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bioavailability of fe and zn in selected legumes, cereals, meat and milk products consumed in fiji.the present study reports contents and the bioavailability of fe and zn from 25 selected raw and cooked food samples. the results showed highest variation of fe content in raw food samples ranging from 2.19 ± 0.04 to 0.93 ± 0.03 mg/100g in legumes. the raw black eye bean, cheese and fish showed high zn content up to 8.85 ± 0.01, 12.93 ± 0.26 and 172.03 ± 5.09 mg/100g, respectively. pulses and cereals showed high level of ionizable fe. zn bioavailability was quite low in cereals as compared to pu ...027080888
development of baked and extruded functional foods from metabolic syndrome specific ingredient mix.the study was aimed to develop baked and extruded functional foods from metabolic syndrome (ms) specific designed ingredient mixes with optimum amino acid makeup using key food ingredients with functional properties such as whole cereals, legumes, skimmed milk powder, along with flaxseeds and fenugreek seeds. two cereals viz. barley and oats and four pulses viz. mung bean, cowpea, bengal gram and soybean were blended in different proportions in order to balance the limiting amino acid lysine in ...026345000
effects of chickpea flour on wheat pasting properties and bread making quality.pulses (pea, chickpea, lentil, bean) are an important source of food proteins. they contain high amounts of lysine, leucine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and arginine and provide well balanced essential amino acid profiles when consumed with cereals. the influence of partial substitution of wheat flour with chickpea flour at the levels of 10, 20 and 30 % was carried out to study their pasting properties and bread making quality. pasting properties were determined using micro visco-amylo-graph an ...025190845
effects of a controlled diet supplemented with chickpeas on serum lipids, glucose tolerance, satiety and bowel function.to compare the effect of a diet supplemented with chickpeas to a wheat-based diet of similar fibre content on serum lipids, glucose tolerance, satiety and bowel function. a third, lower-fibre wheat diet provided further information on dietary fibre quantity and bowel function and satiety.017906185
acceptability of supplementary foods based on popped cereals and legumes suitable for rural mothers and children.eight types of supplementary foods based on popped cereals (wheat, ragi, bajra and sorghum) blended with legumes (soy and bengal gram) and fortified with essential vitamins and minerals were developed on a pilot plant scale. four of the supplements were prepared with cereals, soy flour (sf) and bengal gram (bg) dhal and the other four were prepared with combinations of cereals and sf. these blends were mixed with jaggery (obtained by boiling juice out of sugarcane) syrup and pressed into compact ...010517282
the effect of herperidin and a factor in bengal gram (cicer arietinum) on the growth of guinea-pigs. 194620999656
the association of size and colour in gram (cicer arietinum l.). 195014778306
a genetic linkage in cicer arietinum l. 195114840765
biosynthesis of choline in the seeding of the chick-pea (cicer arietinum). 195313115378
[study of the influence of a new saponin of albizzia lebbek benth. on the germination and growth of chick-pea seeds (cicer arietinum linn.) and of barley seeds (hordeum vulgare linn.)]. 195313126755
the comparative value of soyabean and bengal gram as supplements to the poor south indian rice diet. 195613385021
mechanism of induction of polyploidy by colchicine. ii. cytochemical studies on dehydrogenase activity in gram (cicer arietinum) after induction of polyploidisation by colchicine. 195713425737
mechanism of induction of polyploidy by colchicine. i. biochemical studies on dehydrogenase activity in gram (cicer arietinum) after induction of polyploidy by colchicine. 195713425736
folic acid degradation by the peroxidase from cicer arietinum. 196013704888
biosynthesis of riboflavin in bengal gram seedlings. 196013727531
nutritive value of the proteins of bengal gram of high and low protein content. 196013697356
the supplementary value of coconut meal, groundnut meal, bengal gram, low-cost protein food and skim milk powder to tapioca-rice diet. 196113775406
nutritive value of fortified coconut meal and low-cost protein foods containing coconut meal, groundnut flour and bengal-gram flour. 196213993425
supplementary value of peanut flour, chickpea flour and skim-milk powder and their blends to maize-tapioca diet. 196213919759
supplementary value of proteins of coconut to bengal gram (cicer arietinum) proteins and groundnut proteins. 196213919758
