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Cereal Chem. 94(3):392-399Eleven green pea, five yellow pea, and six lentil varieties were analyzed for their composition and pasting and thermal properties. Lentils had higher protein content (25.8-28.6%) than peas (22.2-27.6%). However, peas had higher fiber content (19.8-31.4%) than lentils (17.8-21.8%). Both peas and lentils showed similar starch content (41.5-52.3 and 43.5-50.0%, respectively), and they were both low in fat (<1.6%). Micro-Visco-Amylograph tests showed C-type amylograph patterns, except for Richlea variety. Thermal properties of flours were measured at 20, 40, 60, and 80% moisture content with a differential scanning calorimeter. Linear trends with a decrease in peak temperatures (T p ) were observed with an increase in moisture from 20 to 60%, and beyond 60% T p was constant. Currently, peas and lentils are sold by mixing different varieties into classes based on the similarities in color and size of the seeds. However, significant differences were observed in chemical compositions and pasting and thermal properties among varieties tested. This suggests that it may be a good practice to use single varieties or group varieties based on their composition and functional properties, so that the end user may have a consistent final product when using the peas. † Corresponding

Cereal Chem. 94(3):385-391Extrusion expansion characteristics of commercially available whole flours from three green pea varieties (Ariel, Aragorn, and Daytona) and three yellow pea varieties (Carousel, Treasure, and Jetset) were investigated with a corotating twin-screw extruder. Feed moisture content was kept constant at 15 ± 0.5% (wb). Two barrel temperature levels of 140 and 160°C and three screw speed levels of 150, 200, and 250 rpm were studied. A round die with an opening of 3 mm was used. The radial expansion ratio (ER) of whole pea extrudates was 2.75-3.34. It was shown † Corresponding

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Wheat represents a ubiquitous commodity and although industries valorize 10% of wheat bran, most of this antioxidant-rich byproduct gets fed to livestock. The objective of this study was to incorporate wheat bran into an extruded snack. Bran samples from hard red spring, soft white club cv. Bruehl, and purple wheat lines were added to cv. Waxy-Pen wheat flour (Triticum aestivum L.) at replacement concentrations of 0%, 12.5%, 25%, and 37.5% (w/w; n = 10). Extrudates were evaluated for antioxidant capacity, color, and physical properties. Results showed that high fiber concentrations altered several pasting properties, reduced expansion ratios (P < 0.0001), and created denser products (P < 0.0001), especially for white bran supplemented extrudates. Purple bran supplemented extrudates produced harder products compared to white and red bran treatments (P < 0.0001). Extrudates produced with 37.5% (w/w) of each bran variety absorbed more water than the control with no added bran. The oxygen radical absorption capacity assay, expressed as Trolox Equivalents, showed that extrudates made with addition of red (37.5%) and purple (37.5%) bran had higher values compared to the other treatments; the control, red, and white bran treatments had less antioxidant activity after extrusion (P < 0.0001) compared to purple bran supplemented extrudates. Purple and red brans may serve as viable functional ingredients in extruded foods given their higher antioxidant activities. Future studies could evaluate how bran variety and concentration, extruded shape, and flavor influence consumer acceptance.