THE EFFECT OF Mucuna pruriens DETOXIFICATION, THROUGH SONICATION AND ALKALI OR ACID EXTRACTION, ON L-DOPA CONCENTRATION AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE
Mucuna pruriens is a high-protein food and feed and a nutraceutical; however, its L-Dopa content limits its use for these purposes. Effects of 3 extraction methods on L-Dopa concentration and nutritional composition were determined. Beans were ground to 1 mm (Fine) or 6 mm (Coarse) and divided into...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2534 |