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- Title
Some chemical properties, mineral content and amino acid composition of cowpeas (Vigna sinensis (L.) Savi).
- Authors
Harmankaya, M.; Ceyhan, E.; Çelik, A. S.; Sert, H.; Kahraman, A.; Özcan, M. M.
- Abstract
Chemical properties, mineral content and amino acid composition of three cowpea genotypes (Karagöz, Samandağ and Sarıkız) were determined. Almost all investigated characteristics (except for potassium, sulphur, copper, proline, and sarcosine) were revealed to be statistically important. Chemical properties of cowpeas showed that protein ranged from 27.6 to 30.1%, carbohydrate 56.3-60.0%, ash 3.8-4.2%, fat 2.0-2.3% and moisture 5.9-7.2%. The amounts of potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese and copper were adequate to meet macronutrient and micronutrient demand in human diets. The ratios of 22 amino acids showed that methionine, tryptophan and tyrosine amino acids were limiting components. According to the results, the cowpea genotypes were rich in the essential amino acids and chemical composition.
- Subjects
COWPEA research; MINERAL content of plants; AMINO acid content of plants; PHYTOCHEMICALS; BOTANICAL chemistry
- Publication
Quality Assurance & Safety of Crops & Foods, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p111
- ISSN
1757-8361
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3920/QAS2014.0487