Glucosinolates in leaves of Moringa species grown and disseminated in Niger

Bellostas, N and Christian Sørensen, J and Nikiema, A and Sørensen, H and Pasternak, D and Kumar, S (2010) Glucosinolates in leaves of Moringa species grown and disseminated in Niger. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5 (11). pp. 1338-1340. ISSN 1991-637X

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Abstract

Moringa leaves rank first among the most widely consumed leafy vegetables in Niger. Glucosinolate contents in leaves of five accessions of three Moringa species (M. oleifera, M. stenopetala and M. peregrina) ranged from 2.65 μmol/g in old leaves of M. stenopetala (Ethiopian-1) to 28.62 μmol/g in young leaves of M. oleifera (ICG-42). An Indian introduction, PKM-1 (M. oleifera) gave maximum leaf yield (7.5 t/ha) and had maximum consumer preference than the local (M. oleifera) and Ethiopian-1 (M. stenopetala) genotypes. Large scale dissemination of PKM-1 and use of other species under different production systems are described.

Item Type:	Article
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Agro Tags:	<b>Agrotags</b> - leaves | carbohydrates | biodiversity | niger | trees | vegetation | biological phenomena | concentrates | irrigation | extraction <br><b>Fishtags</b> - NOT-AVAILABLE<br><b>Geopoliticaltags</b> - niger | africa | ethiopia | india | denmark
Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2011 08:55
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2013 12:45
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/167
Official URL:	http://www.academicjournals.org/ajar/pdf/pdf%20201...
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