Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 2

Nutritional evaluation of sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) seed, oil and meal

  • Author:
  • Madhu Vajpeyi1, Anuja Shankar1, V P Nagaich2, Sharwan Kumar Shukla1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 79 to 80

1Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, CS Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur-208002, India.

2Oilseed Section, CS Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur-208002, India.

Abstract

Seventeen sesame genotypes/varieties were analyzed to assess the quality of seed and its oil. The parameters studied were; test weight, moisture content, oil content, fatty acid profile, protein and methionine content. The genotypes namely RTH-7 and CST-2001-03 exhibited highest values for test weight and moisture content, respectively. YLM-66 recorded highest protein content in defatted meal. The genotype AKT-64 had highest methionine content. The genotype TKG-308 was found to contain highest oil content. Highest value for oleic acid was recorded by RTH-7 whereas highest linoleic acid content was found in oil from the genotype TKG-307.

Keywords

Sesame, test weight, oil, fatty acids, protein, methionine