ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This work was supported by the Ethiopian Nutrition Institute.
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Table 1. Effect of Soaking on non protein, total protein and true protein contents of whole grass peasa
Soaking time hr
|
Acidified water
|
Tap water
|
NaOH solution
|
Wood ash filtrate
|
|
NPH
|
Total Protein
|
True protein
|
Final pH
|
NPH
|
Total Protein
|
True protein
|
Final pH
|
NPH
|
Total Protein
|
True protein
|
Final pH
|
NPH
|
Total Protein
|
True protein
|
Final pH
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
0
|
0.47
|
25.6
|
22.7
|
3.0
|
0.47
|
25.6
|
227
|
7.3
|
0.47
|
25.6
|
22.7
|
11.0
|
0.47
|
25.6
|
22.7
|
12.0
|
1
|
0.47
|
26.9
|
24.0
|
3.0
|
0.47
|
25.8
|
22.9
|
7.3
|
0.46
|
25.4
|
22.5
|
11.0
|
0.46
|
25.6
|
22.7
|
12.0
|
3
|
0.47
|
27.4
|
24.5
|
3.0
|
0.47
|
26.0
|
23.1
|
7.3
|
0.44
|
25.1
|
22.4
|
10.9
|
0.44
|
25.5
|
22.8
|
11.8
|
6
|
0.45
|
27.7
|
24.9
|
3.4
|
0.46
|
27.2
|
24.3
|
7.0
|
0.41
|
24.6
|
22.0
|
10.7
|
0.37
|
25.1
|
22.8
|
11.5
|
18
|
0.44
|
28.0
|
25.3
|
4.1
|
0.44
|
27.5
|
24.8
|
6.5
|
0.37
|
24.1
|
21.8
|
10.3
|
0.31
|
24.8
|
22.8
|
10.4
|
24
|
0.43
|
28.5
|
25.8
|
4.5
|
0.43
|
27.7
|
25.0
|
6.1
|
0.31
|
23.6
|
21.7
|
9.9
|
0.28
|
24.3
|
22.6
|
9.8
|
48
|
0.42
|
28.6
|
26.0
|
4.8
|
0.41
|
28.0
|
25.4
|
5.4
|
0.27
|
23.1
|
24.4
|
9.2
|
0.25
|
23.7
|
22.1
|
9.3
|
72
|
0.40
|
28.6
|
26.1
|
5.0
|
0.40
|
28.3
|
25.8
|
5.1
|
0.22
|
22.6
|
21.0
|
9.0
|
0.18
|
21.5
|
20.3
|
8.9
|
a- Values are means of four replicated determinations.
Table 2. Effect of Soaking on carbohydrates of whole grass peas a
Soaking time hr
|
Acidified water
|
Tap water
|
NoOH solution
|
Wood ash filtrate
|
|
Total Carbohydrate
|
Total sugar
|
Reducing sugar
|
Non-reducing sugar
|
Total Carbohydrate
|
Total sugar
|
Reducing sugar
|
Non-reducing sugar
|
Total Carbohydrate
|
Total sugar
|
Reducing sugar
|
Non-reducing sugar
|
Total carbohydrate
|
Total sugar
|
Reducing sugar
|
Non-reducing sugar
|
|
%
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
%
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
%
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
%
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
Mg/g
|
0
|
53.6
|
87.3
|
1.8
|
85.5
|
53.9
|
87.3
|
1.8
|
85.5
|
53.9
|
87.3
|
1.8
|
85.5
|
53.9
|
87.3
