Research Article

Using MR-FTIR and Texture Profile to Track the Effect of Storage Time and Temperature on Pita Bread Staling

Table 2

Various textural properties of PB.

Storage time (h) 25% force (N)Time to rupture (s)Tearing force (N)Force at failure (N)
(23°C)(−18°C)(23°C)(−18°C)(23°C)(−18°C)(23°C)(−18°C)

26.3 (0.12)6.3 (0.12)9.0 (1.20)9.0 (1.20)0.85 (0.09)0.85 (0.08)48.5 (4.7)48.7 (4.7)
2410.4 (1.38)8.2 (0.91)2.5 (0.21)6.0 (0.52)0.84 (0.07)0.93 (0.07)48.7 (5.2)48.6 (4.2)
4815.2 (1.14)7.9 (1.04) -- --47.8 (6.2)48.6 (3.9)
7213.6 (3.09)10 (0.81)0.30 (0.02)4.9 (0.42)0.50 (0.04)0.61 (0.05)44.8 (5.3)48.1 (6.2)
9617.2 (4.27)9.9 (2.57)0.29 (0.03)3.4 (0.31)0.57 (0.06)0.39 (0.04)--

(standard deviation).