The present investigation on biochemical screening of short grain varieties/strains of scented rice grown in Eastern U.P. was conducted at Crop Research Station, Masodha, Faizabad during kharif season. Twelve varieties/strains namely V1, (NDR-6279), V2 (NDR 6265), V3 (Badshah Bhog), V4 (NDR 6257), V5 (Badshah Pasand), V6 (Bhanta Phool A), V7 (IET-19800), V8 Kalanamak A, V9 (Kanak Jeer), V10 (Rambhog B), V11 (Kalanamak Berdpur) and V12 (Lalmati) were screened out on the basis of physical and biochemical traits. Maximum hulling percentage was observed (83.53%) in strains IET-19800 and milling percentage (74.64%) in strain NDR-625. The alkali spreading value was reported higher in most of the variety.
Maximum amylose content was found in variety Kalanamak Berdpur (19.8%), Highest protein content was observed in strain IET 19800 (8.45%) and lowest content of protein was reported in variety Kalanamak Berdpur (7.62%). The essential amino acids composition namely tryptophan (0.22g/16gN) and methionine (1.55g/16gN) were reported maximum in variety Kalanamak 'A' while highest lysine content (2.74g/16gN) was found in Badshah Bhog variety. Highest total mineral content (1.81g/100g) was found in NDR 625 while lowest mineral content was reported in NDR 6265 strains. On the basis of above parameters variety Kalanamak 'A' IET 19800, NDR 6265 and NDR 625 were rated superior among the varieties/strains tested in the present investigation.