Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Characterization of quality traits in foxtail millet germplasm [Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.]
Author(s): A Pavani, D Ratna Babu, G Vinay Kumar and D Ramesh
Abstract: Sixty foxtail millet germplasm were evaluated for protein, carbohydrate (CHO), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and phosphorus (P) in grain. The range of values of nutrients content for studied genotypes are 6.21g to 19.43 g/100g for protein, 43.25 g to 82.14 g/100g for carbohydrate, 10.20 mg to 22.60 mg/100g for calcium, 0.14 mg to 5.32 mg/100g for iron, 1.18 mg to 5.23 mg/100g for zinc, 0.12 mg to 2.43 mg/100g for copper, 0.26 mg to 1.55 mg/100g for Mn and 0.11g to 0.43 g/100g for P. The genotype, Ise 1209 has highest seed zinc, manganese, phosphorus contents. Ise 1563 is having highest seed calcium and iron contents whereas the other genotypes Ise 758, Ise 1511 and Ise 1454 are possessing maximum protein, carbohydrate and copper contents. The genotypes Ise 1209 and Ise 90 are nutritionally superior in almost all the parameters viz., zinc, manganese, phosphorus, protein and iron contents followed by the genotypes Ise 238, Ise 1511 and Ise 1563, thereby inferring that these genotypes could be further utilized in breeding programmes for bio-fortification.
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A Pavani, D Ratna Babu, G Vinay Kumar, D Ramesh. Characterization of quality traits in foxtail millet germplasm [Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.]. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):769-772.
