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Table 1 Application of enzymes in the production of fresh noodles and CSB

From: Food additives and technologies used in Chinese traditional staple foods

Enzymes

Function properties

Dosage

References

Fresh noodles

CSB

Fresh noodles

CSB

Alpha amylase

Enhance dough fermentation, texture and sensory properties

Improving specific volume, internal structure and crumb texture

60 mg/kg

24 mL/100 kg

< 30 mg/kg

[87,88,89]

Glucose

Enhance appearance, chewiness, smoothness, cooking tolerance and whiteness

Soft crumb, high whiteness and delayed staling

20–40 mg/kg

20 mg/kg

[91,92,93,94]

Lipase

Enhance appearance, whiteness, and elasticity; flavor generation

 

60 mg/kg

 

[92]

Xylanase (XynA)

 

Improving specific volume and hardness

 

120 U/kg

[98]

Transglutaminase

Reducing water absorption and cooking loss

 

0.01% (buckwheat noodle)

 

[102, 103]

Enhancing hardness and tensile force

 

2% (YAN)

 Â