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Proximate and Biochemical Analysis of Water Chestnut (Trapa natans Var. bispinosa Roxb) kernel as affected by various inorganic and organic sources

Author: Sarjesh Kumar Meena, Deepa H. Dwivedi, Nirmal Kumar Meena, Monika Bhanwariya, Krishna Jat, Tendul Chouhan and Bhupendra Meena

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Abstract

The water chestnut plays a significant role in wetland zones in India, however artificial fertilizers that are harmful to human health are employed to keep up with the fast-growing production rate. The present investigation aimed to know the impact of various organic and inorganic fertilizers on the proximate value and biochemical parameters of water chestnuts. The water chestnut was treated with half of the RDF through (Urea + DAP) (T1), one-fourth of the RDF through Urea + DAP(T2), and Nano-Urea @ 4.0%. T5 Jivamrut (10%) 100% RDF. The treatment T4 i.e. nano urea (4%) significantly enhanced the value of most of the parameters. The highest N (2.68%), C (53.66%), H (8.49%), C/H ratio (6.31), protein (16.75%), S (0.29%) were most significant in T5 (@ Jivamrut 10%) and amylose (16.24%) observed in T1. For biochemical studies under different nutritional regimes where T3 (¼ RDF–Urea + DAP) had the greatest moisture (19.13%) content, T5 (@ Jivamrut 10%) had the highest TSS (3.800brix), and T4 (Nano-Urea @ 4.0%) had the highest acidity (0.13%).

Keywords

Minerals, Proximate analysis, Biochemical analysis, Protein, Carbohydrate

Conclusion

Water chestnut is a minor fruit crop of India it is a tremendous nutritive fruit among unadopted fruit crops. Present-time proximate and biochemical analysis is a modern and popular method to detect many nutrients in one attempt. In the present investigation, the proximate result was found superior in treatment T5 (Jivamrut) and minimum T1 (control). Biochemical analysis (kernel) superior result found in treatment T5 (Jivamrut).

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Sarjesh Kumar Meena, Deepa H. Dwivedi, Nirmal Kumar Meena, Monika Bhanwariya, Krishna Jat, Tendul Chouhan and Bhupendra Meena (2023). Proximate and Biochemical Analysis of Water Chestnut (Trapa natans Var. bispinosa Roxb) kernel as affected by various inorganic and organic sources. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 398-402.