Some nutritional properties of the seeds of three Mucuna species.
The seeds of Mucuna nivea, M. pruriens and M. utilis showed ash 4.3-5.1%, oil 4.9-5.5%, protein 25.9-27.5%, L-dopa 3.6-4.2%, trypsin 28.5-39.7 mg/g and chymotrypsin inhibitor activity 19.3-24.6 mg/g. The trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor activity increased in pod hull and seeds while the amount of protein increased in seeds and decreased in pod hull with maturity. The essential amino acid profile was comparable to the FAO pattern (lysine 6.0-6.4%). The fatty acid composition had total unsaturated acids 51.9-55.9%, but were poor in oil contents.
Protein Chemistry Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226 001, India.
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D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014357:Trypsin / Q000032:analysis; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis
D000596:Amino Acids; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010938:Plant Oils; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D014357:Trypsin