TY  - JOUR
N2  - Two high-protein genotypes of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L), HPL 8 and HPL 40, were analysed for their nutritional quality characteristics, and the results were compared with those of normal-protein genotypes (C 11 and ICPL 211). The protein content of the high-protein genotypes was higher on average by nearly 20% but their starch content, the principal constituent of the seed, was lower by about 8%. The higher fraction (about 7%) of globulin, the major storage protein, was associated with a lower glutelin fraction in the high-protein genotypes. The amino acid composition (g per 100 g protein) of the high-protein genotypes was comparable with those of the normal-protein genotypes. However, the sulphur-containing amino acids methionine and cystine were noticeably higher (about 25%) in high-protein genotypes when results were expressed in g per 100 g sample. No large differences in true protein digestibility, biological value and net protein utilisation were observed between HP and NP genotypes. True protein digestibility was significantly increased by cooking in both whole-seed and dhal samples. The values for utilisable protein were considerably higher in high-protein genotypes, suggesting their superiority from the nutritional point of view.
AV  - restricted
A1  - Singh, U
A1  - Jambunathan, R
A1  - Saxena, K B
A1  - Subrahmanyam, N
TI  - Nutritional quality evaluation of newly developed high-protein genotypes of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan)
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740500208
JF  - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
SP  - 201
Y1  - 1990///
ID  - icrisat2170
EP  - 209
SN  - 0022-5142
VL  - 50
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
IS  - 2
ER  -