“…Bagasse is also used in healthy foods formulated with dietary fiber (FERNANDEZ et al, 1996;ARRIGONI et al, 1986;GOURGUE et al, 1994;GAJULA et al, 2008). Several researchers have shown the potential use of fibers by using extrusion and other thermo-mechanical processes in order to improve the fibers' functional properties and to increase their incorporation into breadmaking products (FERNANDEZ et al, 1996;GAJULA et al, 2008;SANGNARK;NOOMHORM, 2004), meat products, dehydrated gravies, puddings, feed and extruded snacks (CAMIRE; KING, 1991;KESTERSON;BRADDOCK, 1973), enriched extruded wheat flour, cookies, and tortillas (GOULD et al, 1989;RANHOTRA et al, 1991;LARREA et al, 2005b;BERGLUND et al, 1994;SODINI et al, 2005;GIUNTINI et al, 2003). However, attempts to incorporate high levels of fiber into extruded products often give them a compact and resistant texture, neither crunchy nor desirable, as a result of reduced expansion (LARREA et al, 2005a;AGUILAR-PALAZUELOS et al, 2007;GOURGUE et al, 1994;GAJULA et al, 2008); although expanded extruded products can be milled and the resulting precooked flours can increase their incorporation into foods.…”