THE CULTURING METHOD OF SOYBEAN SPROUT ENRICHED SELENIUM AND IT'S PROCESSING METHOD

摘要

A method of cultivating selenium enriched bean sprouts by soaking beans in a sodium solution of selenium compounds and cultivating with a conventional method, or by soaking bean sprouts which are cultivated with a conventional method, in the selenium solution just before taking the bean sprouts from the warehouse is provided. It produces the titled product at low cost as compared to conventional method. To enrich or fortify bean sprouts with selenium, the beans are soaked in a sodium solution of selenium compounds for about 5 to 6hr and then cultivated with a conventional method. Or bean sprouts which are cultivated with a conventional method can be soaked in the selenium solution just before taking the bean sprouts from the warehouse. The selenium enriched bean sprouts are washed with water, heated at 90±1deg.C for 2 to 3min, dried with a conventional freeze drying method and ground to 50 to 80meshes. The bean sprouts powder having a moisture content of 8 to 12%(w/w) is formulated into an envelop, tablet or capsule.