Effect of natural fermentation on carbohydrates, riboflavin and trypsin inhibitor activity of lentils.
Lentils were subjected to natural fermentation for 4 days at 30 degrees C. The pH value fell to 3.8 during the process. alpha-Galactosides and sucrose were not detected in fermented lentils but a significant increase in the fructose content was observed. In fermented lentils the neutral detergent fibre, cellulose and hemicellulose contents decreased and the lignin content increased. After fermentation the riboflavin content was higher and the trypsin inhibitor activity decreased.
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Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Frias
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Prodanov
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Tabera
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Ruiz
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Bacon
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D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D005632:Fructose / Q000032:analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008031:Lignin / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000032:analysis*; D013213:Starch / Q000032:analysis; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis*
D002241:Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D005632:Fructose; C007916:hemicellulose; D002482:Cellulose; D013213:Starch; D008031:Lignin; D012256:Riboflavin