Research Article

Effects of Steaming, Microwaving, and Hot-Air Drying on the Physicochemical Properties and Storage Stability of Oat Bran

Table 3

Effects of different processing methods on the thermal properties of oat bran.

SampleT0 (°C)Tp (°C) (J/g)

OB42.67 ± 5.64c20.70 ± 4.9c73.41 ± 0.9b
S-OB72.10 ± 10.7b111.32 ± 1.02b143.77 ± 2.87a
W-OB76.95 ± 3.5b106.32 ± 3.02b62.13 ± 1.43c
HA-OB116.00 ± 3.40a144.30 ± 2.00a38.47 ± 2.43d

Means within the same column that do not share a superscript letter or letter differ significantly (); T0: onset temperature; Tp: peak temperature; : enthalpy of gelatinisation.