Table 1.
Changes in iron and zinc during soaking and germination of whole grains (mg/100 g DW)*.
Table 2.
Changes in phytate content, total phosphorus (TP) and phytate phosphorus (PP) during soaking and germination of whole grains*.
Figure 1.
Effect of soaking and germination of whole seeds on phytate iron and zinc molar ratios.
RD: Raw Dorado; RS 6: Raw Shandaweel-6; RG 16: Raw Giza-15; SD: Soaking Dorado; SS 6: Soaking Shandaweel-6; SG 15: Soaking Giza-15; GD: Germination Dorado; RS 6: Germination Shandaweel-6; GG 15: Germination Giza-15.
Table 3.
Effect of soaking and germination of whole grains on acid and alkaline phytase activity and specific activity*.
Table 4.
Effect of soaking and germination of whole seeds on in vitro iron and zinc bioavailability*.