Question

    Which of the following statement is true with regard to

    anti nutrional factors?
    A Anti nutritional factors remain unaffected with heat treatment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Anti nutritional factors can only be synthetic and cannot be natural Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Pulses contains several anti- nutritional factors such as trypsin, chymotrypsin etc. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Anti- nutritional factors are essential for body functioning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Pulses have antinutritional factors such as  some enzyme inhibitors (trypsin and chymotrypsin proteinase inhibitors), phytic acid, flatulence factors, lectins and saponins, and some different allergens . The factors cause some health problem such as mineral (Fe, Zn, Mg etc.) deficiency of human body.

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