THE INFLUENCE OF ALPHA AMYLASE ON THE QUALITY OF BREAD

Abstract

This study determined the quality of bread obtained from the control sample flour (M) and the quality of bread obtained from flour with addition of 3 different percentages of alpha amylase (P1-280000 U.SKB/ 100kg flour; P2-560000 U.SKB/ 100kg flour;P3-840000 U.SKB/ 100kg flour). Fungal alpha amylase was used in these concentrations in order to establish which one is the most suitable to be added in flour in order to obtain superior quality characteristics for bread: superior volume of bread, finer texture of the bread, prolonging the freshness of the bread, improving the color and flavor of the bread, improving the slicing proprieties of the bread.

Keywords

• bread
• alpha amylase
• quality parameters