A research on milling fractions of biofortified and nonbiofortified hull-less oats in terms of minerals, arabinoxylans, and other chemical properties

Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the arabinoxylan (AX) content, yield, recovery, and enrichment factors of milling fractions obtained from short- and long-flow milling from biofortified (+) and nonbiofortified (−) oats cv. Haskara by determining the monosaccharide components besides dietary fiber and mineral contents. Findings: Coarse brans (CB) obtained by short-flow milling from Haskara (+) and (−) samples had around 3.3% AX contents and 1.5 enrichment factor while fine brans (FB) obtained by long-flow milling had around 3.8% AX contents and enrichment factors higher than CB. The differences between bran samples of Haskara (+) and Haskara (−) were significant (p <.05) in terms of insoluble dietary fiber. CB of Haskara (+) had 1.5, 2.9, and 3.8 times higher Zn, I, and Se contents than those of whole grain Haskara (−) while FB of Haskara (+) had 1.7, 4.7, and 3.7 times higher Zn, I, and Se contents than those of whole grain Haskara (−), respectively. Conclusions: Mineral/fiber-rich fractions obtained by biofortification and milling applications can be used against mineral deficiency. Significance and Novelty: This is a pioneering study on AX and mineral contents of fractions obtained by different milling flows from biofortified hull-less oats

Comparison of short and long milling flows on yield and physicochemical properties of brans from biofortified and nonbiofortified hull-less oats

Background The aim of this study was to compare bran yields of short- and long-flow roller mill from biofortified (+) and nonbiofortified (-) hull-less oats cv. Haskara and determine effect of biofortification (Zn, I, Se) on composition and physicochemical properties of fractions. Findings Zn, I, and Se contents were significantly increased by biofortification. Yields of coarse bran (CB) obtained by short flow were 42.6% for both Haskara samples, while those of fine bran (FB) obtained by long flow were 46.6% and 47.4% for Haskara (+) and Haskara (-). Beta-glucan (BG) contents of CB were 8.42% and 8.31%, while those of FB were 8.68% and 8.65% for respective samples. There were no significant differences between CB of Haskara (+) and Haskara (-) samples in terms of mass median diameter, dispersion, particle density, porosity, BG solubility, and RVA viscosity. The differences between FB of the same samples were also not significant in terms of those parameters. However, long flow significantly increased dispersion, porosity, BG solubility, and RVA viscosity and significantly decreased mass median diameter and bulk density compared to short flow. Conclusions Biofortified oats can be used to obtain beta-glucan-enriched milling fractions. Significance and novelty This is the first study on bran fractions obtained by different milling flows from biofortified hull-less oats