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Effects of alkali treatment on tannins and phytates in red sorghum, white sorghum and pearl millet

Ochanda, S. O.; Onyango, C. A.; Mwasaru, M. A.; Ochieng, J. K.; Mathooko, F. M. (www.biosciences.elewa.org, 2010-07-13)

Objective:Tannins and phytates anti-nutrients are abundant in sorghum and millet; they reduce the nutrient value and organoleptic properties of foods. Alkali treatment was therefore employed to detoxify them. Methodology ...

Effects of Malting and Fermentation on Anti-Nutrient Reduction and Protein Digestibility of Red Sorghum, White Sorghum and Pearl Millet

Onyango, C. A.; Ochanda, S. O.; Mwasaru, M. A.; Ochieng, J. K.; Mathooko, Francis M.; Kinyuru, J. N. (2013)

Sorghum and millet and their products require specialized treatment in order to improve their nutritive value, organoleptic properties and shelf-life. They contain anti-nutrients which are the major phytochemicals which ...