Abstract
The effect of chickpea processing (soaking, soaking plus cooking and dry heating) on the content of available carbohydrate (monosaccharides, disaccharides and starch) and antinutritional factors (α-galactosides and trypsin inhibitor activity) was studied. Soaking produced a reduction in available carbohydrates (19–20%) and α-galactosides (16–27%), and either did not affect or caused a slight reduction of trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) in chickpeas. Soaking plus cooking brought about a larger decrease in available carbohydrates (23–24%) and α-galactosides (45–58%), and completely eliminated TIA. Dry heating caused a 24% reduction in available carbohydrates, a 46% decrease in α-galactosides and a 27% decrease in TIA. Overall, cooking the presoaked seeds in water, acidic or basic solution seems to be adequate to obtain a chickpea flour with a large reduction in antinutritional factors (α-galactosides and TIA) and also a high level of available carbohydrate content.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Received: 22 April 1999 / Revised version: 28 June 1999
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Frias, J., Vidal-Valverde, C., Sotomayor, C. et al. Influence of processing on available carbohydrate content and antinutritional factors of chickpeas. Eur Food Res Technol 210, 340–345 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170050560
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170050560