[Nutritional evaluation of the seeds of "ipil-ipil" (Leucaena leucocephala), "casco de vaca" (Bauhinia monandra) and scented carob (Albizia lebbeck)].
Chemical composition, antinutritional factors and biological protein quality of raw and autoclaved (120 degrees C for 10 min) ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala), casco de vaca (Bauhinia monandra) ard algarrobo de olor (Albizia lebbeck) seeds were determined. The trypsin inhibitor activity was 29, 120, and 150 TIU/mg of sample respectively. Autoclaving eliminated 59, 33 and 100% of the activity. Bauhinia monandra seed depicted a high hemagglutinating activity which was eliminated by autoclaving. Net protein utilization of raw and autoclaved seeds was 31 and 30, 21 and 55 and 29 and 49%, respectively. All seeds were free from cyanide and alkaloids. It is concluded that the relative low protein quality of the seeds would limit their use for human consumption.
Abreu Peñate
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Instituto de Nutrición e Higiene de los Alimentos, La Habana, Cuba.
Bencomo Hernández
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A
Sampere Díaz
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E
Farrás Fernández
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I
Hernández Triana
M
M
Porrata Maury
C
C
Ponce de León Boloy
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I
D005511:Food Handling; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012639:Seeds
D010940:Plant Proteins
Evaluación nutricional de las semillas de ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala), casco de vaca (Bauhinia monandra) y algarrobo de olor (Albizia lebbeck).