| phytic acid, phytase, minerals, and antioxidant activity in canadian dry bean ( phaseolus vulgaris l.) cultivars. | ten bean cultivars grown in southern manitoba in 2006 were evaluated for variability in phytate, phenolic, and mineral contents, phytase activity, and antioxidant properties to elucidate the relationship of these components. phytic acid content and phytase activity varied significantly among cultivars and market classes, ranging from 16.7 to 25.1 g/kg and from 224 to 361 phytase activity unit/kg of sample, respectively. the bean cultivars with total phenolic content ranging from 2.2 to 5.6 g of ... | 2008 | 18989970 |