Physico-functional and nutritional characteristics of germinated pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) flour as a functional food ingredient

Abstract The study investigated the effect of germination on pigeon pea flour’s physico-functional (pH, color, water and oil absorption capacities, swelling and foaming capacities and bulk densities) and proximate, total polyphenols and antioxidant activity. The physico-functional and proximate para...

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Main Authors: Richard Atinpoore Atuna, Mary-Ann Sarpong Mensah, Gifty Koomson, Fortune Akabanda, Selorm Yaotse Dorvlo, Francis Kweku Amagloh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43607-8