Abstract

Chemical Composition of Some New Varieties of Oil Seeds

Author(s): Satish Ingale and S. K. Shrivastava

Some new varieties of oil seeds (Helianthus annus LSF–11, Helianthus annus LSF–8, Carthamus tinctiorius PBNS–12, Carthamus tinctiorius PBNS–40, Arachis hypogea JL–24) were studied for their moisture, total ash (and its analysis), Arachis crude protein, lipids, total carbohydrate, reducing sugar and non reducing sugar, phosphorus, calcium, crude fibre and energy contents.