Preparation and Evaluation of Pan Bread from Chia Seeds Powder as Substitute Wheat Flour

Abstract

As part of this functional food covenant, the world is searching for new healthy food products with ample quantities of bioactive components such as fibre, mineral elements, essential amino acids, and phenols. Since CHIA seeds powder has both nutritious and pharmaceutical properties, integrating it into pan bread may be beneficial to human health. The sensorial parameters of pan bread enriched with CSP, amino acids composition, and proximate compositions of the pan bread were investigated in this study by partially replacing wheat flour (WF) with CHIA seeds powder (CSP) at levels of 3 percent, 6 percent, 9 percent, and 12 percent. The addition of CSP to pan bread improved the mineral content of the bread. With only a minor depreciation in bread quality, CSP could partially replace WF 72 percent extraction in pan bread, increasing its nutritional value in terms of fibre, essential amino acids, and minerals. Sensorial evaluation revealed that pan bread supplemented with up to 12% CSP was acceptable to the panelists, with notable differences in crumb texture, appearance, crust color, crumb grain, taste, odor, and overall acceptability as compared to pan bread control. When compared to pan bread without CSP, the CSP mixture increased the mineral content, essential amino acid content, and nutritional properties.