Indian Journal of Horticulture

  • Year: 1972
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 3and4

Association of Diosgenin Content and Colour of Tuber Flesh in Dioscorea Deltoidea*

  • Author:
  • R. K. Bammi1, Y. Selvaraj2, S. N. Sobti3, G. S. Randhawa2, M. Subhas Chander2, V. Rama Rao2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 313 to 314

1The Ford Foundation, New Delhi.

2Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-6.

3Regional Research Laboratory, C.S.I.R., Jammu.

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (I. C. A. R.), Bangalore-6.

*Contribution No. 128 of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-6.

Abstract

A significant association of tuber flesh colour with diosgenin content was observed D. Deltoidea. Yellow coloured tuber contained less diosgenin than those having white colour. No correlation existed between the maximum girth of tuber and diosgenin content.