Type of food mixture b-glucan Soluble Insoluble Total
Non-germinated      
Raw (control) 3.14 ± 0.02 2.18 ± 0.04 5.32 ± 0.06
Autoclaved 4.01 ± 0.06 (+28) 0.74 ± 0.02 (-66) 4.75 ± 0.08 (-11)
Autoclaved + fermented 3.10 ± 0.06 (-1) 1.10 ± 0.05 (-50) 4.20 ± 0.02 (-21)
CD (P<0.05) 0.18 0.13 0.20
Germinated      
Raw (control) 2.56 ± 0.05 1.45 ± 0.10 4.01 ±
Autoclaved 3.21 ± 0.04(+25) 0.51 ± 0.03(-65) 3.72 ± (-7.23)
Autoclaved + fermented 1.02 ± 0.08(-60) 0.22 ± 0.02(-85) 1.24 ± (-69)
CD (P<0.05) 0.21 0.21 0.35
Overall CD (P<0.05) 0.17 0.15 0.25
U-Unprocessed, A- Autoclaved, A+F- Autoclaved + fermentedValues are mean ± SE of three independent determinations Figures in parentheses indicate percent increase (+) or decrease (-) over control*Sorghum based food mixtures contain sorghum flour: tomato pulp: whey powder (2:1:1)
Table 3: Effect of germination and probiotic fermentation on β-glucan contents of indigenously developed sorghum based food mixtures* (g/100 g, on dry matter basis).