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Is it bad to heat protein in the microwave?
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hansel, i wish i could give you karma for those 2 posts 
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I was talking to some of the gals in the Low CArb store at the mall, and they all have been heating it in the mic for a long time and swear its not a problem.
Flax Meal has a much different structure than oils apparently and they feel that its fine.
According to the following Medline abstract boiling the flax meal with water prior to eating prevents the cyanide release. But that still leaves me uncertain.
However, Flax-o-Meal is a big product selling in Stores all over. Im sure they have done proper product testing and research and that It wouldnt be on the market as long as it has if it was a problem. I think emailing, or calling the company that produces Flax-o-Meal for confirmation might be the best idea.
Ion chromatographic determination of cyanide released from flaxseed under
autohydrolysis conditions.
Chadha RK, Lawrence JF, Ratnayake WM
Food Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Flaxseed is increasingly being used in some food products because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid and dietary fibre. However, flaxseed contains cyanogenic glycosides which release toxic hydrogen cyanide in the presence of water (autohydrolysis).
A method for estimation of cyanide in
flaxseed under these conditions is described. The determination is carried out by homogenizing the sample with water, letting it stand, filtering it through a membrane and then injecting the filtrate into an HPLC system
consisting of an anion exchange column and an electrochemical (amperometric, oxidation) detector. The homogenate is analysed at various intervals until a maximum value of cyanide is observed.
The cyanide content of ten cultivars of flaxseed, when analysed by this method, was found to range from 124 to
196 micrograms/g. The release of cyanide showed a maximum at about 3 h of hydrolysis. Virtually no cyanide was detected on boiling the homogenate or the flaxseed before determination.
Flax Meal has a much different structure than oils apparently and they feel that its fine.
According to the following Medline abstract boiling the flax meal with water prior to eating prevents the cyanide release. But that still leaves me uncertain.
However, Flax-o-Meal is a big product selling in Stores all over. Im sure they have done proper product testing and research and that It wouldnt be on the market as long as it has if it was a problem. I think emailing, or calling the company that produces Flax-o-Meal for confirmation might be the best idea.
Ion chromatographic determination of cyanide released from flaxseed under
autohydrolysis conditions.
Chadha RK, Lawrence JF, Ratnayake WM
Food Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Flaxseed is increasingly being used in some food products because of its high content of alpha-linolenic acid and dietary fibre. However, flaxseed contains cyanogenic glycosides which release toxic hydrogen cyanide in the presence of water (autohydrolysis).
A method for estimation of cyanide in
flaxseed under these conditions is described. The determination is carried out by homogenizing the sample with water, letting it stand, filtering it through a membrane and then injecting the filtrate into an HPLC system
consisting of an anion exchange column and an electrochemical (amperometric, oxidation) detector. The homogenate is analysed at various intervals until a maximum value of cyanide is observed.
The cyanide content of ten cultivars of flaxseed, when analysed by this method, was found to range from 124 to
196 micrograms/g. The release of cyanide showed a maximum at about 3 h of hydrolysis. Virtually no cyanide was detected on boiling the homogenate or the flaxseed before determination.
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