the supplementary value of certain processed protein foods based on blends of groundnut, soya-bean, sesame, chick-pea (cicer arietinum) flours and skim-milk powder to a maize--tapioca diet. 196214452512
chemical composition of some pure strains of bengal gram (cicer arietinum l.). 196314154197
production of riboflavin in bengal gram (cicer arietinum) plants and the effect of light on riboflavin in the seedlings. 196314082704
a bengal gram preparation for diabetes. 196314120842
kwashiorkor treated with bengal gram flour as compared to milk. 196314120841
the effect of a supplementary protein food containing fish flour, groundnut flour and bengal gram flour and fortified with vitamins on the growth and nutritional status of children. 196314053231
bengal gram preparation for diabetes. 196414240699
a study of the purification and properties of tryptophan synthetase of bengal gram (cicer arietinum). 196414161008
effect of bengal gram on experimentally induced high levels of cholesterol in tissues and serum in albino rats. 196414227496
effect of bengal gram, kabuli gram, green gram and bajra on serum and tissue lipids in rabbits fed on hypercholesterolaemic diet. 19655853538
flavonoid biosynthesis in cicer arietinum. 19655879473
quantitative changes in nucleic acids & nucleases during germination of cicer arietinum. 19664227104
properties of phosphatides prepared from rice bran, cicer arietinum & phaseolus aureus. 19664225702
bengal gram proteins--their effect on serum lipids in albino rats. 19665914881
the effect of some non-protein amino acids on pollen germination and pollen-tube growth in five species of the vicieae.the effects of canavanine, α,γ-diaminobutyric acid, homoarginine and lathyrine on the germination of pollen and on in-vitro growth of pollen tubes were studied in the following species: lathyrus niger, l. silvestris, vicia unijuga, pisum sativum and cicer arietinum.the effects of these non-protein amino acids depended on their quantity and on the plant species. every amino acid had a promoting effect on germination and growth at some concentration in some species. inhibition or promotion of poll ...196724522605
a cell-free protein synthesizing system from cicer arietinum seedlings. 19674228194
purification and properties of ribonuclease, 3'-nucleotidase and phosphomonoesterase from cicer arietinum seedlings. 19684239923
chromatographic amino acid pattern of various protein fractions of bengal gram. 19685680421
hypocholesterolaemic effect of bengal gram: a long-term study in man. 19685636741
a comparative study of hypocholesterolemic activity of lipid extract of bengal gram with safflower oil, mustard oil and ground-nut oil in albino rats. 19685711604
reproduction in rats fed dilipidized bengal gram (cicer arietinum l). 19695771173
phospholipase d (phosphatidylcholine phosphatidohydrolase, ec 3.1.4.4) of cicer arietinum. 19694245430
[metabolism of aromatic substances contained in plants. ii. on the transformation of the isoflavones formononetin and biochanin a in cicer arietinum l]. 19694389802
[metabolism of aromatic substances contained in plants. i. on the transformation of isoflavones and coumestans in cicer arietinum l. and phaseolus aureus roxb]. 19694388831
[the influence of light on the turnover of the isoflavones formononetin and biochanin a in cicer arietinum l].the effect of different light conditions (white, red, far-red) and darkness on the accumulation of the isoflavones biochanin a and formononetin in cicer arietinum l. were determined. the phytochrome system was shown not to stimulate the biosynthesis of these products. to differentiate between simultaneous synthesis and turnover of isoflavones, experiments using dl-phenylalanine-(i-(14)c) as precursor were performed with dark and far-red grown seedlings. the results indicate that the active phyto ...197024500746
colchicine induced polyploidy in chickpeas (cicer arietinum l.).the most successful induction of tetraploidy was obtained with 2 hour treatment by 0.25% aqueous colchicine solution of 18-hour watersoaked desi chickpeas material. however, kabuli types needed only 1 hour treatment under similar conditions. gigantism accompanied induction of polyploidy in desi as well as kabuli types but yield and fertility were greatly reduced. the meiotic abnormalities accompanying polyploidy were multivalent association of chromosomes followed by unequal disjunction, chromos ...197024435751
effect of different levels of pulse protein (cicer arietinum) on liver enzymes. 19704314660
lipodiatic activity of bengal gram. 19715138953
[chick pea (cicer arietinum) formula in nutrition of the healthy infant. preliminary report]. 19715172840
induction of tryptophan oxygenase in cicer arietinum seedlings by indole-3-acetic acid & cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate. 19714352622
