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Low phytic acid lentils (Lens culinaris L.): a potential solution for increased micronutrient bioavailability.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 14 Oct 2009
Thavarajah Pushparajah, Thavarajah Dil, Vandenberg Albert
Abstract excerpt
Phytic acid is an antinutrient present mainly in seeds of grain crops such as legumes and cereals. It has the potential to bind mineral micronutrients in food and reduce their bioavailability. This study analyzed the phytic acid concentration in seeds of 19 lentil ( Lens culinaris L.) genotypes g...
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