Research validates high technological quality of national wheat in Brazil

Published 2022년 7월 19일

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Research from Embrapa and the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro reveals that wheat from the Brazilian Cerrado has superior quality, with high gluten strength and potential prebiotic effects. This discovery could boost Brazil's wheat production and reduce reliance on cereal imports. The study was funded by Faperj and CNPq, analyzing 34 samples from 12 wheat genotypes grown in the Cerrado Mineiro. The wheat's hard texture and balance between damaged starch and gluten strength make it ideal for bread-making. The varieties grown in Piumhí (MG) also have a more resistant starch structure, which could have a prebiotic effect, benefiting intestinal microbiota and human health. The research suggests that the Cerrado region has great potential to become a major high-quality wheat-producing area, but continued research and policy support are necessary.

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Original content

Brazil produces high quality wheat. This is confirmed by the research conducted by Embrapa Agroindústria de Alimentos (RJ), Embrapa Trigo (RS) and the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Unirio) with wheat grown in the Cerrado Mineiro. In addition to its technological performance, it shows good performance in the field and in the agro-industry, with special characteristics that enable its use in industrial bakery, according to Normative Instruction No. 38/2010, of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa). The expectation is that the result will encourage research and development actions to generate new cultivars adapted to the national soil and stimulate public policies to promote the production chain, reducing Brazilian dependence on cereal imports. The study was published in the Journal of Food Processing and Preservation under the title: Brazilian Cerrado Wheat: Technological Quality of Genotypes Grown in Tropical Location, and It was funded by ...

Source: Suinoculturaindustrial