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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Koundal, Shilpa × Start date: 2007 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION AND VALUE ADDITION OF BLACK GRAM (Vigna mungo) GROWN IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
    (CSKHPKV, Palampur, 2017-07) Koundal, Shilpa; Modgil, Rajni
    The present study was undertaken to evaluate the nutritional quality and value addition of Black gram grown in H.P. Three cultivars/varieties of Black gram viz. UG-218, HIM MASH and Local cultivar were taken for the study. The various nutritional parameters studied were physico-chemical characteristics, proximate compositional, nutritional quality, functional properties and anti-nutritional constituents. The results of the investigation showed that UG-218 had maximum length, breadth and 1000 seed weight as compared to HIM MASH and Local cultivar. Whereas Local cultivar had highest amount of nutritional constituents followed by UG-218 and minimum was in HIM MASH. HIM MASH contained highest amount of proteins i.e. 34.41 per cent. Functional properties i.e. water absorption capacity was non-significantly higher in local cultivar whereas oil absorption capacity was for UG-218. Anti-nutrients were maximum in the local cultivar and minimum in the UG-218. For cultivar grading Local cultivar was the best. The various value added products like Biscuits, Papad, Wadian and Seviyan were prepared by supplementing Black gram with other cereals and vegetables. All the products were organoleptically acceptable. A considerable change in proximate composition and mineral content was observed. Thus all the black gram cultivars/varieties can be utilized for development of acceptable value added products which can add variety and nutrition to the diet. Inclusion of black gram in daily dietaries as well as black gram supplemented products can help to improve the nutritional status of the vulnerable population especially children, women as well as economy of the farmers.