Patent number: 6139892
Abstract: A method for reducing the content of phytate and/or salts thereof, formed by phytic acid, in cereal grains, whereby the cereal grains are subjected to a combined wet steeping and dry steeping in at least two successive cycles in that the cereal grains are mixed with water or a water mixture to a water content in the cereal grains of 25-60%, the pH value is adjusted to pH 4-7, the mixture is heated to 35-60.degree. C. and is subjected to wet steeping for a period of 0.5-10 hours, eventual excess of water or water solution is drained, and the cereal grains are dry steeped for a period of 0.5-20 hours at a temperature of 35-60.degree. C., whereupon the cereal is finally dried. The cereal can be taken out of the process as whole grains, as flakes, as cut grains or as flour.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 1999
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2000
Assignees:
Semper AB, OY Lahden Polttimo, Skanska Lantmannen, ek. for
Inventors:
Kerstin Fredlund, Leif Christensen, H.ang.kan Almen, Juhani Olkku, Pekka Reinikainen, Veli-Matti Tuokkuri, Ann-Charlotte Eliasson, Erik Svensson, Ingegerd Sjoholm, Inger Ahlden, Nils-Georg Asp, Lars-Borje Sjoberg, Catharina Tennefors, Hans Lingnert, Annika Rutgersson, Ann-Sofie Sandberg, Eva-Lotta Bergman, Lennart Wikstrom, Karin Autio, Teja Parkkonen, Auili Haikara, Erna Storg.ang.rds, Juha Ahvenainen
