Studies on the nutritive value of jowar (kaffir corn - Sorghum vulgare).

Gowri, Sur. and Swaminathan, M. and Subrahmanyan, V. (1955) Studies on the nutritive value of jowar (kaffir corn - Sorghum vulgare). Bulletin of Central Food Technological Research Institute, 4 (6). pp. 133-134.

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Abstract

Jowar (KafEr corn-Sorghum vulgare: Tamil, cholam; Kanarese, jola) is one of the important food and fodder crops cultivated in different parts of India. Over considerable parts of Deccan and Central India, it is the main source of sustenance for man and animals. It is also grown, to a considerable extent, in other countries especially in Africa, China, U.S.A., and South America!. During 1950-5 I, the production of the grain in India was of the order of 5.1 million tons?. The chemical composition of one sample of Jowar was determined by Ranganathan, Sundarajan, and Swaminathan3 • Very little systematic work has been done on the effect of varietial difference on the chemical composition or on the nutritive value of the grain as judged by animal experiments. The present paper deals with studies on the chemical composition of six strains of J owar and the nutritive value of J owar as compared with wheat.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Jowar,Kaffir corn, Sorghum vulgare, nutritive value
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	15 Feb 2013 09:47
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2013 09:47
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/5772

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