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Changes in cell-wall carbohydrate and lignin contents with growth stage were measured in (a) Pennisetum typhoides, (b) sorghum and (c) P. purpureum X P. typhoides. Contents of alpha -cellulose and hemicellulose in stems increased with plant age. In (a) and (b) the increase was gradual until 60-70 days followed by a decline and then an increase towards maturity, while in (c) the increase was continuous. In (c) the hemicellulose content of stems was higher than that for leaves. Lignin content increased with age. In (c) the stems contained more lignin than the leaves at all stages. Fluctuations in lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose followed similar trends, suggesting them to be components of a common matrix. In (c), water-soluble carbohydrate content increased throughout the growth period unlike other fodder crops. Protein content decreased as (c) matured and protein content of leaves was always higher than that of stems. Oxalate contents decreased with maturation
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Chemicals, and Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Millet Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2012 08:11 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2012 08:11 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740260919 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6897 |
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