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What does diastatic mean?

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Adjective
  1. (grain) Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar.
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No special study has been made of the diastatic enzymes which bring about the hydrolysis of these substances.
Ochola S Effect of steeping and germination on the diastatic activity and sugar content in amaranth grains and viscosity of porridge.
The peculiar and very active diastatic ferment of pancreatic juice converts starch into sugar very readily.
Yeast-juice contains glycogen and a diastatic enzyme which converts this into dextrins and finally into sugar.
This destroys any diastatic ferment present in the serum and partially sterilises the fluid.

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