Seeds of two native species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be used as a natural additive to make gluten-free bread dough more elastic, resulting in fluffier loaves.

The influence of mucilage-rich flours from diverse Australian Plantago species on the pasting, storage, and gluten-free breadmaking properties of rice flour. Food Hydrocolloids , 2025; 160: 110788 ...

Seeds of two native species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be used as a natural additive to make gluten-free bread dough more elastic, resulting in fluffier loaves.