Nutritional composition of aromatic rice varieties
Sneha Nadiger, B. Kasturiba
Abstract
Ten different varieties of aromatic rice samples procured from Agricultural Research Station, Mugad was studied for nutritional composition. Ambe mohar-1 had highest protein and iron contents, Ambe mohar-2 had highest zinc content, IET-22649 had highest moisture, kumud had highest fat, copper and magnesium contents and PUSA USA-1121 had highest ash, CHO and starch contents. Total sugar content ranged from 9.37-9.41 mg per cent, reducing sugar ranged from 0.94-0.93 mg per cent and non-reducing sugar ranged from 8.48-8.52 mg per cent. The samples chosen for study did not undergo any sort of polishing so the samples had considerable amount of bran over the kernel which might have resulted in higher nutritional value when compared to standard milled raw rice. The differences in nutritional composition between the varieties could be from environmental as well as genetic factors. In the present scenario there is need for not only high yielding varieties but also for nutritionally adequate rice varieties
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