Wiley, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2(74), p. 273-279, 1997
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199706)74:2<273::aid-jsfa800>3.0.co;2-l
Wiley, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2(74), p. 273-279
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199706)74:2<273::aid-jsfa800>3.3.co;2-c
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The effect of germination conditions on some antinutrients of Lens culinaris var Magda 20 seeds were studied. The seeds were germinated at 20°C under variable conditions of time, water and light. Quantitative analyses of the soyasapogenols, inositol phosphates and tannins were carried out by capillary gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography and spectrophotometric techniques respectively. Germinated seeds at day 6 contained higher levels soyasapogenol B than the controls, whereas in general the tannin content was reduced. Total phytic acid amounts did not decrease after 3 days of germination but was greatly reduced after 6 days. This work shows that the optimal conditions to reduce some antinutritional factors (tannins and phytic acid) in lentils were 6 days of seed germination in dark and with alternate watering. Therefore, germination conditions offer a good opportunity to improve the nutritional quality of lentils. © 1997 SCI.