K. S. Sekhon ¹, S. K. Gupta ¹, A. K. Bakhshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

The supply of an adequate and good quality protein is a basic requirement for the growth and maintenance of the body. The quality of protein in turn is governed by the pattern and quantity of essential amino acids present in it. A large segment of Indian population draws its protein requirements from vegetable proteins particularly cereals and pulses. However, these proteins are reported to be deficient in one or the other essential amino acid. The presence of a single essential amino acid in inadequate quantity decreases the nutritional value of protein markedly.

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R. P. Gupta ¹, Ajit Singh ¹, M. S. Kalra ¹, V. K. Sharma ¹, S. K. Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

For the last few years efforts are being made to find out the possible application of Single Cell Protein (SCP) as solution to the world wide problem of protein deficiency. The SCP may be used as food for direct human consumption or as animal feed stuff. Various combinations of waste materials (bagasse and straws) and fungi have been tried to get SCP of acceptable nature.

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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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