Prakrati Rajawat ¹, Ameeta Kushwah ¹, H. S. Kushwah ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur - 482001, IN

Abstract

The problem of malnutrition is rampant in India. The high incidence of nutritional problems among weaned infants and young children call for effective steps to improve the nutrient content and quality of the Indian diets. Recently, faba bean (Vicia faba L.) has been positively considered as a noval leguminous protein source by the nutrition experts as a substitute after soybean products to meet the challenge of malnutrition in developing countries.

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Preeti Diwakar ¹, Ameeta Kushwah ¹, H. S. Kushwah ¹, Prakrati Rajawat ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur - 482 001 (M.P.), IN

Abstract

Horsegram (Dollchos biflorus L), a leguminous seed of high protein content with a remarkable level of lysine and minerals, has been identified as one of the potential food sources by the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Relative biochemical composition of some local varieties of horsegram in Madhya Pradesh has recently been reported4 and are found to contain reasonably good amount of protein (21-23%), minerals and essential amino acids.

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