Saini , H.S. and Knights, E.J. (1984) Chemical constitution of starch and oligosaccharide components of 'desi' and 'kabuli' chickpea (Cicer arietinum) seed types. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 32 (4). pp. 940-944.
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Investigations on the chemical constitution of the chickpea seed types "desi" and "kabuli" have been performed. The breeding lines of the desi types contain higher levels of acid detergent fibers (9.4-14.7%;cf. 3.8-7.6% for kabuli) and higher average seed coat weights, but there appeared to be no difference in the total protein content. Variations have been noted in the total starch and percent amylose contents of desi and kabuli type seeds. The levels of the raffinose-series oligosaccharides were higher in kabuli than in desi types. Soluble sugar profiles revealed a substantial difference in the distribution of sucrose in the two types. Stachyose was the predominant sugar in desi types, but the majority of the kabuli types indicated sucrose as the main component. On the average, oligosaccharides did not show any differences ~n the two types although the sucrose content of kabuli types was 46.9% higher than the desi types. Verbascose represented only asmall fraction (range 0.09-0.41 g/100 g of seed weight) of the total soluble sugars. Quantification of oligosaccharides and amylose offers a useful criteria for identification of genotypes of high nutritional quality.
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| Additional Information: | We thank S.Scott and S.Heffer for providing technical assistance and J. Sorgini for typing the manuscript. Thanks are also due to Associate Professor N. K. Matheson, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Sydney, for assistance with iodine affinity and amylose determinations. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | "Desi" and "Kabuli" Chickpea, Cicer arietinum, Starch, Oligosaccharide |
| Author Affiliation: | New South Wales Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Institute, Australia. |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry |
| Divisions: | Chickpea |
| Depositing User: | Mr Arbind Seth |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2012 11:25 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2012 11:25 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf00124a059 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8984 |
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