Seed Chemical Composition of Improved Chickpea Cultivars Grown Under Semiarid Mediterranean Conditions

Ereifej, K.I. and Al-Karaki, G.N. and Hammouri, M.K. (2001) Seed Chemical Composition of Improved Chickpea Cultivars Grown Under Semiarid Mediterranean Conditions. International Journal of Food Properties, 4 (2). pp. 239-246.

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Abstract

The seed chemical composition and mineral element concentration were investigated in three improved (Jubeiha-1, Jubeiha-2, Jubeiha-3) and a local Jordanian chickpea cultivars. Seed protein, fat, glucose, sucrose, starch, P, Mg, Na, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn concentrations varied significantly among cultivars. Higher concentrations of fiber, starch, P, Na, Fe, Cu, and Zn in Jubeiha-1 seeds; while higher concentrations of protein, fat, fructose, K, Mg, and Mn, in Jubeiha-3seeds in comparison with other cultivars were noted. The concentrations of seed protein, fat, fiber, ash, glucose, fructose, P, Ca, Mg, Na, and Cu were significantly affected by growing season. The cultivar x growing season interaction found to influence significantly all measured traits except seed starch and Na concentrations in the investigated chickpea cultivars. The investigated chickpea cultivars have different genetic backgrounds for almost all the chemical traits tested.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 3030, Irbid, Jordan
Subjects: Crop Improvement > Seed Technology
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry
Divisions: Chickpea
Depositing User: Sushil
Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2010 03:14
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2010 03:14
Official URL: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t71...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/134

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