Research Article

Effect of Psyllium Husk, Bran, and Raw Wheat Germ Addition on the Rheological Characteristics of Arabic (Pita) Bread Dough

Table 5

Farinograph characteristics of dough made from flour, coarse bran, and psyllium blends.

Sample codeFWA %Peak time (min)Dough stability (min)MTI (BU)Valorimeter value

WF64.5a8.0a16.5a25a95a
WF+10% coarse bran+1% psyllium75.0b10.5b13.0b30b94a
WF+10% coarse bran +2% psyllium82.0c10.0b12.0b30b94a
WF+10% coarse bran +3% psyllium90.0d13.0c15.0b20a94a
WF+10% coarse bran +4% psyllium95.0e12.5c11.5b30b94a
WF+10% coarse bran +5% psyllium100.0f13.5c10.5b35b94a

FWA: Farinograph water absorption; BU: Brabender units; MTI: mixing tolerance index; WF: white flour. Mean values () with same superscripts for any parameter do not differ significantly in a column ().