An enzymatic treatment with carbohydrases was performed either simultaneously with or prior to the hexane extraction of oil from soya grits. The enzymatic treatment increased the oil extractability by 5% of the extractable oil when it was carried out simultaneously with the oil extraction and 8–10% if the treatment was carried out prior to the solvent extraction. For this latter case, the fraction ‘easily’ extractable increased up to 7.5%. With regard to the products, the in-vitro apparent digestibility of the meal was slightly improved by 3%, and the enzyme assisted extracted oil contained higher free fatty acids and phosphorus contents than the oil from untreated samples