Proximate composition
The proximate composition of the flours (raw and germinated) was carried out by AOAC, 1995 for protein (992.23), fat (945.16), moisture (925.08) and ash content (923.03).
The crude fibre content was determined using the AACC (32-10.01, 2000) and total dietary fibres of samples were determined by using method IS-11062 (1984).
Total starch contents of flours were estimated ac- cording to AOAC (996.11, 2005).
Carbohydrate content was calculated by difference.