URL: http://www.academicjournals.org/app/webroot/article/article1380638739_Soetan%20and%20Oyewole.pdf
Journal: African Journal of Food Science
Publication Date: 09/2009
Summary: There are many antinurtional and toxic compounds in plants and plant products used for human and animal foods. Processing is required to reduce the levels of these compounds.
Key Takeaways
Plant "foods" contain many anti-nutrients that interferes with digestion and utilization of any nutrients contained within the plant. Therefore, plant foods require processing to reduce levels of these compounds. Inadequate processing of plant foods can lead to bad outcomes and in some cases death.
Plant Foods Are The Original Processed Food