The buckwheat flour was studied as a potential
healthy ingredient for improving the nutritional and technological
quality of gluten-free bread. The effect of exchange
of gluten-free formulation mass by buckwheat flour in 10,
20, 30 and 40 % was investigated. The increase in loaf
specific volume with rising buckwheat flour addition was
observed. Compared with the control sample, decrease in
whiteness and increase in redness and yellowness of crumb
were noticed. The rising amount of buckwheat flour in
gluten-free bread formulation caused a decrease in crumb
hardness during storage. This was in agreement with the
decrease in starch gelatinisation enthalpy with the increasing
amount of buckwheat flour in gluten-free formula in comparison
with the control sample. Buckwheat flour could be
incorporated into gluten-free formula and have a positive
influence on bread texture and delaying its staling.