Abstract
1. When antibiotics were used in the case of manufacturing or storage of bean sprouts, contents of vitamin C in the products have been retained more than in the untreatedone.
2. When antibiotics solutions were sprayed in the field 1-2 days before the harvest of vegetables, the freshness and vitamin C contents of vegetables were higher in comparison with those sprayed only with water.
3. The rice was soaked in the solution of antibiotics, indolacetic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin C or plain water, and washed, then germinated.
It was found that the germinating rate, the contents of glucose, dextrin, 80% alcohol soluble sugar and vitamin B1, and the activity of amylase were increased.