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Anti-Nutrient

Molecule:

Alpha-amylase inhibitor

Foods:

Grains, legumes, nuts skin, stevia leaves.
Alpha-amylase inhibitor

How to Neutralize:

Partially by cooking, sprouting.

Negative Effects:

Dysbiosis (candidiasis). Deleterious histological changes to the pancreas.

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Amylase inhibitors: Amylase inhibitors are also known as starch blockers because they contain substances that prevent dietary starches from being absorbed by the body. Starches are complex carbohydrates that cannot be absorbed unless they are first broken down by the digestive enzyme amylase and other secondary enzymes (Marshall and Lauda, 1975; Choudhury et al., 1996). Pigeon pea have been reported to contain amylase inhibitors. These inhibitors have been found to be active over a pH range of 4.5-9.5 and are heat labile. Amylase inhibitors inhibit bovine pancreatic amylase but fail to inhibit bacterial, fungal and endogenous amylase. Pigeon pea amylase inhibitors are synthesized during late seed development and also degraded during late germination (Giri and Kachole, 1998).

Food Name
Food Group
Protein (g)
Fat (g)
Carbohydrates (g)
Calories
Starch (g)
SucroseG
Glucose (g)
Fructose (g)
Lactose (g)
Maltose (g)
Alcohol (g)
Water (g)
Caffeine (mg)
Theobromine (mg)
Sugar (g)
Fiber (g)
Calcium (mg)
Iron (mg)
Magnesium (mg)
Phosphorus (mg)
Potassium (mg)
Sodium (mg)
Zinc (mg)
Copper (mg)
Flouride (mcg)
Manganese (mg)
Selenium(mcg)
Vitamin A(IU)
Retinol (mcg)
Beta Carotene (mcg)
Alpha Carotene (mcg)
Vitamin E (mg)
Vitamin D (mcg)
Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Vitamin C (mg)
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
Riboflavin (B2)(mg)
Niacin(B3)(mg)
Vitamin B5(mg)
Vitamin B6 (mg)
Folate (B9) (mg)
Choline (mg)
Cholesterol (mg)
Saturated Fat (g)
Net Carbs
Corn flour, whole-grain, white
Cereal Grains and Pasta
6.93
3.86
76.85
361
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
0
10.91
0
0
0.64
7.3
7
2.38
93
272
315
5
1.73
0.23
NULL
0.46
15.4
3
0
1
0
0.42
0
5
0
0.246
0.08
1.9
0.658
0.37
25
21.6
0
0.543
69.55
Sorghum flour, whole-grain
Cereal Grains and Pasta
8.43
3.34
76.64
359
68
0.47
1.31
0.16
0
0
NULL
10.26
NULL
NULL
1.94
6.6
12
3.14
123
278
324
3
1.63
0.253
NULL
1.258
12.2
0
0
NULL
NULL
0.5
NULL
NULL
0.8
0.329
0.061
4.496
0.539
0.325
25
NULL
NULL
0.528
70.04
Rye grain
Cereal Grains and Pasta
10.34
1.63
75.86
338
NULL
0.71
0.16
0.11
0
0
0
10.6
0
0
0.98
15.1
24
2.63
110
332
510
2
2.65
0.367
NULL
2.577
13.9
11
0
7
0
0.85
0
210
0
0.316
0.251
4.27
1.456
0.294
38
30.4
0
0.197
60.76
Triticale flour, whole-grain
Cereal Grains and Pasta
13.18
1.81
73.14
338
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
0
10.01
NULL
NULL
NULL
14.6
35
2.59
153
321
466
2
2.66
0.559
NULL
4.185
NULL
0
0
NULL
NULL
0.9
0
NULL
0
0.378
0.132
2.86
2.167
0.403
74
NULL
0
0.318
58.54
Wheat flour, whole-grain
Cereal Grains and Pasta
13.21
2.5
71.97
340
57.77
0.36
0
0.05
NULL
NULL
0
10.74
0
0
0.41
10.7
34
3.6
137
357
363
2
2.6
0.41
NULL
4.067
61.8
9
0
5
0
0.71
0
220
0
0.502
0.165
4.957
0.603
0.407
44
31.2
0
0.43
61.27
Amaranth grain, uncooked
Cereal Grains and Pasta
13.56
7.02
65.25
371
57.27
1.4
0.27
0.01
0
0.01
0
11.29
NULL
NULL
1.69
6.7
159
7.61
248
557
508
4
2.87
0.525
NULL
3.333
18.7
2
0
1
0
1.19
0
28
4.2
0.116
0.2
0.923
1.457
0.591
82
69.8
0
1.459
58.55
Corn grain, yellow
Cereal Grains and Pasta
9.42
4.74
74.26
365
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
0
10.37
0
0
0.64
7.3
7
2.71
127
210
287
35
2.21
0.314
NULL
0.485
15.5
214
0
97
63
0.49
0
1355
0
0.385
0.201
3.627
0.424
0.622
19
NULL
0
0.667
66.96
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