This is because the lectins, gluten and phylates in grain are
reduced by fermentation (one reason that the only bread I'll usually eat is sourdough bread), while the mineral inhibiting properties of soy are vastly reduced with fermentation.
Not exact matches
In 24 hour traditional sorghum
fermentation, both trypsin inhibitor and amylase inhibitor (which impedes starch digestion) were
reduced by up to 58 % and 75 %, respectively.
The
fermentation process of making yogurt further
reduces the amount of these substances
by digesting them during incubation.
«Speeding up the process
reduces the cost and the curing time to weeks instead of the months required
by natural
fermentation,» Leonard says.
* Sourdough starter improves the soaking's effectiveness
by adding phytase to
reduce phytic acid — which otherwise the oats lack — as well as organisms to accomplish an overnight
fermentation.
Digestion or
fermentation (enzymatic breakdown) is
by far the safest and most effective way to
reduce the molecular structures in foods to their end usable constituents.
Fermentation creates a slightly acid medium, which increases the ability of phytases already present in the grain to
reduce phytate content
by catalyzing the conversion of phytate to inorganic phosphate, thus releasing bound minerals (3, 4).
Spelt also contains a type of carbohydrate called fructans that are an oligosaccharide, which may be irritating to individuals with IBS, BUT when spelt undergoes certain processing (such as
fermentation in traditional sourdough bread making) or when it is sifted (to remove the bran which
reduces the amount of fructans) it can be tolerated
by some people.
You are also boosting their nutritional value
by the process of
fermentation, which
reduces the carb counts a tiny bit and adds nutrients.
The simplest strategy to
reduce the degree of potentially harmful compounds
by protein
fermentation is probably a reduction of dietary protein intake.
Rectal infusion of sodium acetate and propionate in amounts similar to those produced
by fermentation of dietary fiber decreases serum NEFA in 2 h (24), which indicates that SCFAs of colonic origin may have an effect on glucose metabolism
by reducing competition between glucose and fat oxidation.
As I understand it, you can, however,
reduce or eliminate phytate
by lactic
fermentation.
That is, it has been
reduced by the bacterial
fermentation.
The
fermentation of the Amasi is influenced
by key histamine degrading bacteria: Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifdocaterium lactis, and Bifidobacterium longum.13, 14 These particular strains not only lower histamine levels,
reduce inflammation, and improve digestion, but Amasi as a whole food helps improve absorption of specific nutrients such as vitamin B6, B2, and K, folic acid, niacon, and zinc.
The many factors in our modern lifestyle that block the complicated uptake pathways of this important nutrient — from nutrient deficiencies to exposure to toxins to factors in processed foods that cause
reduced stomach acid, autoimmune disease and enzyme disruption — make it difficult to obtain sufficient quantities from our normal diet; and since vitamin B12 in supplements is produced in exactly the same way as B12 in nature, that is,
by bacterial
fermentation, the danger of high doses in most cases is negligible.
When something that contains it is eaten, phytic acid binds to minerals like zinc, iron, magnesium, calcium, chromium, and manganese in the gastrointestinal tract, unless it's
reduced or nullified
by soaking, sprouting, and / or
fermentation.
By increasing the speed of transit, we
reduce fermentation and gas production.
NUTRITION HIGHLIGHTS The
fermentation process gives tempeh a probiotic boost and makes tempeh's zinc and iron more available for your body to use (
by reducing a compound called phytate).
Multiple small feedings instead of one or two feedings per day may
reduce flatulence
by improving digestibility and
reducing the food residue available for
fermentation by colonic bacteria.
There is a claim, promoted especially
by some in the farm sector, that because methane is short - lived, and because methane levels plateaued for a short time while ruminant numbers continued to increase, efforts to
reduce emissions from enteric
fermentation are therefore worthless or near worthless.