Table 1.
Concentration of antinutritional components in Cassia hirsutta before and after soaking at varying hydration levels (mg/g)
| Antinutritional components | Hydration levels (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | |
| Phytic acid | 56.26±0.18f | 55.85±0.20e | 55.07±0.15d | 54.81±0.31c | 52.89±0.05b | 52.77±0.08a |
| (0.73) | (2.12) | (2.58) | (5.99) | (6.20) | ||
| Saponin | 5.11±0.21d | 5.11±0.66d | 5.06±0.00c | 4.98±0.42b | 4.89±0.71a | 4.89±0.80a |
| (0.00) | (0.98) | (2.54) | (4.30) | (4.30) | ||
| Trypsin inhibitor activity | 10.88±0.14e | 10.88±0.30e | 10.21±0.10d | 10.08±0.10c | 9.67±0.04b | 9.35±0.02a |
| (0.00) | (6.16) | (7.35) | (11.12) | (14.06) | ||
| Tanin | 27.47±0.44f | 26.50±0.12e | 26.37±0.21d | 26.12±0.03c | 24.70±0.10b | 23.68±0.11a |
| (3.53) | (4.00) | (4.91) | (10.08) | (13.79) | ||
Data are mean±standard deviation (n=3) on dry basis.
Means with different letters (a–f) in the same row are significantly different (P<0.05).
Values in parenthesis represent the percentage loss.