1Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (263145), India
2Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (263145), India
*Corresponding Author: gshivanshu@gmail.com
Online Published on 11 September, 2023.
Indian mustard belongs to family Brassicaceae that covers large number of species exhibiting great economic, nutritional and pharmaceutical applications. The present study was conducted to investigate various phytochemical and proximate constituents in the five genotypes of Indian mustard viz., PDZ-14, PDZ-15, PDZ-16, PDZ-17 and PDZ-M-31. After analysis of bioactive principles among these, PDZ-14 was found to have maximum content of â-carotene (6.49ppm), methionine (1.95g/100g of protein), PDZ-15 had highest content of micro-minerals, PDZ-16 had maximum phytic acid (3.42mg/100g), tryptophan (1.21g/100g of protein), sinapine (2.99%) content, PDZ-17 had maximum antioxidants (20.19mg/g), PDZ-M-31 had maximum glucosinolates (23.64μmol/g), phenols (6.28mg GAE/g) and ortho-dihydric phenols (0.848mg/g). Proximate analysis revealed presence of crude protein, crude fiber, oil and carbohydrates in the ranges of 28.83-33.96%, 8.65-9.55%, 36-40% and 20.80-27.99%, respectively. Minerals analysis showed Fe (13.38 ppm), Zn (0.343-0.957 ppm), Cu (0.227-0.600 ppm) and Mn (0.171-0.458 ppm) in respective ranges. The results en-made presence of anti-nutrients like phytic acid and to be in range of globally acceptable canola standards showing they are double-zero genotypes. To add to their benefits, edible mustard possesses enormous bioactive phyto-constituents whose use greatly benefits human health.
Anti-nutrients, Brassicaceae, Indian mustard, Phytate, Seed Storage Proteins
