Nutrients and certain lipid soluble bioactive components in dehusked whole grains (gota) and dehusked splits (dhal) from pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) and their cooking characteristics.
The nutritional quality of dehusked whole grains (gota) and dehusked splits (dhal) in red and white varieties of pigeon pea regarding proximate composition and certain lipid-soluble bioactive components was investigated. A decrease in fat and crude fiber was noticed when gota was converted to dhal. The lipid profile of gota and dhal from red and white husk pigeon pea types indicated that essential fatty acids were greater in gota than in their respective dhals. Gota from white husk variety contained more tocopherols than the red variety. Dhal contained less tocopherols than gota. A decrease in the content of gamma and alpha tocopherols, vitamin E activity and total antioxidant activity also indicates loss of bioactive components on splitting gota into dhal. Cooking time and dispersed solids on cooking indicated good cooking quality of gotta. The results indicated the nutritional superiority of gota over dhal and its similarity with dhal in cooking characteristics.
Jayadeep
Padmanabhan A
PA
Department of Grain Science and Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Mysore, India. jayadeep@cftri.res.in
Sashikala
Vadakkoot B
VB
Pratape
Vishwas M
VM
D000975:Antioxidants; D036561:Cajanus / Q000737:chemistry*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003296:Cooking; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D055951:Functional Food / Q000032:analysis*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011786:Quality Control; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D013045:Species Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
D000975:Antioxidants; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D014867:Water; D014810:Vitamin E