Abstract
Edible legume sprouts have been proposed as a promising plant-based source of the enzyme diamine oxidase (DAO), which plays a key role in degrading histamine at an intestinal level and preventing the development of histamine intolerance symptoms. However, the temperature and humidity conditions required for seed germination can also favor the rapid growth of yeast and mold, potentially compromising sprout yield and quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different seed disinfection treatments on both the germination rate and DAO enzymatic activity in sprouts of four Leguminosae species. Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 min slightly increased the germination rates of chickpea and soybean sprouts without affecting DAO activity, regardless of treatment duration. However, in lentil and green pea sprouts, ethanol disinfection caused a statistically significant reduction in histamine-degrading capacity. In contrast, treating seeds with sodium hypochlorite for 15 min increased germination rates by up to 14% and preserved DAO activity in all legume sprouts tested. These results indicate that incorporating a seed disinfection step during legume sprouting may affect both the DAO enzymatic activity and germination rate.
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Claim · model-written summary
Ethanol seed disinfection slightly increased germination rates of chickpea sprouts.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume0 - Treatment
- Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 mine0
- Outcome
- germination ratese0
- Direction
- slightly increasede0
- Qualifier
- slightlye0
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Verbatim
e0“Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 min slightly increased the germination rates of chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Ethanol seed disinfection slightly increased germination rates of soybean sprouts.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 mine0
- Outcome
- germination ratese0
- Direction
- slightly increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 min slightly increased the germination rates of chickpea and soybean sprouts without affecting DAO activity, regardless of treatment duration”
Claim · model-written summary
Ethanol seed disinfection did not affect DAO activity of chickpea sprouts, regardless of duration.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Treatment
- Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 mine0
- Outcome
- DAO activitye0
- Direction
- without affectinge0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 min slightly increased the germination rates of chickpea and soybean sprouts without affecting DAO activity, regardless of treatment duration”
Claim · model-written summary
Ethanol seed disinfection did not affect DAO activity of soybean sprouts, regardless of duration.
- Taxon
- soybeanGlycine maxe0
- Treatment
- Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 mine0
- Outcome
- DAO activitye0
- Direction
- without affectinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Seed disinfection with 70% ethanol for either 5 or 15 min slightly increased the germination rates of chickpea and soybean sprouts without affecting DAO activity, regardless of treatment duration”
Claim · model-written summary
Ethanol seed disinfection caused a statistically significant reduction in histamine-degrading capacity of lentil sprouts.
- Taxon
- lentil
Lens culinarise0 - Treatment
- ethanol disinfectione0
- Outcome
- histamine-degrading capacitye0
- Direction
- reductione0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“in lentil and green pea sprouts, ethanol disinfection caused a statistically significant reduction in histamine-degrading capacity”
Claim · model-written summary
Ethanol seed disinfection caused a statistically significant reduction in histamine-degrading capacity of green pea sprouts.
- Taxon
- green peae0
- Treatment
- ethanol disinfectione0
- Outcome
- histamine-degrading capacitye0
- Direction
- reductione0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“in lentil and green pea sprouts, ethanol disinfection caused a statistically significant reduction in histamine-degrading capacity”
Claim · model-written summary
Sodium hypochlorite seed treatment for 15 min increased germination rates of legume sprouts by up to 14%.
- Taxon
- legume sproutse0
- Treatment
- treating seeds with sodium hypochlorite for 15 mine0
- Outcome
- germination ratese0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- up to 14%e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“treating seeds with sodium hypochlorite for 15 min increased germination rates by up to 14% and preserved DAO activity in all legume sprouts tested”
Claim · model-written summary
Sodium hypochlorite seed treatment for 15 min preserved DAO activity in all legume sprouts tested.
- Taxon
- legume sproutse0
- Treatment
- treating seeds with sodium hypochlorite for 15 mine0
- Outcome
- DAO activitye0
- Direction
- preservede0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“treating seeds with sodium hypochlorite for 15 min increased germination rates by up to 14% and preserved DAO activity in all legume sprouts tested”
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