Release of Phosphorus from Phytate by Natural Lactic Acid Fermentation

Yolanda López, Dennis T. Gordon, M. L. Fields

Journal of Food Science · 1983 · 129 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Natural lactic acid fermentation of corn significantly reduced phytate levels and thus increased the amount of Fiske‐Subbarow positive phosphorus (free). Sixteen bacterial strains isolated from a natural lactic fermentation of corn meal had active phytases.

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