Cereal Chem 69:50- 54   |  VIEW ARTICLE

Studies on the Improvement of Quality of Wheat Infected with Karnal Bunt. I. Milling, Rheological, and Baking Properties.

K. S. Sekhon, N. Singh, and R. P. Singh. Copyright 1992 by the American Association of Cereal Chemists, Inc. 

Studies were conducted with a view to developing treatments to overcome the adverse effects of Karnal bunt (Neovossia indica) disease on the quality of wheat and its products. Among various treatments tried, lye peeling and debranning followed by washing were found to be very effective. The flour yield and quality (i.e., ash content, milling value, and color grade value) of the Karnal-bunt-infected wheat were improved considerably by these treatments. The increase in proteolytic activity, total phenols, free farry acids, and trimethylamine content due to bunt infection was reversed to an appreciable extent with the treatments. The deteriorated dough rheological characteristics and bread quality and acceptability of flour infected with Karnal bunt were also significantly improved. Bread prepared from 5% Karnal-bunt-infected wheat treated with either method was comparable to bread prepared from sound wheat.