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Subject: Food and Nutrition × End date: 1999 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    NUTRITIONAL AND PROCESSING QUALITIES OF DICOCCUM (Triticum dicoccum Schrank, Suhulb) WHEAT VARIETIES
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 1999) BHUVANESWARI, G; YENAGI, NIRMALA B
    Interest towards utilization of hulled dicoccum wheat has been increased in agriculture due to the low input techniques used for their management. Since quality is the most important criterion in the promotion of dicoccum wheat genotypes, eight dicoccum wheat varieties along with one each check varieties of durum and bread wheat were studied for nutritional, technological and therapeutic qualities for gainful utilization. Physico-chemical, carbohydrate profile, in-vitro protein and carbohydrate digestibility were analyzed by standard procedures. Fractionation of gluten and gliadin proteins was carried out by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Varieties were also evaluated for milling, vulgarisation, popping, baking, pasta making and extrusion qualities. Glyce mic index of dahlia and semolina of commercially available dicoccum wheat, DDK-1001 was determined to assess the therapeutic quality. Visual observation revealed that almost all the dicoccum wheats were reddish in colour and elongated with pointed ends. Thousand Kernel Weight of dicoccum wheats was lower than durum wheat. The hardness values of dicoccum wheats were ranged from 3.19 to 6.60 kg/grain.Nutritionally, dicoccum wheats were rich in protein, total sugar and dietary fibre contents and good source of ash and B-carotene contents. Dietary fibre and low carbohydrate digestibility were the contributing factors for low glycemic index of dicoccum wheat products. Good semolina milling potential of dicoccum wheats and good cooking qualities were found to be highly suitable for preparation of pasta products and extnidates. y-45 gliadin band was the contributing factor for better pasta quality. Dicoccum wheats also showed a good popping quality. Bulgurisation was the most suitable processing method for dicoccum wheats as it improved the milling, popping and cooking qualities. Dicoccum wheats showed potential for bread making quality due to the presence of l', 1 and 7+8 glutenin bands. Nutritionally superior and good processing potential dicoccum wheat varieties were DDK-IOOL DDK-1016, DDK-1009, NP-200 and 278-13.
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    PROMOTION OF VITAMIN A STATUS THROUGH HORTICULTURE INTERVENTION
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 1999) B, KASTURIBA; NAIK, RAMA K
    The investigation focused on vitamin A status and impact of synthetic and horticulture intervention on vitamin A status. Vitamin A status of 153 school children of Dharwad taluk was assessed by dietary, anthropometry, clinical and biochemical analysis. Children with serum retinol level less than 20ug/100ml were included in intervention study. Children from group-l formed the control, a single massive oral dose of 2,00,000 lU of vitamin A was given to group-II, horticultural intervention was given to group-lll daily for 3 months, where standardized recipes (fenugreek chapathi, drumstick leaves chapathi and carrot bhaji) met days's vitamin A allowance (2400ug/day). Serum retinol level, haemoglobin level, anthropometric parameters and morbidity pattern were recorded before and after supplementation period. The intake of all the nutrients of sample was less compared to recommended dietary allowances. The adequacy of iron and p-carolens was less than 50 per cent. As per Waterlow's classification, 29.41, 62.09, 5.23 and 3.27 percent were in normal, stunting, wasting and stunting and wasting group, respectively. Majority fell in the category of low level of serum retinol and anemic group. The prevalence of xerosis, night blindness and bitot's spots was 4.58, 0.65 and 0.65 percent, respectively. Significant association between adequacy of protein, p-carotene, fat and serum retinol level and blood forming nutrients and haemoglobin level was apparent. A significant relationship was also evident between haemoglobin level and serum retinol level. Both synthetic vitamin A and horticulture intervention improved the serum retinol, hemoglobin level and anthropometric parameters. The synthetic supplementation showed high increment value for serum retinol level compared to the horticulture supplementation group. Nevertheless, the increment value for anthropometry and hemoglobin level was high and there was a clear decrease in the episodes of illness in the horticulture intervention group. Hence, horticulture intervention is cost-effective, long-term, natural and sustainable strategy to solve existing vitamin A Deficiency problem.
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    IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS EV CHILDREN OF SIRSI TALUK - KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 1999) Karkannavar, Sarojani J; Naik, Rama A
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