Czech J. Food Sci., 2000, 18(1):9-13

Influence of germination on the carbohydrate composition of peaOriginal Paper

P. Kadlec, A. Rubecová, Z. Réblová, H. Štarhová, Z. Bubník

Influence of germination on the carbohydrate composition of pea seeds was studied. After 4 days of germination the content of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFO) in pea decreased to 17.5% of the original value and the ratio sucrose/RFO in cotyledons increased from 0.5 to 4.5.

Keywords: pea seeds; germination; carbohydrates

Published: January 15, 2000  Show citation

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Kadlec P, Rubecová A, Réblová Z, Štarhová H, Bubník Z. Influence of germination on the carbohydrate composition of pea. Czech J. Food Sci. 2000;18(1):9-13.
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