Kalpana Jadhav
Post Graduate Teaching Department of Home Science, Rashtrasant, Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), India
Publications
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Research Article
Comparative Study of Nutritional Composition in Organic and Conventional Cereals from Vidarbha Region
Author(s): Mrunmayee Joglekar* and Kalpana Jadhav
Organic food means crop produced using natural elements and synthetic chemical free inputs. With rising awareness about harmful effects of chemicals, consumer tend to purchase more of organic as compared to inorganic or convention- ally available. In present study, organically grown cereals and millet samples compared with inorganic or convention- ally available in market in terms of nutritional value and anti-nutritional factors. Wheat, rice, sorghum, Bajra and ragi evaluated in duplicates and data tabulated, statistically analysed by using student T test. Results shows that moisture and Protein content was lesser in organic as compared to conventionally available samples. Dry matter or total ash and fats percentage were high in organic crop produce. Anti-nutritional factors such as tannins, trypsin inhibitors and oxalates were more in organic as compared to inorganic or conventional.. Read More»