Flatulence Activity of the Smooth‐Seeded Field Pea as Indicated by Hydrogen Production in the Rat

摘要

ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution of flatulence‐causing components within the seeds of smooth‐seeded field peas. Fractionation studies showed that separated components could be re‐combined without significantly changing the quantity of hydrogen produced by the laboratory rat. Hydrogen production was closely associated with the quantity of oligosaccharides remaining in the seed meal. However, the flatulence activity of the whole seed appears to be equally due to the indigestible oligosaccharides, and components of the cell‐wal