[studies of nucleic acids and protein metabolism during initiation of adventitious roots].changes in the metabolism of nucleic acids and proteins were followed during the initiation of adventitious roots of cicer arietinum. during the first 24 h, several phases of activation of the metabolism were found. the use of inhibitors of rna synthesis showed that an early phase of incorporation of precursors into rna is essential for the initiation phenomena. this phase is more sensitive to inhibitors and activators (hormones) than all other phases. the rapid turn-over of rna synthesized duri ...197124493166
enzymatic transformation of flavonols with a cell-free preparation from cicer arietinum l. 19715144273
effect of indole-3-acetic acid on the synthesis of cyclic 3'-5' adenosine phosphate by bengal gram seeds. 19714325495
[occurrence and localization of a flavonol-converting enzyme in plants].the occurrence and distribution of an enzyme converting flavonols to 2,3-dihydroxy flavanones has been measured in various plants and found to occur in all plants tested.in garbanzo bean, cicer arietinum l., the enzyme is found mainly in roots, hypocotyls, epicotyls and cytoledons while the other organs, rich in flavonols, possess much lower levels of the enzyme. in garbanzo seedlings the enzyme is formed between the second and sixth day after germination and appears parallel to the phenylalanin ...197224481473
effects of bengal gram on cholesterol induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. 19725017797
influence of some trace elements on the growth of rhizobium from peanut (arachis hypogaea l.) and gram (cicer arietinum l.). 19724679121
effect of bengal gram, cicer arietinum l., on experimental atherosclerosis. 19734779297
incorporation of (u-14c)aspartate into lysine, threonine and other amino acids in bengal gram (cicer arietinum). 19734792947
domestication of pulses in the old world: legumes were companions of wheat and barley when agriculture began in the near east.this article reviews the available information on the place of origin and time of domestication of the cultivated pea (pisum sativum), lentil (lens culinaris), broad bean (vicia faba), bitter vetch (v. ervilia), and chickpea (cicer arietinum). on the basis of (i) an examination and evaluation of archeological remains and (ii) an identification of the wild progenitors and delimitation of their geographic distribution, it was concluded that pea and lentil should be regarded as founder crops of old ...197317737521
action of indolyl-3-acetic acid on in vitro synthesis of tryptophan oxygenase by cicer arietinum seedlings. 19734792926
stimulation of rna synthesis in cicer arietinum seedlings by cyclic 3':5' adenosine monophosphate. 19734354065
studies of heterosis, combining ability and inheritance of yield and yield components in a diallel cross of bengal gram (cicer arietinum l.).a 5 x 5 diallel cross among well-adapted varieties of gram from different agroclimatic regions was studied for heterosis, combining ability and inheritance of days-to-flowering, primary branches, pods per plant, 100-seed weight and grain yield. a high degree of heterosis over mid-parent and better parent was observed for primary branches, no. of pods and grain yield, whereas very little heterosis was exhibited for days-to-flower and 100-seed weight. crosses among lines of diverse origin generall ...197324425295
purification and properties of a s-adenosylmethionine: isoflavone 4'-o-methyltransferase from cell suspension cultures of cicer arietinum l. 19744452353
biochemical changes in seeds of cicer arietinum, l. during germination. 19744438791
evidence against the occurrence of adenosine-3':5'-cyclic monophosphate in higher plants.previous reports on the incorporation of [(14)c]adenine into adenosine-3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic amp) in oat (avena sativa l.) and maize (zea mays l.) coleoptile sections, chick-pea (cicer arietinum l.) embryos and barley (hordeum vulgare l.) aleurone layers were reexamined. separation of labelled nucleotides on deae-sephadex a 25 showed that a peak of (14)c activity, previously considered to be cyclic amp, is not identical with this compound. attempts to detect the cyclic nucleotide by ...197424442328
the effect of bengal gram on acid mucopolysaccharide distribution in egg-yolk induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. 1975129434
influence of treflan, lindane, and ceresan on different parameters of symbiotic nitrogen fixation and yield in cicer arietinum. 197556828
lipid protein inter-relationship in aortic tissue of experimentally induced atherosclerosis in rabbits and its alteration by bengal gram. 19751218871
