Trypsin inhibitor activity in developing and germinating seeds of Dolichos biflorus L.
Abstract
Screening of 15 Dolichos biflorus L. cultivars for trypsin inhibitor activity revealed maximum inhibitor activity in cultivar “HPK4’. Studies on the effect of seed germination and seed development on trypsin inhibitor activity were carried out in this cultivar. Inhibitor activity was detected at early stages of seed development from 3 days after flowering and it increased with seed maturation. During seed germination, trypsin inhibitor activity decreased in germinating seeds with increase in germination period as compared to dry seeds.
Keywords
Developing seed, Dolichos biflorus, Germinating seeds, Trypsin inhibitor
