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Comparative phytochemical analysis in high-yielding Brassica juncea varieties

SHIVANSHU GARG, HIMANSHU PUNETHA and USHA PANT
Pantnagar Journal of Research, Volume - 22, Issue - 3 ( September-December 2024)

Published: 2024-12-31

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Abstract


The present investigation deals in deciphering the biochemical analysis of two high yielding Indian mustard varieties, PDZ-1 and Kranti. The anti-nutritive and nutritive content in seeds of both these varieties was analyzed. The parameters revealing the anti-nutritive potential were deciphered as phytic acid, total glucosinolates and sinapine content. The methionine, tryptophan, β-carotene, total carbohydrate, fat, fiber, crude protein and oil were estimated as nutritive factors with proximate analysis. The results of experimentation revealed higher levels of all anti-nutritional factors in Kranti as compared to PDZ-1. Phytic acid (1.83±0.13), total glucosinolates (91.25±0.19) and sinapine content (2.38±0.16) were altogether higher in Kranti than PDZ-1 in which values were 1.02±0.08 for phytic acid, 14.22±0.21 for total glucosinolates and 1.34±0.06 for sinapine content. The nutritive contents were comparable in both the mustard varieties. However, PDZ-1 possessed higher values of oil (43.52±0.59) and crude protein (35.61±0.67) than Kranti, oil (37.29±0.78) and crude protein (29.93±0.45). An assessment of anti-oxidative potential, total phenols, ortho-dihydric phenols and total flavonoids was also done in this research investigation. Indian mustard is utilized in almost every household as oil for cooking purposes, extracted from its seeds. Besides their higher protein content, the seeds are not used in large proportions in diet due to the involvement of anti-nutritional factors. In future, more emphasis should be laid on lowering the content of the anti-nutritional factors so that the consumption of mustard seeds in diet could be enhanced for gaining the nutritional benefits


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