1College of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri PO Khaggal-, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh-177 001, India
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences CSK HP Krishi Vishvavidyalya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176 062, India
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Online published on 18 June, 2016.
The grain samples of thirteen tartary buckwheat varieties/genotypes were collected from Mountain Agriculture Research and Extension Centre (MAREC CSKHPKV, Palampur), Sangla Distt. Kinnaur Mean values of magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc and iron evaluated in the grains of tartary buckwheat genotypes showed the range of variation from 194.5–216.5 mg/100g, 346.6 to 375.2 mg/100g, 49.2–57.6 mg/100g, 2.6–3.2 mg/100g and 3.5 to 4.2 mg/100g, respectively. Soluble protein content showed the significant variation from 9.8 to 11.3% in tartary buckwheat grains. Soluble protein further fractionated into albumins, globulins, glutelins, and prolamins based on their solubility in different solvents and showed the range of variation from 4.5 to 5.4%, 0.7 to1.2%, 2.1 to 2.5% and 1.5 to 2.0%, respectively.
Tartary buckwheat, magnesium, calcium, iron, albumins, globulins, glutelins, prolamins
