title: Effect of processing on nutrients and fatty acid composition of garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds.
abstract: Garden cress seeds were undergone for different processing methods and analyzed for its nutritional composition. Effect of processing on nutrient retention was evaluated to attain the best processed form of seeds with maximum amount of nutrients. Soaking improved protein and ash by 2.10 and 2.48 percent respectively. Boiling improved fat and fibre by 1.66 and 8.32 percent respectively. Maximum retention of iron and zinc was found with roasting. It also improved calcium by 3.18 percent. Percent ionizable iron and bioavailability was found maximum with boiling (13.59 and 6.88% respectively). In vitro starch and protein digestibility were found maximum on boiling (57.98 and 32.39% respectively) with a decrease of 9.65 and 14.13 percent in phytin phosphorus and oxalate respectively. Amino acids and fatty acids were decreased with heat treatment and maximum retention was found with soaking. Overall improvement in nutrient composition and maximum nutrient retention was found with boiling method.
authors.affiliation: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, India. Electronic address: jain.tanu25@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tanu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, India.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grover
authors.affiliation: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004, India.
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D004063:Digestion; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000032:analysis; D031220:Lepidium sativum / Q000737:chemistry*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013213:Starch / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D019266:Iron, Dietary; D010833:Phytic Acid; D013213:Starch
keywords: Anti nutrients; Fatty acid composition; Garden cress seeds; Nutrients; Processing