Eastoe, J.E. and Taylor, R.H. (1974) Composition of protein of sorghum grain grown in Botswana. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 25 (5). pp. 563-569.
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Values for amino acids expressed as percentage of sorghum grain weight were, with the exception of glutamic acid, alanine and cystine in one of the 3 samples from Botswana, greater than FAO mean values. Sorghum protein was exceptionally rich in glutamic acid, alanine, leucine and proline and was poor in basic amino acids. The amino acid contents of protein were similar to those for sorghum grown in the United States (NAR 36, 2225) and for kaffir corn (NAR 32, 252), apart from methionine which was lower. Results support the possible importance of a high leucine content in contributing towards the onset of pellagra. For a safe intake of all essential amino acids about 700 g sorghum grain/day would be necessary. The lowest amino acid score was calculated to be 37% for lysine and was thus the chemical score for total sorghum protein
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Dental Science, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PN, UK |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2012 05:39 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2012 05:41 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740250516 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8046 |
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