Kuldip Singh Dhindsa ¹, D. R. Sood ¹, M. S. Chaudhary ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, IN
2 College of Agriculture, IN

Abstract

Pulses, because of high protein content and substantive calorific value, are the most important means of solving protein-calorie malnutrition in India. With the belated general recognition that nutritional potential of storage protein is genetically governed, there is a need to screen the available genotypes for the desirable and undesirable nutritional indices. This will help the plant breeders to incorporate these genotypes in the ongoing research projects.

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Renu Vasishta ¹, Kuldip Singh Dhindsa ¹, Kamlesh Kumar Bansal ¹, Vijay Inder Prakash Batra ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125004, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Mature legume seeds contain substantial amounts of raffinose oligosaccharides. When consumed by humans and animals, these are not available for energy generation or tissue synthesis, due to the absence of - galactosidase in the intestine. The oligosaccharides remain undigested and unabsorbed in the digestive tract and pass into the distal part of the intestine, to be metabolised by microflora with resultant production of gases particularly hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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D. R. Sood ¹, D. S. Wagle ¹, Kuldip Singh Dhindsa ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Quality Testing Laboratory, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar-125 004, IN

Abstract

Date (Phoenix dactylifera) is one of the most common fruits in India and is grown widely on a commercial scale in arid and semi-arid zones. Most of the dates in international commerce are of soft or semi-soft types (Khajur) but bread dates (Chhoharas) are popular in many Indian ceremonies since ancient times.

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Kuldip Singh Dhindsa ¹, S. K. Gupta ¹, Randhir Singh ², T. P. Yadava ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, IN
2 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, IN

Abstract

Rape seed and mustard are the major -oil yielding crops of India and occupy an area of about 3587 thousand hectares, which is next to groundnut only.

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