Development of fibre- and vitamin-enriched corn extrudates utilising wheat and rice bran under varying extrusion conditions


MASATCIOĞLU M. T., Yalcin E., Ryu G., Koksel H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.61, sa.2, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/ijfood/vvag169
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts Core, Compendex, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Engineering Source (EBSCO), Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the current study, the impacts of bran type (BT), extrusion process (EP), exit die temperature (EDT), and bran supplementation level (BSL) on the physical, functional, and nutritional attributes of corn extrudates supplemented with wheat bran (WB) or rice bran (RB) were systematically investigated. Extrudates were produced at 80 or 130 degrees C EDT with/without CO2 injection EP using 5%, 10%, or 15% BSL. Total dietary fibre (TDF), vitamin B contents (thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin), extrudate density, and breaking strength increased significantly (p < .05) with higher WB and RB levels. Conversely, the radial expansion index and water binding capacity decreased significantly (p < .05). All studied quality characteristics of extrudates were significantly affected by BSL (p < .001). Overall, corn extrudates supplemented with WB showed considerably higher TDF contents compared to RB counterparts. However, samples produced with RB consistently had significantly higher vitamin B levels under all extrusion conditions. Practical applications: it is well known that snack foods sold in markets tend to have higher fat levels and lower dietary fibre. Recently, there has been increasing attention towards healthy snacks. The current study clearly demonstrates that both WB and RB can be practically utilised to produce fibre- and vitamin-rich extrudates, thereby facilitating the development of healthier food products.