Influence of ragi (Eleusine coracana) husk on the growth and body composition of albino rats.

Kanchana, S. and Shurpalekar, K. S. (1982) Influence of ragi (Eleusine coracana) husk on the growth and body composition of albino rats. Nutrition Reports International, 25 (1). 205-212; 9 ref..

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Abstract

For 6 weeks 20 weanling male Wistar rats were given diets with 9 or 18% casein without or with 8% ragi (Eleusine coracana) husk to replace maize starch which made up the rest of the diet. With 9% casein the inclusion of ragi husk in the diet increased weight gain significantly from 70.8 to 102.6 g. The inclusion of ragi husk in the diet with 18% casein did not increase gain significantly. Percentage nitrogen retained tended to be greater when ragi husk was present in the diet with 9% casein but the difference was not significant. Protein content of the carcass of rats given ragi husk was greater than that in control rats given either amount of casein.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	millets-; growth-; body-composition
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 13 Nutrition-Human 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals > 05 Ragi (Finger Millet)
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2016 11:12
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2016 11:12
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8571

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