Research Articles
A study on the flatus potential of dietary fibre from some legumes
Author:
G. Ravlndran
University ofPeradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About G.
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture
Abstract
The in-vitro flatus causing tendancy of soluble and insoluble fibre fractions from four legumes, namely, blackgram, greengram, soybean and wingedbean by Clostridium perfringens was investigated. The gas production from the soluble fibre fraction of blackgram, soybean and wingedbean was relatively high and was similar to that from raffinose, whereas gas production from ·the soluble fibre fraction of greengram was low. The insoluble fibre fractions of all four legumes were found to have little or no flatus activity. Gas chromatographic analysis of the flatus gases revealed H2 and CO2 to be the predominent components of gas production.
How to Cite:
Ravlndran, G., 1990. A study on the flatus potential of dietary fibre from some legumes. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 18(2), pp.127–132. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v18i2.8198
Published on
30 Dec 1990.
Peer Reviewed
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