title: Biochemical studies of some non-conventional sources of proteins. Part 7. Effect of detoxification treatments on the nutritional quality of apricot kernels.
abstract: Detoxification of apricot kernels by soaking in distilled water and ammonium hydroxide for 30 h at 47 degrees C decreased the total protein, non-protein nitrogen, total ash, glucose, sucrose, minerals, non-essential amino acids, polar amino acids, acidic amino acids, aromatic amino acids, antinutritional factors, hydrocyanic acid, tannins and phytic acid. On the other hand, removal of toxic and bitter compounds from apricot kernels increased the relative content of crude fibre, starch, total essential amino acids. Higher in-vitro protein digestibility and biological value was also observed. Generally, the detoxified apricot kernels were nutritionally well balanced. Utilization and incorporation of detoxified apricot kernel flours in food products is completely safe from the toxicity point of view.
authors.affiliation: Technical University of Budapest, Department of Biochemistry and Technology, Hungary.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: el-Adawy
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Rahma
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: el-Badawey
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gomaa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lásztity
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sarkadi
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000678:Amygdalin / Q000032:analysis; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013395:Sucrose / Q000032:analysis; D013634:Tannins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D002241:Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008903:Minerals; D010940:Plant Proteins; D013634:Tannins; D000678:Amygdalin; D013395:Sucrose; D010833:Phytic Acid; D009584:Nitrogen