PL
W procesie kiełkowania nasion wybranych roślin wykazano wzrost poziomu azotanów i azotynów w stosunku do zawartości tych składników w ziarnie siewnym. Suszenie skiełkowanych nasion spowodowało równoczesny istotny spadek poziomu azotanów i azotynów. Wyjątek stanowiły kiełki nasion grochu, w których w czasie suszenia odnotowano wzrost zawartości azotanów.
EN
In the absence od literature data on nitrates and nitrites content of germinated seeds of edible plants, a study was undertaken to investigate the level of the said compounds in wheat, triticale, maize, sunflower, and pea seeds under germination conditions. Colorimetric technique according to Griess for the determination of nitrates and nitrites levels, and the Kjeldahl method for protein and total nitrogen assays, have been applied. Evidence was gained that under germinations conditions an increase of nitrates and nitrites levels occured. On the other hand, the desiccation process was found to decrease significantly the nitrates and nitrites content of germinated seeds (when compared with fresh sprouts) except pea in which an increase of nitrates content was observed after drying.