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In this research, different amounts of gum tragacanth (0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% w/w) was added to wheat flour and its effects on bread quality parameters including moisture, specific volume, crumb firmness, color, water activity and bread staling during storage was evaluated. The results suggested that addition of gum tragacanth increased moisture but decreased crumb firmness, loaf volume and specific volume in all samples with reference to the control sample. Measurement of crust and crumb color showed that addition of gum tragacanth at all concentrations significantly decreased lightness of crust and crumb but increased red- and yellowness of both crust and crumb (p
Received: 2010/04/29 | Accepted: 2011/01/29 | Published: 2013/01/28