Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy
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  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Variabilty for quality traits in a global germplasm collection of ginger (Zingiber officinale R.)

  • Author:
  • Jaleel Kizhakkayil1, B. Sasikumar2,
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 254 to 259

1Cell Signaling Lab Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, P.O. Box 17666, UAE University, Al- Ain, UAE

2National Agricultural Research Institute, Mon Repos, ECD, Guyana

Division of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Spices Research, P.O. Marikunnu, Calicut, Kerala-673012, India.

*For correspondence - bhaskaransasikumar@yahoo.com

Abstract

Fourty six ginger accessions originating from India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Jamaica, Oman, Nepal, Nigeria and Queensland analysed for the quality attributes revealed that the primitive types/land races are rich in oleoresin and essential oil and low in crude fiber content as compared to the improved varieties.

Keywords

Zingiber officinale, germplasm, oleoresin, crude fiber and essential oil