National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
This study evaluated the effect of gamma irradiation on nutritional quality parameters of dehusked foxtail millet such as moisture content, carbohydrates, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre, total ash, total phenols, tannin and phytic acid. Dehusked foxtail millet samples of 500g each, packaged in polyethylene terepthalate packaging material (PET, 400 gauge), were irradiated using gamma Cobalt - 60 (60Co) radiator. The packaged samples were evenly exposed to different irradiation doses [T1(0.25), T2(0.50), T3(0.75), T4(1.00), T5(1.25), T6(1.50), T7(1.75) and T8(2.00) kGy] and unirradiated sample served as control. The irradiated and unirradiated (control) dehusked foxtail millet were stored for a period of 6 months at room temperature. The results showed that irradiated dehusked foxtail millet with a concentration of 1.75 kGy reduced the moisture content, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre, tannin and phytic acid and increased the carbohydrates, total ash and total phenols compared to unirradiated samples. Hence, it was concluded that the application of irradiation technology is a promising technology with no adverse effects on nutritional quality and to reduce the post harvest loss.
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