Effect of processing on buckwheat phenolics and antioxidant activity
2006
Sensoy, I. | Rosen, R.T. | Ho, C.T. | Karwe, M.V.
The effect of processing on functional compounds in buckwheat was investigated. Extractions of buckwheat flour were carried out before and after roasting or extrusion. Folin-Ciocalteu assays indicated that processing did not cause any change in total phenolic content in buckwheat flour. Roasted (200 °C, 10 min) dark buckwheat flour exhibited an increase in non-polar compounds as well as polar compounds whereas extrusion exhibited increase only in polar compounds. Antioxidant activity test (DPPH) showed that roasting at 200 °C for 10 min decreased the antioxidant activity slightly whereas extrusion (170 °C) did not cause any change. The results suggest that processing conditions can be optimized to retain the health promoting compounds in buckwheat products.
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