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Published on: June 6, 2025
Solid state fermentation by Fomitopsis pinicola improves physicochemical and functional properties of wheat bran and
Jie Tu1, Jing Zhao2, Guanhui Liu3
1College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu Province, Zhenjiang 212008, China; Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Abstract:
Wheat bran was solid state fermented by Fomitopsis pinicola. The results showed that the processing properties were increased by fermentation and the content of total phenol and alkylresorcinols was 5.91 and 1.55 times of the unfermented bran respectively by the 6th day. The total antioxidant capacity was 5.73 times of the unfermented sample by the 4th day. Electronic nose analysis showed that the fermented wheat bran had a special flavor. GC-MS analysis found that 4-ethyl-2-methoxy-phenol was the main flavor substance, which was sharply increased during the fermentation. Furthermore, the textural properties of the dough and bread containing fermented bran were significantly improved. The content of phytic acid in the bread was significantly decreased, while the protein, total phenol and alkylresorcinols contents were significantly increased. Results suggest that solid state fermentation by Fomitopsis pinicola is a promising way to improve wheat bran to a nutritious and flavorful cereal food ingredient.
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