality
title Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder
title_full Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder
title_fullStr Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder
title_full_unstemmed Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder
title_short Physicochemical, Antioxidant, and Sensory Characteristics of Sponge Cake Fortified with Quinoa Flour, Oolong, and White Tea Powder
title_sort physicochemical antioxidant and sensory characteristics of sponge cake fortified with quinoa flour oolong and white tea powder
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