283
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
C. Egbuna, G. Dable-Tupas (eds.), Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42319-3_16
Chapter 16
Effect of Germination Processing
on Bioactive Compounds of Cereals
and Legumes
Sadia Hassan, Muhammad Bilal Hussain, Marwa Waheed, Khalil Ahmad,
Samat Kassymov, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Muhammad Akram,
Abhay Prakash Mishra, and Chukwuebuka Egbuna
16.1 Introduction
The present global prevalence of lifestyle associated maladies is irrefutable (Essa
and El Shemy 2015), with experimental and epidemiological indications devastatingly showing that poor, unhygienic nutrition and lifestyle of most of the people are
main trends added to the etiology of long lasting and non-transferable maladies for
example over weight, many type of cancers related to diet, diabetes and heart disease (Chaput et al. 2011). Due to upper mentioned maladies nutritionist and diet
planners recommend healthy diet which improves health of consumers and reduces
risk of diet related disorders (National Health and Medical Research Council
[NHMRC] 2013). In current life style people consume food containing high number
S. Hassan · M. B. Hussain (*) · M. Waheed · K. Ahmad
Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
S. Kassymov
Shakarim State University of Semey, Semey City, Kazakhstan
M. A. Shariati
Laboratory of Biocontrol and Antimicrobial Resistance, Orel State University named after
I.S. Turgenev, Oryol, Russia
M. Akram
Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
A. P. Mishra
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University,
Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
C. Egbuna
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu University, Anambra, Anambra State, Nigeria
Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence,
Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR),
University of Port- Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
C. Egbuna, G. Dable-Tupas (eds.), Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42319-3_16
Chapter 16
Effect of Germination Processing
on Bioactive Compounds of Cereals
and Legumes
Sadia Hassan, Muhammad Bilal Hussain, Marwa Waheed, Khalil Ahmad,
Samat Kassymov, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Muhammad Akram,
Abhay Prakash Mishra, and Chukwuebuka Egbuna
16.1 Introduction
The present global prevalence of lifestyle associated maladies is irrefutable (Essa
and El Shemy 2015), with experimental and epidemiological indications devastatingly showing that poor, unhygienic nutrition and lifestyle of most of the people are
main trends added to the etiology of long lasting and non-transferable maladies for
example over weight, many type of cancers related to diet, diabetes and heart disease (Chaput et al. 2011). Due to upper mentioned maladies nutritionist and diet
planners recommend healthy diet which improves health of consumers and reduces
risk of diet related disorders (National Health and Medical Research Council
[NHMRC] 2013). In current life style people consume food containing high number
S. Hassan · M. B. Hussain (*) · M. Waheed · K. Ahmad
Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
S. Kassymov
Shakarim State University of Semey, Semey City, Kazakhstan
M. A. Shariati
Laboratory of Biocontrol and Antimicrobial Resistance, Orel State University named after
I.S. Turgenev, Oryol, Russia
M. Akram
Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
A. P. Mishra
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University,
Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
C. Egbuna
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu University, Anambra, Anambra State, Nigeria
Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence,
Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR),
University of Port- Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria