Abstract The leaves of Lycianthes synanthera (chomte), an edible Guatemalan plant, were analysed for some nutritional and antinutri tional factors. Results of this study indicated that chomte leaves are rich sources of ...

Kiwicha is the most important genus of Amaranthus and has a high mineral content. However, it contains antinutritional factors that may influence their bioaccessibility. Thus, the aim of our study was to evaluate the effect ...

Soy products have an excellent status for their high protein content, and soy proteins contain enough of all the essential amino acids to meet biological requirements when consumed at the recommended level of protein intake. ...

Renewed interest in under-utilized plant species that can be used for obtaining flour mainly arises from the finding and promotion of nutritionally relevant attributes. These products can also gain value as functional foods ...

The trypsin inhibitor, an antinutritional factor, which is abundant in dycotiledoneous and monocotyledoneous, is usually inactivated by heating treatment. The infl uence of pressure-cooking (121°C and 141kPa) for 30 min on, ...