Partial sequencing of the γ-gliadin gene of 62 spelt and 14 soft wheat cultivars was performed. Fifty-six of the 62 spelt cultivars and 13 of the 14 soft wheat cultivars were shown to exhibit the typical spelt or soft wheat γ-gliadin sequence, respectively. Exceptions were ascribed to crossbreeding of soft wheat and spelt. Using the typical soft wheat γ-gliadin sequence, two alternative DNA-bas...

Coeliac disease (gluten enteropathy) is associated with a damaged gut mucosa displaying degraded villi and poor absorption of nutrients. The major symptoms are emaciation, swollen abdomen, poor growth, vomiting, diarrhoea and steatorrhea [I]. The condition affects 1 in 1850 individuals in the UK although the world-wide incidence is variable and depends upon the dietary use of wheat and similar ...

This study examined the effect of cell-wall-degrading enzymes added to temper water on wheat milling performance and flour quality. An enzyme cocktail consisting of cellulase, xylanase, and pectinase and five independent variables (enzyme concentration, incubation time, incubation temperature, tempered wheat moisture content, and tempering water pH) were manipulated in a response surface method...

Fermented maize product, ogi, is a popular weaning and breakfast cereal in west coasts of Africa. In the study proximate, mineral and amino acid compositions of ogi from a composite mixture of white maize (Zea mays L.) and scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) flours were evaluated using standard processing techniques. Maize ogi was substituted with scarlet runner bean flour at ratios of...

The thick-enameled, bunodont dentition shared by most early hominins has traditionally been interpreted as reflecting durophagy, especially in the robust genus Paranthropus . However, subsequent works on dental microwear textures (DMT) and biogeochemical compositions have challenged this hypothesis Some authors argued that their morphology might driven consumption of mechanically challenging re...