Vol. 6, Issue 2 (2018)
Evaluation of physical properties of amaranth grain (Amaranthus paniculatus)
Author(s): SK Alekksha Kudos and Chandan Solanki
Abstract: Amaranth (Amaranthus paniculatus) is an important crop in the category of pseudo cereals generally consumed by it’s an excellent nutrient profile. They have been used as nutritious ingredients in gluten-free formulations. Some of the most attractive features of these pseudo cereals like amaranth include high quality protein and abundant quantities of fibre and minerals such as calcium and iron. They are also a source of many bioactive compounds with health promoting effects. They are particularly high in lysine, an amino acid that is low in other grains. The protein is of an unusually high quality. Hence, the knowledge about the physical properties of amaranth is important for designing processing machineries. In this regard, the study of the physical properties of amaranth in the moisture content range of 7% to 21% wb. Was conducted Six different levels of moisture content in this range were selected. Thousand seed weight, bulk density, true density, porosity, angle of repose and coefficient of friction on plywood, mild steel and galvanized iron were determined in this range. At the given moisture levels, thousand grains weight linearly increased from 0.79g to 0.90g in this moisture range, the bulk density decreased linearly from 830.77 to 810.21 kg/m3 and true density varied from 1389 to 1538 kg/m3 respectively and porosity increased linearly from 40% to 47%. In the selected moisture range, the angle of repose decreased from 26.43° to 24.60°. The coefficient of friction of amaranth over mild steel varied non linearly from 0.250 to 0.300.
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SK Alekksha Kudos, Chandan Solanki. Evaluation of physical properties of amaranth grain (Amaranthus paniculatus). Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(2):2197-2201.
