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Chemical and physicochemical evaluation of green gram husk
Author
Bora, P.
Kulshrestha, K.
Kulshrestha, K.
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
E03747
Summary
Dietary fiber is steadily gaining importance in human diet. Beneficial effects of dietary fiber have been attributed to its role in modifying some of the physiological activities in the body. Dietary fiber is generally considered as unavailable carbohydrate and used as mild laxative. It is also useful in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart diseases, obesity, diabetes and certain cancers. Pulse husk is a major by-product of dal mills which is rich in fiber, basically used as ruminant feed but could be exploited for benefit of human being. Its nutritional significance is less known, in view of this, the present study was undertaken to evaluate green gram husk for its chemical and physicochemical characteristics. The result of the present study revealed that green gram husk is rich in crude and dietary fiber. The dietary fiber being 54 per cent of the husk is almost insoluble dietary fiber which is suitable for gastrointestinal health and relieving constipation.\n
Journal Citation
v.8(2):233-235, PANTNAGAR JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
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harvest@worldveg.org
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