Abstract:
To explore the improvement effect of
Poria cocos powder on the quality of traditional noodle products, functional noodle products have been developed. The present study systematically analyzes the effects of
Poria cocos powder addition (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%, w/w) on pasting properties, rheological properties, cooking stability, texture properties, color, microstructure, antioxidant activity, glycemic index (GI) and sensory score of noodles. The results show that the peak viscosity of the mixed powder decreases significantly from 85.42 cP to 32.37 cP (
P<0.05) as the amount of
Poria cocos powder added increases. The thermal stability shows an upward trend while the hardness and adhesiveness of noodles shows a downward trend. Noodles achieve optimal texture characteristics when adding 4% of
Poria cocos powder (elasticity 1.68 mm, chewiness 32.42 mJ). As the amount of
Poria cocos added increases, the microstructure of noodles shows a tighter gluten network and reduced surface pores. The
L* value of the color decreases from 81.30 to 69.66, the
a* value increases from −0.58 to 1.82, with the brightness decreasing and becoming reddish. The cooking loss rate decreases from 3.01% to 2.78%. The antioxidant activity (DPPH, ABTS
+ free radical scavenging rate and iron reduction ability) was positively correlated with the amount of
Poria cocos added. The DPPH and ABTS
+ free radical scavenging rates of noodles with 10%
Poria cocos addition are 83.48% and 79.7%, respectively. The glycemic index (eGI) decreases from 81.48 to 59.68, with significant delaying starch digestion (
P<0.05). However, when the amount of
Poria cocos powder added is greater than or equal to 8%, the broken rate of noodles increases significantly (
P<0.05). Comprehensive quality analysis shows the optimal noodle texture, sensory score (75 points) and thermal stability (peak storage modulus G') when adding 4% of
Poria cocos powder, as well as outstanding antioxidant and sugar control effects when adding 10% of
Poria cocos powder. This study confirms that
Poria cocos powder can optimize the nutritional and functional properties of noodles by regulating the gluten network, starch crystallization and release of active ingredient, providing a theoretical basis for the development of functional flour products.