On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 19:13:55 -0800, Neil Abrahams <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>I don't believe their is research supporting the supposition that
>sprouting destroys lectins.

I've read about sprouting desroying lectins and other antinutrients.
But it took a while or ortherwise only half of it is  broken down.

>Aside from that, there'd be no evolutionary
>advantage to destroying or inactivitating lectin after sprouting, unlke
>unlocking vitamins and minerals which are stored while the seed is dormant.

The advantage is: to store as much protein as possible in form of lectin.
Against the seed to be eaten.
When sprouting, each plant needs every resource possible to outcompete
rival seedlings nearby.

>One webpage with some info is called "The Lectin Report" it's by Crispin
>Sullivan, a certified nutritionist, I believe.  A. Pusztai has written a
>book, called "Plant Lectins" which should be available through
>inter-library loan, for anyone really, really, interested in lectins.

Could you post a url?

A.S.