Seed & Environment PHASE 1
Water Soaking Time
24 h
0h (Raw)
12h (Optimal soak)
48h (Extended)
Sprouting (Germination)
3 days
Day 0 (Dormant)
Day 2 (Radicle)
Day 5 (Microgreen)
Ambient Temperature
21 °C
15°C (Cool cellar)
21°C (Room temp)
30°C (Warm)
Why Soaking Triggers Phytase: Hydration mimics spring soil rain, deactivating plant abscisic acid and synthesising endogenous phytase enzymes that sever phosphoric ester bonds from inositol hexakisphosphate.
Nutritional Telemetry VALIDATED METRICS
PHYTIC ACID REDUCTION
Antinutrient Block
78.5
% degraded
MINERAL BIOAVAILABILITY
Absorption Index
84.2
/ 100 Index
STARCH ENZYME CONVERSION
Amylase Activity
35.0
% to simple sugars
VITAMIN C SYNTHESIS
Fresh Antioxidant
12.4
mg / 100g
OVERALL DIGESTIBILITY
High
Oligosaccharide fermenters (raffinose/stachyose) reduced; gentle on gut biome.
MINERAL CATION RELEASE (PER 100g)
| Mineral | Dormant Bound | Unbound Absorptive |
|---|---|---|
| Fe Iron (Fe²⁺) | 6.8 mg (88% locked) | 5.3 mg (78%) |
| Zn Zinc (Zn²⁺) | 3.4 mg (92% locked) | 2.7 mg (79%) |
| Mg Magnesium (Mg²⁺) | 110 mg (75% locked) | 86.2 mg (78%) |
| Ca Calcium (Ca²⁺) | 52 mg (65% locked) | 43.7 mg (84%) |
Enzymatic Breakdown Summary • Lentils (Lens culinaris)
Current Experiment: 24h Soak + 3.0d Germination at 21°C- 78.5% Phytic Acid Cleavage: Phytase enzymes have severed inositol phosphate complexes into lower inositol phosphates (IP3/IP2), freeing sequestered mineral cations.
- 35.0% Starch Conversion: Alpha and beta-amylases hydrolyzed complex amylose chains into sweet, easily digestible maltose and glucose monomers.
- 12.4 mg Ascorbic Acid Boost: Cellular respiration and metabolic activation synthesized active Vitamin C from zero baseline in dormant seeds.