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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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    Chemical and genetic profiling of various lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) genotypes and their pharmacological attributes
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-02) Belal, Babita; Vivekanand
    In the present investigation, 28 lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) genotypes were evaluated for their chemical composition, biochemical profile, pharmacological attributes, nutritional potential, anti-nutritional traits, and genetic profile. GC-MS analysis of lentil methanolic extracts revealed the identification of various phytoconstituents representing about 51.76-91.43% of the total extract. Highest percentage contribution of phytoconstituents (91.43%) was observed in PL-4. Fatty acids and fatty esters were identified as the dominant constituents in addition to several minor components. The total phenolic, flavonoid, orthodihyric phenol, proanthocyanidines and tannin content was found in the range of 6.76-12.14 mg GAEg-1, 1.49-3.08 mg CAEg-1, 0.53-2.11 mg CLEg-1, 1.56-5.56 mg CAEg-1 and 2.58-7.22 mg TAEg-1 respectively. Genotype PL-259 exhibited the highest DPPH (IC50=498.83 μg/ml) and hydroxyl (IC50=599.08 μg/ml) radical scavenging activity. The maximum nitric oxide scavenging was observed in DPL-15 (IC50=419.29 μg/ml) while superoxide scavenging activity was highest in PTH (IC50=542.14 μg/ml). UPL-175 was found to exhibit maximum chelating activity (IC50=585.51). FRAP activity was found the maximum in genotype PL-5. All lentil methanolic extracts were found to be effective against gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and gram-negative (Salmonella typhiand Escherichia coli) bacterial strains in dose-dependent manner. Proximate composition analysis in terms of ash, crude fiber, protein, and carbohydrates content showed a rich nutritional potential of lentil genotypes. The content of macro and micro-nutrient was evaluated by AAS and their magnitude was observed to be laid in the following order: K>Mg>Na>Ca>Fe>Zn>Mn>Cu>Ni>Co. Antinutritional factors like phytic acid and trypsin inhibitors have been evaluated in all lentil genotypes. Genetic variability among lentil genotypes was determined by microsatellite markers.