1Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttrakhand (India)
2Department of Molecular biology and genetic engineering, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttrakhand (India)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: punetha_hp @rediffmail.com, hpunetha15@gmail.com
Online published on 22 August, 2019.
In northern India, mustard oil is popular for cooking purposes, in the preparation of pickles and also used in cosmetics due to its excellent health benefits. The defatted meal of oilseeds mustardis an excellent source of many bioactive compounds, proteins, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. In the present investigation, 15 genotypes of Indian mustardwere evaluated for phytochemical screening and for assessementof potential micro and macro nutrients. The phytochemical screening of methanolic extract of defatted meal of India mustard genotypes showed the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, alkaloids, quinones, saponins and absence of steroids. The highest content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium was recorded in LES-56 as compared to Kranti. The maximum content of Copper was observed in PM-30 (9.2 mg kg−1), Zinc was found to be highest in RGN-73 (149.5 mg kg−1) and Iron was observed to be highest in RH-749 (187.7 mg kg−1). Thus the findings of the present investigation can be efficiently utilized for determining the nutritional status of promising Indian mustard genotypes for desired characters and for preparation of functional food as a feasible food ingredient.
Indian mustard, phytochemicals, deffated meal, nutrients
