PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OR A CORN-FLOUR-BASED FOODSTUFF INVOLVING APPLICATION OF XYLANASE AND CORN-BASED FOODSTUFF SUCH AS MASA-BASED FOODSTUFF OBTAINED

摘要

A process for the preparation of a corn-based foodstuff, the process comprising the step of contacting a corn-based flour with a xylanase enzyme, as defined herein, such that a xylan-containing material native to the corn is degraded, is disclosed. Flours, masas and masa foodstuffs, especially tortillas, produced by the process are also disclosed.