EFFECT OF GAMMA RADIATION ON STORAGE OF PEANUT AND SESAME
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2018
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COLLEGE OF FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY & BIO-ENERGY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND
Abstract
Peanut and sesame are semi-perishable and are subject to quality losses during
storage through insect and rodent infestation, fungal development, flavour changes,
rancidity, etc. High moisture and temperature regulates the rate of deterioration during
storage. Absence of insect, rancidity and aflatoxin are major criteria used to determine
quality of stored oilseeds. Gamma (γ) radiation is recognized as a techno-commercially
feasible method for reducing postharvest food losses, ensuring the hygienic quality and
preservation of food, extending its shelf life and facilitating wider trade. There was no
study on effect of gamma (γ) irradiation on Gujarat variety of peanut and sesame seeds.
Therefore, present study was planned with the broad aim of study the effect of gamma
irradiation dose (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 kGy) and storage (in sealed in 40μ pp bags)
period upto 6 months on peanut (GG-20) and sesame (GT-2) seed and its oil quality.
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