Volume 46, Issue 2 e16251
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Arrowroot starch (Maranta arundinacea) as a bread ingredient for product development

Giovana J. Cardoso

Giovana J. Cardoso

Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (USP/FZEA), Laboratory of Bread and Dough Process (LAPROPAMA), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

Contribution: Data curation, Formal analysis, ​Investigation, Methodology

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Sierra D. M. Kipp

Sierra D. M. Kipp

Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (USP/FZEA), Laboratory of Bread and Dough Process (LAPROPAMA), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

Contribution: Data curation, Formal analysis, ​Investigation, Methodology

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Vitor A. S. Garcia

Vitor A. S. Garcia

Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (USP/FZEA), Laboratory of Bread and Dough Process (LAPROPAMA), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

Contribution: ​Investigation, Methodology, Writing - review & editing

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Rosemary A. Carvalho

Rosemary A. Carvalho

Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (USP/FZEA), Laboratory of Bread and Dough Process (LAPROPAMA), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

Contribution: ​Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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Fernanda M. Vanin

Corresponding Author

Fernanda M. Vanin

Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (USP/FZEA), Laboratory of Bread and Dough Process (LAPROPAMA), University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil

Correspondence

Fernanda M. Vanin, Food Engineering Department, University of São Paulo, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (USP/FZEA), Laboratory of Bread and Dough Process (LAPROPAMA), Av. Duque de Caxias Norte 225, 13635-900, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil.

Email: [email protected]

Contribution: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, ​Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing

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First published: 08 December 2021
Citations: 7

Abstract

The goal of this study was to characterize the technological-functional, physical and thermal properties of arrowroot starch in order to better determine its role and effectiveness in the food industry, and then to evaluate its effect on bread properties. Arrowroot starch was characterized in relation to microstructure, x-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric, and technological-functional properties. Thereafter, breads with different wheat-arrowroot concentrations were produced, and characterized. Results evidenced that arrowroot starch presented monomodal particle size distribution, and circular, ellipsoid, and oval granules. Technological-functional properties showed increase in swelling power, solubility and water absorption index with the increase of temperature. Wheat-arrowroot bread were homogeneous and visually similar to control breads. Crumb hardness and volume were not significantly affected by arrowroot starch concentration when up to 30% of wheat flour was substituted. Therefore, it could be concluded that arrowroot starch represents a promising raw material to be explored in different food applications.

Practical applications

This study investigated the potential properties of arrowroot starch and its use in bread formulation, which finally provides to be a useful strategy to food industries in order to meet the suitable use of “new” materials for developing product. The results demonstrated that arrowroot starch presented interesting technological-functional and thermal properties in order to be used in bread development. Wheat-arrowroot breads were well produced, homogeneous, and visually similar to control breads, and bread produced with 30% of arrowroot starch presented crumb hardness and volume similar to control bread.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

Data available on request from the authors.

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