Research Article

Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling

Number: 9 December 23, 2025
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Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling

Abstract

Wheat germ (WG), a high-nutrient by-product of the wheat milling process, was used to enhance the functional properties of the boiled simit (BS). BS is a traditional Turkish ring-shaped bakery product covered with sesame seeds. WG has limited utility due to an important risk of rancidity, which was minimized with the application of heat treatment. Heat stabilized wheat germ flour (HSWGF) was substituted with wheat flour at four different ratios (0%, 10%, 20% and 30%) and used in BS production. BS’s were evaluated based on their chemical, physical, textural, and sensory characteristics. The moisture, ash, protein, and dietary fibre levels and weight of the BS’s rose proportionally as the HSWGF replacement ratio increased. The wall thickness and height of the BS’s increased up to the 20% substitution level of HSWGF and then decreased. When the rate of HSWGF supplementation increased, the redness exhibited a significant increase, while the brightness value indicated a decline. Furthermore, the substitution of HSWGF resulted in a notable increment in the hardness measurements of the BS’s. Sensory analysis found BS's with 20% HSWGF replacement to be more favourably accepted. The study concluded that by replacing up to 20% of wheat flour with HSWGF, it is possible to produce a BS that has enhanced functional characteristics while maintaining acceptable technological and sensory attributes.

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Supporting Institution

The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK- BIDEB)

Project Number

1139B411801777

Thanks

This study was supported by The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK- BIDEB) with the project number 1139B411801777 within the scope of 2209-B -Industry Oriented Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students. We would like to thank TUBITAK for their support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Basic Food Processes

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 23, 2025

Submission Date

September 19, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 9

APA
Acun, S., Gül, H., Dağlilar, F., & Yurt, Z. (2025). Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 9, 39-59. https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK
AMA
1.Acun S, Gül H, Dağlilar F, Yurt Z. Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;(9):39-59. https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK
Chicago
Acun, Sultan, Hülya Gül, Fatma Dağlilar, and Zeynep Yurt. 2025. “Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling”. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, nos. 9: 39-59. https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK.
EndNote
Acun S, Gül H, Dağlilar F, Yurt Z (December 1, 2025) Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 9 39–59.
IEEE
[1]S. Acun, H. Gül, F. Dağlilar, and Z. Yurt, “Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling”, Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, no. 9, pp. 39–59, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK
ISNAD
Acun, Sultan - Gül, Hülya - Dağlilar, Fatma - Yurt, Zeynep. “Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling”. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 9 (December 1, 2025): 39-59. https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK.
JAMA
1.Acun S, Gül H, Dağlilar F, Yurt Z. Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;:39–59.
MLA
Acun, Sultan, et al. “Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling”. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, no. 9, Dec. 2025, pp. 39-59, https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK.
Vancouver
1.Sultan Acun, Hülya Gül, Fatma Dağlilar, Zeynep Yurt. Evaluation Of Production And Quality Of Boiled Simit Enriched With Wheat Germ A By Product Of Wheat Milling. Şırnak Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;(9):39-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87RZ29KK

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