title: Studies on amylase inhibitors in some Egyptian legume seeds.
abstract: Amylase inhibitor activity was determined in four legume seeds which are widely consumed in Egypt. The effect of dehulling, heat treatment, soaking and germination were also assessed. The results showed that faba bean contained the highest activity of amylase inhibitor followed by cowpea, lentils, then chickpea. Dehulling resulted in raising the amylase inhibitor activities in all samples investigated, while heat treatment and cooking lowered it. Soaking for 10 h and germination eliminated completely the inhibitor from all samples.
authors: Food Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Egypt.
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Shekib
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: el-Iraqui
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: Abo-Bakr
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D003296:Cooking; D004534:Egypt; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000032:analysis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D000681:Amylases