In comparison to water absorption of wheat flour (59%~64.5%),
those of whole wheat flour (70.00%~80.20%) increased significantly,
probably due to their higher fiber contents (Hemery et al., 2011)
(Table 2). For red wheat Zhengmai 366, development time of whole
wheat flour (5e8.3 min) except for those made from HMBR
(11 min) and UMBR (9.2 min) were lower than that of wheat flour
(9 min). However, for Yumai 57 and CWRS, development time of all
whole wheat flours except for those made from HM and EBR were
respectively higher than that of wheat flour. Stability time of all
whole wheat flours except for those made from UM using Zhengmai
366 and Yumai 57, HMEBR and UMBR using Yumai 57 and SM
using CWRS were lower than that of wheat flour. Degree of softening
ranged form 5e101 FU, with HTBR for CWRS getting the
lowest value and EBR for white wheat Yumai 57 getting the highest
value. Farinograph quality number ranged from 56 to 212, with EBR
for Yumai 57 having the lowest value and HMBR for CWRS having
the highest value. The results showed that appropriate milling and
post-milling processes can improve the farinograph characteristics
of whole wheat flour, but this was wheat varieties-dependen