Einkorn: A Functional Wheat for Developing High-Lutein Whole Grain Baked Products

摘要

Einkorn (Triticum monococcum) is an ancient hulled wheat that has the simplest genetic makeup among domesticated wheat species. It has poor bread baking quality but does have cookie and muffin baking qualities that are comparable to modern soft and hard wheats. Einkorn contains the highest levels of lutein among wheat species. This article highlights einkorn as a specialty wheat with high levels of carotenoids and other phytonutrients, with emphasis on its potential as a high-carotenoid wheat ingredient for use in developing high-lutein whole grain baked food products.