Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

Water deficit stress induced changes in metabolic organic compounds in chickpea grains

Chandana Jain, Pratima Jain

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 The aim of the present study was to quantify the extent of changes in the concentration of different metabolic  organic compounds in chickpea grains under extreme moisture stress and non stress so that nutritional quality can  be defined. Chemical composition of grain protein, carbohydrate, starch, soluble sugars contents in chickpea samples were estimated under  water stress to non–stress environments. Results indicated that a higher amount of grain protein, carbohydrate and soluble sugars were found  however starch content decreased under moisture stress environment. Average protein increased by 5.04%, carbohydrate 3.68% and soluble  sugars 21.44% over non stress content value. Moisture stress induced reduction in starch. It was found that starch reduced by 4.73% in water  deficit stress.

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Chandana Jain, Pratima Jain Water deficit stress induced changes in metabolic organic compounds in chickpea grains International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 5 May 2015

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