ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
California Small White beans were found to contain about 1% phytate, of which 70% is in water-soluble form. Incubation of presoaked beans in water at 60°C for 10 hr lowered their phytate content by 90%. Incubation in pH 5.5 buffer at 50°C for 24 hr lowered it by 62%. When leaching was eliminated by incubating in water-saturated air at 60°C overnight, 33% of the phytate was destroyed by hydrolysis. Similar treatments were effective with mung beans, lima beans, and wheat. The study suggests that destruction of heat-sensitive celI membranes leads to the potentiation of phytase.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1977.tb12675.x
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