Record Details

Assessment of physical, nutritional and functional attributes of Parkia biglandulosa W. & A.: An underexplored semi-wild tree legume species of Parkia genera

NOPR - NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Assessment of physical, nutritional and functional attributes of Parkia biglandulosa W. & A.: An underexplored semi-wild tree legume species of Parkia genera
 
Creator Varkekar, N J
Singh, N I
 
Subject Legume
Nutrition
Parkia
Protein
Tree Bean
Under-utilized
 
Description 736-743
Parkia biglandulosa W. & A. found growing in different parts of India is an underexplored species of Parkia genera. It is scarcely known for ethno-medicinal, food and nutrition potential, unlike other well-known Indo-Pacific and African species. In this study, the dry ripened pods, pulp and seeds were undertaken for physical and descriptive characterization. Further whole seeds (PBSF) and pulp (PBPP) powders were analyzed for proximate, physico-chemical, mineral content and functional properties. PBPP was found to have high crude fiber (17.64%) and ash content (5.86%), whereas, PBSF was found to contain high amounts of crude fat (20.37%) and crude protein (37.44%). PBSF was found to be high in magnesium (192.34 mg/100g), iron (6.06 mg/100g), zinc (6.86 mg/100g) and copper (2.11 mg/100g) and PBPP showed significantly major amounts of calcium (266 mg/100g) and potassium (1035.08 mg/100g). The results for functional properties showed significant differences between PBSF and PBPP. This is the first account about the nutrition and functional attributes of the pulp and seeds from dried pods of P. biglandulosa. This study highlights the potential utilization of this legume species to boost efficient processing and consumption and in addressing food and nutrition insecurity crisis.
 
Date 2020-12-23T10:25:10Z
2020-12-23T10:25:10Z
2020-10
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/55831
 
Language en_US
 
Relation Int. Cl.20:  A61K 36/48, A23L 33/20, A23L 33/20, A01G 17/12, C11D 9/40
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.19(4) [October 2020]