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Microwave Irradiation Enhances the Germination Rate of Tartary Buckwheat and Content of Some Compounds in Its Sprouts
- Source :
- Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol 68, Iss 3, Pp 195-205 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, 2018.
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Abstract
- Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) seeds were irradiated with microwaves at various power levels of 200, 400, 600 and 800 W for 10 or 30 s. The irradiated grains were germinated for 3, 5, and 7 days and harvested. The germination rate of the tartary buckwheat seeds and contents of some compounds in the sprouts were investigated. The results showed that the exposure to 600 W microwaves for 10 s resulted in the highest final germination rate after 7 days of germination, which was 2 times that of the control. The exposure of seeds to 800 W for 30 s showed the lowest germination rate (approximately 10%), which decreased by 87% compared with the control (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20836007 and 20170025
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.58093d6eb6d94ca5a603d71283fbc980
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/pjfns-2017-0025