Evolution of energetic compounds, antioxidant capacity, some vitamins and minerals, phytase and amylase activity during the germination of foxtail millet

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-51

  Coulibaly, Abdoulaye ^a   Chen, Jie ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amylase activity; DPPH free radical scavenging; Foxtail millet; Germination; Minerals; Phytase activity; Total phenolic content; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

AMYLASES; ANTIOXIDANTS; FREE RADICALS; MINERALS; SUGARS; VITAMINS;

AMYLASE ACTIVITY; DPPH FREE RADICALS; FOXTAIL MILLET; GERMINATION; PHYTASE ACTIVITY; TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT;

CULTIVATION;

EQUUS ASINUS; SETARIA ITALICA;

EID: 77955148207     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2011.40.51     Document Type: Article

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