Effect of insect infestation on the protein efficiency ratio of the proteins of maize and cowpea.

Rajan, P. and Daniel, V. A. and Padmarani, R. and Swaminathan, M. (1975) Effect of insect infestation on the protein efficiency ratio of the proteins of maize and cowpea. Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 12 (11). 354-357, 5 ref..

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Abstract

The contents of lysine, methionine, cystine, threonine, tryptophan, and protein (N x 6.25) were determined in uninfested and infested samples of maize and cowpea [see preceding abstr.] Infestation significantly decreased the threonine content of maize (2.9 vs. 3.5 g/16 g N in uninfested controls), and the content of lysine (6.8 vs. 7.4) and threonine (3.1 vs. 3.5) in cowpea. These decreases may not fully account for the significant reduction in protein efficiency ratio (as measured in rat growth trials) of infested maize diets (1.16 vs. 1.49 for uninfested maize diets) and infested cowpea diets (1.47 vs. 2.22) fed at 8% protein levels in the diet.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CORN-; insects infestation & nutritional values of corn; NUTRITIONAL-VALUES; cowpeas, insects infestation & nutritional values of; COWPEAS-; insects infestation & nutritional values of cowpeas; PESTS-; corn, insects infestation & nutritional values of
Subjects:	600 Technology > 03 Agriculture > 05 Insect/Pest Control 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2021 11:23
Last Modified:	23 Aug 2021 11:23
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6518

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