Souhail Besbes

Prof. Dr. Souhail Besbes

Laboratory of Analysis Valorization and Food Safety, National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax BP W-3038, Tunisia

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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 May 2022 in Foods
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Brahim BCHIRBrahim BCHIR
Brahim BCHIR
RKRomdhane Karoui
Romdhane Karoui
Sabine DanthineSabine Danthine
Sabine Danthine
CBChristophe Blecker
Christophe Blecker
Souhail BesbesSouhail Besbes
Souhail Besbes
HAHamadi Attia
Hamadi Attia
This study aims to evaluate the impact of incorporating pear, date, and apple by-products on pasta properties. Pasta properties including cooking quality, texture, color, rheology, thermal gelling, and microstructural characteristics were evaluated. Common wheat flour was substituted by 0, 2.5, 5, 7, and 10 g/100 g of by-products. To choose the best-suited substitute of flour for the preparation of pasta, the sensorial properties of pasta were investigated. Interrelationships between all the physicochemical parameters were investigated using multiple factor analysis. We also studied the impact of storage (7, 15, and 30 days) on the physicochemical proprieties of pasta. The results revealed that the chemical composition of pasta elaborated with by-products was characterized by higher energy (~386 Kcal) and fiber content (~13%) than the control pasta. Generally, materials added to the durum wheat pasta reduce optimum cooking time, adhesiveness, and extensibility, and enhance the swelling index, cooking loss, cooking water absorption, water activity, firmness, and tenacity of pasta. Cooked pasta samples were significantly (p < 0.05) darker (L*) and greener (-a*) than the control pasta. Increasing the rate of by-products from 2.5% to 10% principally altered the texture and structure of pasta. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the inclusion of by-products into pasta leads to a disruption of the protein matrix. A practical formulation (2.5% of by-products) can be selected, since a significant difference was detected between overall acceptability scores. Grouping the variables in the principal component analysis plot showed that pasta samples can be divided into three groups. Each group was correlated by a specific variable. A significant modification of the physical parameters of pasta was observed after 30 days of storage.

9 September 2020 in Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization
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Mohamed BOUAZIZMohamed BOUAZIZ
Mohamed BOUAZIZ
Brahim BCHIRBrahim BCHIR
Brahim BCHIR
HCHanen Chalbi
Hanen Chalbi
HSHaifa Sebii
Haifa Sebii
SKSirine Karra
Sirine Karra
Souhail BesbesSouhail Besbes
Souhail Besbes

1 October 2020 in Food Chemistry
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MMManel Masmoudi
Manel Masmoudi
Souhail BesbesSouhail Besbes
Souhail Besbes
MBMohamed Ali Bouaziz
Mohamed Ali Bouaziz
MKMarwa Khlifi
Marwa Khlifi
DYDalanda Yahyaoui
Dalanda Yahyaoui
HAHamadi Attia
Hamadi Attia

1 June 2017 in Food Chemistry
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AAAmal Ben Amira
Amal Ben Amira
IMInes Makhlouf
Ines Makhlouf
RPRaul Flaviu Petrut
Raul Flaviu Petrut
Frédéric FrancisFrédéric Francis
Frédéric Francis
JBJulien Bauwens
Julien Bauwens
CBChristophe Blecker
Christophe Blecker

1 January 1995 in Macromolecules
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Souhail BesbesSouhail Besbes
Souhail Besbes
LBL. Bokobza
L. Bokobza
LML. Monnerie
L. Monnerie
IBIvet Bahar
Ivet Bahar
BEB. Erman
B. Erman

1 October 2019 in LWT
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MBMaha Borchani
Maha Borchani
MMManel Masmoudi
Manel Masmoudi
AAAmal Ben Amira
Amal Ben Amira
FAFatma Abbès
Fatma Abbès
HYHela Yaich
Hela Yaich
HAHamadi Attia
Hamadi Attia