Sensory evaluation
Loaves of bread produced from the control and treatment flours were subjected to sensory evaluation.
The 25-member panel comprised a broad cross section of adult population (students and staff) of the Bowen University, with panellists spread across a wide range of age, education and income groups.
Loaves of bread were prepared a day ahead of sensory evaluation and stored at room temperature.
The bread samples were presented in random order and panellists were asked to evaluate each loaf for crust and crumb colour, aroma, taste, mouth feel and overall acceptability.
A 9-point hedonic scale was used where 1 = dislike extremely to 9 = like extremely. A score of 5 or below was considered a limit of acceptability for all sensory attributes tested.