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Prospecting the Proximate Content of a Black and Red Pigmented Rice Varieties

Author: Mikhina M.S. and Abida P.S.

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Abstract

This present study was aimed to evaluate the proximate composition of two pigmented varieties such as Black jasmine (black) and Jyothi (red). We have evaluated the proximate composition of these varieties which was grown in the pots under net house at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur on June to September 2022. The proximate composition may include moisture content, ash content, fat content and protein content. These parameters were determined using standard AOAC methods. Proximate content could be an important trait regarding pigmented rice. Here, we tried to prospecting its proximate contents of two pigmented (black and red) rice varieties as whole grains. From the experiment, it is obtained that, black rice genotype had comparatively high content of protein, ash, fat except moisture content. Crude protein in black rice genotype was 15 % higher compared to Jyothi. Comparatively the crude fat content in black rice genotype had 60 % higher content and ash content was 50 % higher. In the meantime, Jyothi had 17% more moisture content than Black Jasmine. The content of proximal composition showed a substantial difference in the result. The findings imply that, in comparison to red rice genotype, black rice genotype offers a superior nutrition

Keywords

Black & Red pigmented rice, Black jasmine, protein, proximate content.

Conclusion

Determining the proximate composition of whole grain in two varieties of colored rice was the primary objective of this investigation. In the present study, the results pointing that, black jasmine (medicinal) is the best variety compared to Jyothi (non-medicinal). All the proximate components, except moisture content was observed high in black jasmine. Further detailed studies on other nutrients and nutraceutical aspects on these varieties is needful

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How to cite this article

Mikhina M.S. and Abida P.S. (2024). Prospecting the Proximate Content of a Black and Red Pigmented Rice Varieties. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(7): 266-268.