|
1.8
|
85.5
|
1
|
53.6
|
79.4
|
1.7
|
77.7
|
53.6
|
87.3
|
1.8
|
85.5
|
54.1
|
79.5
|
1.7
|
77.8
|
53.6
|
87.0
|
1.7
|
86.3
|
3
|
52.1
|
76.0
|
1.6
|
74.4
|
53.4
|
87.2
|
1.7
|
85.5
|
52.5
|
77.7
|
1.5
|
76.2
|
52.8
|
81.7
|
1.7
|
80.0
|
6
|
52.1
|
64.6
|
1.5
|
63.1
|
50.8
|
86.9
|
1.6
|
85.3
|
53.4
|
77.2
|
1.3
|
75.9
|
52.1
|
77.1
|
1.6
|
75.5
|
18
|
51.6
|
59.0
|
1.4
|
57.6
|
50.2
|
83.3
|
1.4
|
81.9
|
53.3
|
72.5
|
1.1
|
71.4
|
51.1
|
64.5
|
1.4
|
63.1
|
24
|
51.3
|
53.1
|
1.3
|
51.8
|
49.4
|
79.7
|
1.1
|
78.6
|
52.9
|
61.1
|
0.9
|
60.2
|
50.2
|
52.3
|
1.3
|
51.0
|
48
|
51.2
|
51.2
|
1.2
|
50.8
|
49.2
|
68.3
|
0.8
|
67.5
|
52.9
|
55.9
|
0.7
|
55.2
|
51.4
|
48.2
|
0.7
|
47.5
|
72
|
51.1
|
47.3
|
0.8
|
46.5
|
49.1
|
61.2
|
0.6
|
60.6
|
53.0
|
52.4
|
0.6
|
51.8
|
51.8
|
431.
|
0.4
|
42.7
|
a-Value are means of four replicate determinations.
Table 3. Effect of Soaking Ash, Drudefiber, and lipd content of whole grass peas a
Soaking time hr
|
Acidfied water
|
Tap water
|
NaOH solution
|
Wood Ash Filtrate
|
Ash %
|
Crude fiber %
|
Fat %
|
Ash %
|
Crude fiber %
|
Fat %
|
Ash %
|
Crude fiber %
|
Fat %
|
Ash %
|
Crude fiber %
|
Fat %
|
0
|
2.8
|
7.0
|
0.8
|
2.8
|
7.0
|
0.8
|
2.7
|
7.0
|
0.8
|
2.8
|
7.0
|
0.8
|
1
|
2.7
|
7.0
|
0.8
|
2.7
|
7.1
|
0.8
|
2.7
|
7.0
|
0.8
|
2.8
|
7.2
|
0.8
|
3
|
2.6
|
7.1
|
0.8
|
2.6
|
7.2
|
0.8
|
2.5
|
7.1
|
0.8
|
2.9
|
8.0
|
0.8
|
6
|
2.0
|
7.3
|
0.9
|
2.3
|
8.8
|
0.9
|
2.3
|
7.3
|
0.9
|
3.1
|
8.8
|
0.9
|
18
|
1.7
|
7.4
|
1.0
|
2.3
|
9.0
|
1.0
|
1.8
|
7.8
|
1.0
|
4.1
|
9.0
|
1.0
|
24
|
1.5
|
7.6
|
1.1
|
2.4
|
9.4
|
1.1
|
1.9
|
8.6
|
1.0
|
4.7
|
9.4
|
0.9
|
48
|
1.5
|
7.8
|
0.9
|
2.4
|
9.4
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
8.9
|
1.1
|
4.7
|
9.4
|
0.8
|
72
|
1.4
|
8.0
|
0.8
|
2.3
|
9.4
|
0.9
|
2.1
|
9.2
|
1.1
|
4.7
|
9.4
|
0.8
|
Table 4. Loss of total protein, sugars total solids, BOAA and non-protein nitrogen in "kikh" soaked for two days:
Nutrient
|
SOAK MEDIA
|
Tap water
|
Acidified water
|
NaOH solution
|
Wood ash filtrate
|
Total protein
|
5
|
14
|
27
|
30
|
Total soluble mg/g
|
30
|
35
|
47
|
53
|
Reducing sugars, mg/g
|
27
|
41
|
72
|
78
|
Nonprotein nitrogen, %
|
27
|
35
|
48
|
63
|
Leached solids, %
|
3
|
7
|
33
|
44
|
BOAA, %
|
65
|
56
|
83
|
85
|
FAMILY PLANNING SURVEY AMONG ETHIOPIAN DOMESTIC
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