Publications by authors named "Alexandre Vinco Pimenta"
Background: Germination promotes changes in the composition of seeds by providing potential nutritional and health benefits compared with unsprouted seeds. This study investigated the influence of germination on the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of calcium in brown flaxseed (BF) and golden flaxseed (GF).
Results: Germination did not influence the calcium levels of BF or GF, but the sprouted GF (SGF, 265.