Naturally Occurring Plant Food Toxicants and the Role of Food Processing Methods in Their Detoxification

Some plant foods evolve defense mechanisms to protect themselves from predators by producing inherent chemicals as secondary metabolites such as cyanogenic glycosides, glycoalkaloids, glucosinolates, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and lectins. These metabolites are beneficial for the plant itself but toxi...

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Main Authors: Markos Makiso Urugo, Tadele Tuba Tringo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9947841
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