Chemical composition of drug legume seeds grown in three different countries

ABSTRACT

Dry mature seeds of fourteen cultivars or lines of legumes produced in three different countries were compared with respect to their mono and oligosaccharide contents in an attempt to determine the possibilities for selection in a breeding programme on the basis of some chemical characteristics. Materials were obtained from legume production areas in Egypt, U.S.A. and India. Egyptian legumes included Faba bean [Giza 2], Mung bean [T 44]. Soybean [Crowford], Pea-nut [Giza 5] and Lentil [Giza 9]. The American legumes were Faba bean, Navy bean, Soybean, Kidney bean, Black eye peas and lentils. The Indian legume included pengel gram, Red gram and Green gram. The determination of total dietary fiber [TDF] of the whole dry seed range from 5.5% to l3.2% for Egyptian legumes and from 7.73% to 17.95% for American legumes, in case of Indian legumes range from 6.13% to 13.67%. The rafinose content of the whole dry seed range from 0.11% to 0.44% for Egyptian legume, from 0.11% to 1.35% for American legumes and from 0.36% to 0.53% for Indian legumes on dry matter basis, while sucrose range from 1.3% to 1.8% for American legumes, from 1.3% to 1.5 for Indian legumes and from 0.96% to 2.09% for Egyptian legumes