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Changes in Nutritional Characteristics of the Horse-Eye Bean [Mucuna Urens (L.) Medik] Subjected to Different Processing Methods

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 901-909

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10942910701673493

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Mucuna urens; Processing methods; Autoclaving; Cooking; Roasting; Germination; Nutritional characteristics

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The effect of processing methods (autoclaving, cooking, roasting, and germination) on the nutritional characteristics of seeds of Mucuna urens are evaluated. Results indicate that processing methods significantly (p 0.05) affect the crude protein content of Mucuna beans. Thermal processing results in low levels of methionine, cystine, lysine, and antinutritional factors (HCN, oxalate, phytate, and tannins), but increases the levels of copper and zinc. Proximate compositions differ significantly (p 0.05) among processing treatments. The benefits of the processing methods in terms of the food value, and/or properties, of the horse-eye bean are discussed.

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