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From: Bioprocessing of common pulses changed seed microstructures, and improved dipeptidyl peptidase-IV and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities

Figure 3

Panel A–F: Yellow pea visualised by Toluidine blue O. Top: seed coat (testa), brightfield, 20×. Bottom: cotyledon, brightfield, 40×. Panels A,D: soaked; B,E: germinated; Panels C,F: solid state fermented with L. plantarum. c: cuticle; p: palisade cells; o- osteosclereids; pr: parenchyma; al: aleurone; es: endosperm; CW: cell wall; CM: cell membrane; ML: middle lamella; ST: starch; PT: protein. Panels G–M: green lentils visualised by Toluidine blue O. Top: seed coat (testa), brightfield, 10×. Bottom: cotyledon, brightfield, 20×. Panels G,K: soaked; Panels H,L: germinated; Panels J,M: solid state fermented with L. plantarum.

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