Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement

This study explores the variability of arabinoxylans (AX), alkylresorcinols (AR), and ferulic acid (FA) in whole wheat flour (WWF) and refined flour (RF) from 81 representative Chinese wheat varieties, with a focus on implications for wheat quality improvement and breeding. Total AX in RF ranged fro...

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Main Authors: Gong, Xue, Chen, Tiantian, Tian, Yuanyuan, Zhang, Yan, Ibba, Maria Itria, Wang, Changhai, Zhonghu, He, Chen, Feng, Tian, Wenfei
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179218
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author Gong, Xue
Chen, Tiantian
Tian, Yuanyuan
Zhang, Yan
Ibba, Maria Itria
Wang, Changhai
Zhonghu, He
Chen, Feng
Tian, Wenfei
author_browse Chen, Feng
Chen, Tiantian
Gong, Xue
Ibba, Maria Itria
Tian, Wenfei
Tian, Yuanyuan
Wang, Changhai
Zhang, Yan
Zhonghu, He
author_facet Gong, Xue
Chen, Tiantian
Tian, Yuanyuan
Zhang, Yan
Ibba, Maria Itria
Wang, Changhai
Zhonghu, He
Chen, Feng
Tian, Wenfei
author_sort Gong, Xue
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description This study explores the variability of arabinoxylans (AX), alkylresorcinols (AR), and ferulic acid (FA) in whole wheat flour (WWF) and refined flour (RF) from 81 representative Chinese wheat varieties, with a focus on implications for wheat quality improvement and breeding. Total AX in RF ranged from 12.60 to 21.55 mg/g, while FA ranged from 90.0 to 156.1 µg/g, demonstrating significant variation across genotypes. ARs were detected only in WWF, reaffirming their role as biomarkers of whole wheat. Strong correlations between AX levels in WWF and RF (r = 0.86, P < 0.001 for WE-AX; r = 0.60, P < 0.001 for TOT-AX) indicate that high-AX wheat varieties can enhance the nutritional quality of both flour types. These findings underscore the genetic potential for developing wheat varieties with improved AX and FA profiles, offering breeders a path to optimize nutritional and functional traits while meeting consumer preferences for refined flour products. These findings offer valuable insights into the genetic and compositional variability of wheat, which could guide breeding efforts aimed at improving wheat quality and meeting diverse consumer needs.
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spelling CGSpace1792182025-12-22T22:31:25Z Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement Gong, Xue Chen, Tiantian Tian, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yan Ibba, Maria Itria Wang, Changhai Zhonghu, He Chen, Feng Tian, Wenfei xylans alkylresorcinols phenolic acids wheat quality This study explores the variability of arabinoxylans (AX), alkylresorcinols (AR), and ferulic acid (FA) in whole wheat flour (WWF) and refined flour (RF) from 81 representative Chinese wheat varieties, with a focus on implications for wheat quality improvement and breeding. Total AX in RF ranged from 12.60 to 21.55 mg/g, while FA ranged from 90.0 to 156.1 µg/g, demonstrating significant variation across genotypes. ARs were detected only in WWF, reaffirming their role as biomarkers of whole wheat. Strong correlations between AX levels in WWF and RF (r = 0.86, P < 0.001 for WE-AX; r = 0.60, P < 0.001 for TOT-AX) indicate that high-AX wheat varieties can enhance the nutritional quality of both flour types. These findings underscore the genetic potential for developing wheat varieties with improved AX and FA profiles, offering breeders a path to optimize nutritional and functional traits while meeting consumer preferences for refined flour products. These findings offer valuable insights into the genetic and compositional variability of wheat, which could guide breeding efforts aimed at improving wheat quality and meeting diverse consumer needs. 2025-08 2025-12-22T22:31:24Z 2025-12-22T22:31:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179218 en Limited Access Elsevier Gong, X., Chen, T., Tian, Y., Zhang, Y., Ibba, M. I., Wang, C., He, Z., Chen, F., & Tian, W. (2025). Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: Insights for wheat quality improvement. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 144, 107760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107760
spellingShingle xylans
alkylresorcinols
phenolic acids
wheat
quality
Gong, Xue
Chen, Tiantian
Tian, Yuanyuan
Zhang, Yan
Ibba, Maria Itria
Wang, Changhai
Zhonghu, He
Chen, Feng
Tian, Wenfei
Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement
title Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement
title_full Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement
title_fullStr Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement
title_full_unstemmed Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement
title_short Variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour: insights for wheat quality improvement
title_sort variability of arabinoxylan and phytochemicals in refined and whole wheat flour insights for wheat quality improvement
topic xylans
alkylresorcinols
phenolic acids
wheat
quality
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179218
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