| Abstract: | The effect of lipid composition and oxidation on dough bleaching has been determined. At >2.25% (flour basis), pure linoleic acid was very efficient in degrading β‐carotene in dough, unlike colza, corn, peanut, soy, or sunflower oil, which were mainly characterized by different polyunsaturated fatty acids content. In a very oxidized state, as determined by a peroxide index of >15 meq/kg of oil, sunflower oil (rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids) had a major bleaching activity on β‐carotene when compared with colza oil (less polyunsaturated), especially in combination with long mixing times. A combination of lipase (815 U), slightly oxidized oil (peroxide index of 2–5 meq/kg of oil), and linoleic acid (90 mg/100 g of flour) significantly degraded flour pigments (P < 0.05). |
