Influence of fermentation and germination on some bioactive components of selected lesser legumes indigenous to Nigeria

This study assessed the effects of fermentation time (2, 3 and 4 days) and germination time (2, 3 and 4 days) on total phenolics, tannin, anthocyanin, carotenoids and flavonoids contents of lesser legumes: cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.), bambaranut (Vigna subterranean L.), red bean (Phaseolus vulgari...

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Main Authors: Samaila James, Titus Ugochukwu Nwabueze, Joel Ndife, Gregory I. Onwuka, Mohammed Ata’Anda Usman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154320300673