Comparative studies on safflower and sunflower meals

ABSTRACT

Safflower and sunflower kernels and meals were chemically evaluated for their moisture, protein, fat, crude fiber and ash contents. The amino acid composition and infra-red absorption spectra of both the investigated meals were also analyzed and studied. Chemical scores, essential amino acid index [EAAI] as well as protein efficiency ratio [PER] were calculated to estimate the protein quality of both meals. Sunflower meal showed higher values of proteins, total essential amino acid, essential amino acid index [EAAI] than safflower meal, while the latter meal was found to be more PERs. Lysine was the limiting amino acid in both tested meals