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The effects of processing on phytate and tannin content in millets (mg/100 g).
| Type of grain | Raw | Germination | Soaking | Decortication | Cooking | Expansion | Popping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytate | |||||||
| Sorghum | 584.5 ± 25.4 | 410.5 ± 15.8 | 420.3 ± 9.2 | ||||
| Finger millet | 529.0 ± 0.3 | 363.0 ± 0.2 | - | 259.0 ± 0.5 | 549.0 ± 0.5 | ||
| Pearl millet | 203.0 ± 7.25 | 175.28 ± 2.54 | |||||
| Reduction in phytate (%) | 29.7 | 28.1 | 30.7 | 13.6 | 51.0 | −3.8 | |
| Tannin | |||||||
| Pearl millet | 19.0 ± 0.0 | 18.0 ± 0.0 | |||||
| Finger millet | 973.9 ± 23.0 | 482.6 ± 12.6 | |||||
| Reduction in tannin (%) | 50.4 | 5.2 | |||||
