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- Title
The Influence of Soaking and Germination on the Phytase Activity and Phytic Acid Content of Grains and Seeds Potentially Useful for Complementary Feedin.
- Authors
Egli, I.; Davidsson, L.; Juillerat, M.A.; Barclay, D.; Hurrell, R.F.
- Abstract
BSTRACT: Phytic acid, a potent inhibitor of mineral and trace element absorption, occurs in all cereal grains and legume seeds. The possibility to increase phytase activity and/or reduce the phytic acid content by soaking and germination was investigated in a wide range of grains and seeds, but not found to be effective. Germination, but not soaking, increased phytase activity 3 to 5-fold in some cereal grains and legume seeds, while the influence on phytic acid content was insignificant in most materials tested. High apparent phytase activity was found in untreated whole grain rye, wheat, triticale, buckwheat, and barley. Their usefulness as sources of phytase in complementary food production should be further investigated.
- Subjects
PHYTASES; PHYTIC acid; GERMINATION; CEREALS as food; FOOD combining
- Publication
Journal of Food Science (Wiley-Blackwell), 2002, Vol 67, Issue 9, p3484
- ISSN
0022-1147
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb09609.x