RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Microwave treatment enhances the physical and sensory quality of quinoa-enriched gluten-free bread A1 Vicente Fernández, Ainhoa A1 Villanueva Barrero, Marina A1 Caballero Calvo, Pedro Antonio A1 Lazaridou, Athina A1 Biliaderis, Costas G. A1 Ronda Balbás, María Felicidad K1 Quinoa K1 Gluten-free bread K1 Physical properties K1 Sensory analysis K1 Fermentative properties K1 Microwave treatment K1 3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos K1 3309.11 Fabricación de Harina AB The suitability of microwave-assisted hydrothermally treated (MWT) quinoa flour was investigated as an ingredient for enhancing the quality of gluten-free (GF) bread fortified with quinoa. Different levels (0%, 25%, 37.5%, 50%, and 75%) of native/untreated (N) or MWT quinoa flour (30% moisture content, 9 W/g, total 8 min of microwave exposure) were evaluated to replace maize starch in a starch-based GF recipe. The hydration of the dough was adjusted to obtain similar consistency in terms of complex modulus, G1*, to compensate its increase due to quinoa addition and treatment (up to +737%). The incorporation of increasing amounts of native quinoa flour reduced dough viscosimetric profiles, delayed its gelatinization peak in DSC scans (up to +3.4 °C), and decreased the dough's development and stability during the fermentation test (the final height decreased from 88 mm for 0% quinoa to 4 mm for 75%). When substituting native by MWT quinoa flour at a certain substitution level, a reduction in the breakdown viscosity, an increase in pasting temperature, and an increase in dough development and stability during the fermentation test were noted. As a result, the MWT quinoa flour-fortified breads exhibited a higher specific volume, lower hardness, and retarded staling. In addition, sensory evaluation of the breads showed a reduction in the herbaceous off-flavour associated with the quinoa (untreated) flour, and no effect on bitterness. The experimental findings indicate the feasibility of using microwave hydrothermal treatment to improve the physical properties and sensory quality of quinoa-enriched GF bread. PB Elsevier SN 0268-005X YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/73084 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/73084 LA eng NO Food Hydrocolloids, 2024, vol. 155, 110244 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 07-feb-2025