Research Article

Relationship of Moisture Status and Quality Characteristics of Fresh Wet Noodles Prepared from Different Grade Wheat Flours from Flour Milling Streams

Table 6

Correlation analysis between moisture and quality indicators of wheat flour.

Flour varietyStorage temperatureWater statusHardnessSpringinessWater absorption rateCooking loss rate

1S25°CT21−0.9640.7570.826−0.939
T22−0.9400.6460.957−0.999
4°CT21−0.0430.726−0.760−0.988
T220.0500.657−0.626−0.953

2B25°CT21−0.9760.9420.922−0.992
T22−0.9710.9330.961−0.991
4°CT21−0.9240.9020.804−0.993
T22−0.9500.9240.787−0.995

1M25°CT21−0.9890.7240.806−0.947
T22−0.9480.5060.954−0.993
4°CT21−0.9350.5570.536−0.980
T22−0.8990.6550.319−0.938

2M25°CT21−0.951−0.9310.946−0.993
T22−0.992−0.9200.991−0.969
4°CT21−0.969−0.3280.717−0.996
T22−0.923−0.4540.555−0.979

3M25°CT22−0.8820.8770.818−0.972
T22−0.7040.9020.950−0.988
4°CT21−0.9050.8360.584−0.991
T22−0.8890.7710.498−0.981

, Correlation coefficient is significant at and 0.01, respectively. S, sizing flour; B, break flour; M, reduction flour.