@conference{
author = "Đuričić, Ivana and Marinković, Danica and Dodevska, Margarita and Zrnić-Ćirić, Milica and Šobajić, Slađana",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Introduction: There is a growing number of epidemiological evidences that wholegrain products may reduce the risk of cardiovascular
diseases, type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancers, as well as obesity. The
beneficial health effects are due to the presence of many biologically
active compounds, which are located in the outer layer and germ fraction of the grain. Therefore, the higher intake of wholegrain foodstuffs
is recommended. Wholegrain bread, locally known as brown bread, is
the most common foodstuff of this type in Serbian diet.
Objectives: The objective of this paper was to assess the quality
indicators, basic chemical composition, and fiber profile of wholegrain
breads sampled from Belgrade supermarkets and bakeries.
Method / Design: In total 8 different samples of wholegrain
bread were analyzed. The nutritional quality of samples was evaluated by common physicochemical analyses (contents of protein, ash, water, crude fiber, acid degree, sodium chloride, starch). Enzymatic
methods were used for determination of fiber profile (resistant starch,
beta-glucan, fructans, and arabinoxylan). Also, sensory characteristics
were assessed.
Results: During evaluation of the sensory quality all samples
fulfilled the regulatory requirements. All analyzed samples received
high marks for each individual property of quality. However, the varia-
bility of acid degree, as well as some nutrient content (protein, crude
fiber, starch) among samples was great. On the other hand, other
parameters were similar between different bread samples (content of
water, ash, sodium chloride). The fiber fractions that were analyzed in
wholegrain bread samples revealed that resistant starch, fructans and
arabonoxylan were the major fiber fractions, while cellulose content
was unexpectedly low.
Conclusions: Obtained results indicated that wholegrain bread
from Belgrade market is of the standard quality and could be an important source of specific fiber fractions in everyday diet.",
publisher = "Karger, Basel",
journal = "Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism",
title = "Chemical composition and nutritional quality of wholegrain bread from Belgrade market",
volume = "67",
number = "Supplement 1",
pages = "546-547",
doi = "10.1159/000440895"
}
