Effect of spinach and chickpea flour fortification on cooking, functional and textural properties of wheat pasta

Abstract

The present study was led to prepare pasta from wheat instead of semolina and effect of spinach powder and chickpea flour fortification on cooking, functional and textural properties pasta was assessed. Cooking losses were more in spinach wheat (SW) pasta while these are lowest in chickpea and spinach fortified wheat (CSW) pasta. Crude protein one of the imperative attributes of study was profoundly affected with the fortification and was found to be 10.5 per cent in SW pasta, 18.55 per cent in CSW pasta while it is 10.8 in W pasta. The crude fat were found to be extended from 0.98 per cent to 1.55 per cent. The moisture, ash and acidity were ranged from 8.1 to 8.5, 0.82 to 1.80 and 0.23 to 0.59, respectively. Free radical scavenging properties, ascorbic acid (20.4 mg/100 g) and total phenols (mg/100 g) were higher in CSW pasta while the lowest in wheat (W) pasta. Maximum hardness was also highest in CSW pasta. Overall the fortification increased the antioxidant properties along with textural properties.