| Antinutrient and Toxicity ID | 51 |
| Crop ID | Quinoa |
| Part | Grain |
| Reported Factor | Saponin |
| Effect | Some saponins form complexes with iron and zinc reducing their absorption. |
| Cause Toxicity | |
| Cause Allergic Reaction | |
| Reduction Method | To overcome this saponins, sweet varieties were developed and for bitter varieties are reported to process by wet methods (strong washing in cold alkaline water), dry methods (heat treatment, extrusion, roasting, or mechanical abrasion) or a combination of both methods. |
| Notes | NULL |
| Metadata Id | 8,559 |