Effect of infestation (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) of chick peas (bengal gram) on biological utilization of proteins.
Bengal gram (Cicer aritinum) was infested with Callosobruchis Chinensis (L) at 20%, 40% and 60% level of infestation and fed to rats for 40 days. Effect of incorporation of uninfested and infested bengal gram on feed intake, weight gain, protein efficiency ratio (PER), true protein digestibility (TPD), biological value (BV), net protein utilization(NPU) and changes in internal organs were studied. Inclusion of infested grains had significant effect on the utilization of proteins. Diets having 60% infested grains had lower PER, TPD, BV and NPU. With increase in level of infestation weight of liver, kidney and spleen decreased significantly.
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Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Sciences, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India.
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D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D007313:Insecta; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000502:physiology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology
D004044:Dietary Proteins