chemical composition and nutritional quality of red gram

VENKATESH R

B.Sc. AGRICULTURE

ANBIL DHARMALINGAM AGRICULTURAL

COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

TRICHY-9

Red gram

Cajanus cajan

Fabaceae

துவரம்பருப்பு

Tur dal ( तूर दाल) or Arhar dal ( अरहर दाल)

Pegion pea

Second important pulse

crop in India

Hardy, widely adapted,

drought tolerant

Red gram

Dal

Vegetable

Fodder

Fuel wood

An ideal plant for sustainable agriculture

Part of staple diet

Fixing atm. Nitrogen

Biological plough

Reduce soil erosion

NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Red gram

Protein

Fiber Trace

metals

Vitamins

De-Hulled split

Vegetable seed

Whole Dry seed

Today’s focus

COTYLEDONS;

85%

SEED COAT;

14%

EMBRYO; 1%

Cotyledons

Carbohydrate

(66.7%)

Embryo

50% 0f seed

protein

Globulins 65%

Seed coat is

made up of

fiber

Methionine & cysteine around 1%

Cal

cium

DRY

SEED

Vegetable pigeon-pea- superior - dry splits- nutrition.

The green pea was better in phosphorus by 28.2%,

potassium by 17.2%, zinc by 48.3%, copper by 20.9%,

and iron by 14.7%.

The vegetable type pigeon pea had high poly-

saccharides and low crude fiber content than dal,

irrespective of their seed sizes.  

Carbohydrates (67%) and protein (22%) are

main constituents of pigeon pea seeds.

The observations recorded at ICRISAT

showed that pigeon pea dal was better than

green peas with respect to starch and

protein .

ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS

Polyphenols (phenols and tannins), phytolectins,

and enzyme inhibitors (trypsin, chymotrypsin, and

amylase).

In comparison to the white seeded cultivars the red

seeded types contain three times greater quantity of

polyphenols .

Similarly, the enzyme inhibition activity was also

greater in the colored seeds of pigeon pea.

WHAT HEALTH BENEFITS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RED GRAM?

MaintainsBlood

pressure

Heart health

Digestive health

Aids immunity

Reduce risk of birth defects

Assist in growth

WHAT HEALTH BENEFITS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RED GRAM?

Prevent anemia

Boost energy LeavesRoots

Anti-inflammator

y Losing weight

Excellent source of fiber

Good source of protein

Low fat

Cholesterol free

Excellent source of folate

Good source of potassium

Vitamin B

Vitamin C