Vol. 9 (2) : March-April 2018 issue
Green Farming Vol. 9 (2) : 393-394 ; March-April, 2018
Evaluation of the physico-chemical parameters of underutilized Allium species (Allium hookeri Thw.) in Northeast region of India
M. BILASHINI DEVI1*, S.R. ASSUMI2, H.D. TALANG3, A.K. JHA4 and NISHA THAKUR5
Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam - 793 103, Ri-Bhoi (Meghalaya)
Designation : 1Scientist *(bilashini1712@gmail.com), 2Scientist, 3Scientist, 4Scientist, 5Research Fellow
Subject : Vegetable Sciences
Paper No. : P-7191
Total Pages : 2
Received : 06 March 2018
Revised accepted : 21 March 2018
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Citation :
M. BILASHINI DEVI, S.R. ASSUMI, H.D. TALANG, A.K. JHA and NISHA THAKUR. 2018. Evaluation of the physico-chemical parameters of underutilized Allium species (Allium hookeri Thw.) in Northeast region of India. Green Farming Vol. 9 (2) : 393-394 ; March-April, 2018
ABSTRACT
The present investigation was carried out at the Division of Horticulture, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya to estimate the physico-chemical parameters viz., ascorbic acid content, total sugar, TSS, total chlorophyll and carotenoids in fifteen different samples of Allium hookeri Thw. collected from Manipur. The colour index viz., L*, a* and b* were also estimated for all the samples. The result indicates significant variations amongst the samples for all the traits estimated. The range of mean performance for the traits estimated are ascorbic acid content 13.61 to 50.00 mg/100g; total sugar 4.69 to 9.52 mg/100g; total chlorophyll 0.23 to 0.98 mg/100g; carotenoids 0.06 to 0.27 mg/100g and TSS 4.10 to 10.73o Brix, whereas the L*, a* and b* values ranged from 35.14 to 46.06; -7.95 to -6.38 and 10.45 to 19.80, respectively.
Key words :
Allium hookeri, Colour index, Hooker chives, Quality traits.
