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For seeds with a hard seed coat, scraping them on 150-grit sandpaper scratches the seed coat enough to allow the seed to soak up or imbibe water.
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Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
After four weeks, NAFLD mice given a daily dose of the seed coat extract saw a marked reduction in body weight, fat in the liver and blood lipids.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
This type of soluble fiber comes from the husks (seed coat) of some flowering plants.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
Soak the seeds in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing or file away or nick off a small piece of the seed coat before planting.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
Remove at least part of the fleshy seed coat, the aril, from the seed.
—Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Fermentation also promotes a protective seed coat that will prevent the seeds from germinating until they are planted.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
Submerge your seeds in boiling water for one minute to break through the seed coat.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2023
The gel that forms around the seed coat acts as a barrier between the digestive enzymes and carbohydrates, which in turn slows down the rate at which the carbohydrates are turned into sugar.
—Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2016
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Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
After four weeks, NAFLD mice given a daily dose of the seed coat extract saw a marked reduction in body weight, fat in the liver and blood lipids.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
This type of soluble fiber comes from the husks (seed coat) of some flowering plants.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
Soak the seeds in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing or file away or nick off a small piece of the seed coat before planting.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
Remove at least part of the fleshy seed coat, the aril, from the seed.
—Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Fermentation also promotes a protective seed coat that will prevent the seeds from germinating until they are planted.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
Submerge your seeds in boiling water for one minute to break through the seed coat.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2023
The gel that forms around the seed coat acts as a barrier between the digestive enzymes and carbohydrates, which in turn slows down the rate at which the carbohydrates are turned into sugar.
—Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2016
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“Seed coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20coat. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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