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This study investigated the effect of okara modified through cellulase hydrolysis and extrusion on noodle quality. Modification increased the soluble dietary fibre/insoluble dietary fibre (SDF/IDF) ratio in okara, improved appearance, cooking, and texture, and reduced starch digestibility of okara noodles. The 4.0 % cellulase enzymolysis-extruded okara noodles exhibited the quality closest to that of wheat noodles, with an estimated glycaemic index (eGI) < 55 (low-GI). As the okara SDF/IDF ratio increased, the water mobility of noodles decreased, indicating that an increase in the SDF/IDF ratio reduced competitive water absorption of okara. In addition, increased SDF/IDF ratio increased β-sheet content and promoted the enhanced hydrogen bond interactions between proteins and polymerisation between gliadin and glutenin. Moreover, the microstructure of noodles with a higher SDF/IDF ratio of okara was more continuous and compact, further confirming the promotional effect of okara with a higher SDF/IDF ratio on the quality of okara noodles., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declared that they have no conflicts of interest to this work. We declare that we do not have any commercial or associative interest that represents a conflict of interest in connection with the work submitted., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

To overcome the problem that takeaway noodles possessed poor immersion resistance, in this study noodles were prepared from post-ripened wheat flour, and changes in textural properties, protein components, and water status of noodles were determined. The firmness and tensile distance of noodles were gradually increased by 7.40%-35.88% when wheat flour was post-ripened for 20-40 d. Afterwards, noodle textural qualities were slightly decreased. Compared with control groups, contents of glutenin macropolymer (GMP) and disulfide bonds were significantly (p<0.05) increased and protein network was also more compact, whereas the Glutenin/Gliadin ratio and free sulfhydryl groups content were significantly (p<0.05) reduced. Contents of sodium dodecyl sulfate extractable protein (SDSEP) were reduced by 3.22%-6.23%. Meanwhile, the decrease in A 23 indicated that wheat flour post-ripening limited water-absorbing capacity of noodles during immersion. In conclusion, wheat flour post-ripening promoted the immersion resistance of noodles by inducing protein cross-linking, and the best post-ripening time was 20-40 d., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Superfine grinding of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) is a promising method to improve the product quality by regulating the interaction between protein and starch. In this study, the effects of buckwheat-hull IDF powder, at cell-scale (50-10 μm) and tissue-scale (500-100 μm), on the dough rheology and noodle quality were investigated. Results showed that cell-scale IDF with higher exposure of active groups increased the viscoelasticity and deformation resistance of the dough, due to the aggregation of protein-protein and protein-IDF. Compared with the control sample, the addition of tissue-scale or cell-scale IDF significantly increased the starch gelatinization rate (β, C3-C2) and decreased the starch hot-gel stability. Cell-scale IDF increased the rigid structure (β-sheet) of protein, thus improving the noodle texture. The decreased cooking quality of cell-scale IDF-fortified noodles was related to the poor stability of rigid gluten matrix and the weakened interaction between water and macromolecules (starch and protein) during cooking., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

A study was to determine the correlation between the fine structure and the physicochemical properties of pre-gelatinized corn starch (PGCS) and the quality of noodles with added PGCS. Drum-dried corn starch (DDCS) and extrusion-cooked corn starch (ECCS) were used. The results revealed that the cold-water viscosity of ECCS and DDCS was about 10 and 100 times greater, respectively, than that of native corn starch (NCS), and the gel strength of DDCS was 1.67 times greater than that of ECCS. The average hydrodynamic radius of whole molecular (R¯ h ) and Ap were approximately half that of native corn starch in ECCS. Dough sheets prepared with various concentrations of PGCS (5-10%, w/w) had significantly greater tensile strength, and the addition of PGCS significantly increased the smoothness of the cooked noodles. DDCS was better than ECCS for increasing the noodles' processing quality., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

This study aimed to investigate the effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on the physicochemical characteristics of blended low-protein wheat (LW) and oat flour. Additionally, quality changes in noodles made from blends treated with HHP were investigated. Crude protein and fiber contents of LW were not affected by HHP; however, those of blends were significantly higher than those of LW (p < 0.05). Water-holding capacity (WHC) of blends increased with HHP treatment. The peak viscosity of LW did not differ significantly because of HHP, and the peak and final viscosities of blends increased upon oat flour addition. The hardness, gumminess, chewiness of noodles made using LW improved with the addition of oat flour combined with HHP. The results indicated that the use of blends containing LW and oat flour as well as HHP treatment improved the quality and properties of noodles made using LW., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

In this study, the effect of vacuum mixing on Asian noodle qualities was investigated based on protein components changes and gluten formation. The results showed that the proportion of salt-soluble proteins decreased in vacuum mixed noodles while alcohol and alkali soluble proteins increased. The free sulfyhydryl content decreased significantly (P<0.05) in low protein (LP) noodles while slight and not significant (P>0.05) decrease was detected in high protein (HP) samples. Remarkable protein aggregates were observed in non-reduced SDS-PAGE patterns for LP noodles. The changes in secondary structure were reflected by the increase in α-helix and β-sheet as well as the decrease in β-turns. Furthermore, vacuum mixing conferred a more continuous and compact microstructure to both HP and LP noodle sheets as well as an increased breaking force and extensibility. In addition, less deterioration in noodle structure and water migration was observed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for vacuum mixed samples during storage., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)