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:
The effect of germination on the blood hem agglutinating activity (BHA) of eight varieties’ of pea and bean seeds was studi Ed. Among seeds, the BHA of Wando, Laxton Progress, Pinto and soybean was the highest, that of Mung bean was the lowest. The BHA decreased progressively with days of germination. After 4 days of germination, the BHA of seeds decreased to the following percentages of ungerminated seeds: Dwarf Gray pea, 16.3%; Early Alaska pea, 8.1%; Laxton Progress pea, 5.3%; Mammoth Melting pea, 9.1%; Wando pea, 5.1%; and soybean, 3.7%. The BHA of Mung bean and Pinto bean disappeared completely after 4 days of germination. This study shows that an antinutritive factor, hemagglutinin, of seeds was decreased by germination.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1977.tb08451.x
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