[limiting amino acids of chickpeas (cicer arietinum) for chickens and pigs].three experiments, two with broilers and one with pig, were conducted to determine the limiting amino acids of chickpea (cicer arietinum). in the first 15% protein diets based on autoclaved chickpea were supplemented with methionine (0.20%), either alone or combined with threonine (0.025%) with no significant effect on growth or feed convertion of chicks; however, the addition of methionine tended to improve both parameters in relation to the unsupplemented diet. in the second experiment methion ...19751220614
the trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors in chick peas (cicer arietinum l.). purification and properties of the inhibitors.from a crude extract of chick peas (cicer arietinum l.) inhibitors of trypsin and chymotrypsin were isolated by affinity chromatography on a column of trypsin-sepharose 6b. the content of inhibitors was found to be 1.5 g/kg. they were further separated into six isoinhibitors by ion-exchange chromatography on deae-sephadex a-25. two of the isoinhibitors accounted for about 50% of the isolated inhibitors and were further purified to a homogeneous state. the isoinhibitors had a molecular weight of ...19751266
beta-glucosidases from cicer arietinum l. purification and properties of isoflavone-7-o-glucoside-specific beta-glucosidases.beta-glucosidases specific for isoflavone 7-o-glucosides have been isolated from garbanzo plants, cicer arietinum l. these aryl-beta-glucohydrolases occur in the different organs of the plant as multiple molecular forms. the major isoenzymes of the roots, the leaves and the hypocotyl were purified to electrophoretic homogeneity. when subjected to isoelectric focussing in polyac rylamide gels the electrophoretically homogeneous glucohydrolases were found to consist of one or two major and several ...1975240725
further studies on the relationship between the rates of nitrate uptake, growth and conductivity changes in the medium of plant cell suspension cultures.the changes in packed cell volume and in nitrate content and conductivity of the medium during the growth cycle of cell suspension cultures from petroselinum hortense hoffm., glycine max merr., and haplopappus gracilis a. grey in a chemically defined medium were compared. in all three cases sigmoidal curves obtained for large decreases in the conductivity were paralleled by similar curves for the rates of nitrate depletion from the medium until this nutrient was completely exhausted. further dec ...197524435270
tryptophan metabolism in cicer arietinum.crude extracts of cicer arietinum seedlings contain enzymes that mediate the oxidation of tryptophan. the most active is formylase followed by tryptophan oxygenase and kynureninase. tryptophan is also utilized for the synthesis of indolyl-3-acetic acid. the stimulation of tryptophan oxygenase in seedlings incubated in presnece of indolyl-3-acetic acid has been shown by specific labelling of haem moeity and the apoenzyme not to involve de novo synthesis.19751244106
[purification and properties of two beta-glycosidases from cicer arietinum l. with preferential specificity for biochanin a 7-beta-apiosylglucoside (author's transl)].four different beta-glycosidases have been separated from leaves of chick pea plants, cicer arietinum l., by deae-cellulose chromatography. one is specific for isoflavone 7-beta-glucosides and has been described elsewhere. two others showed very similar protein properties and identical catalytic activities. they have been further purified and both appeared as single, homogeneous protein bands after alkaline disc electrophoresis as well as isoelectric focusing. isoelectric points are at ph 4.35 a ...197614068
a trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor from chick peas (cicer arietinum).1. a trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor was isolated by extraction of chick-pea meal at ph8.3, followed by (nh4)2so4 precipitation and successive column chromatography on cm-cellulose and calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite). 2. the inhibitor was pure by polyacrylamide-gel and cellulose acetate electrophoresis and by isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels. 3. the inhibitor had a molecular weight of approx. 10000 as determined by ultracentrifugation and by polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis in ...1976791269
adaptive responses and genetic divergence in a world germplasm collection of chick pea (cicer arietinum l.).a world germplasm collection of 5477 lines of chick pea were evaluated for eight characters related to fitness and yield at two locations in india. multivariate analyses as mahalanobis d (2) statistic, canonical analysis, and factor analysis were used for the classification of this material and to assess the genetic divergence between them.on d (2) analysis and grouping the whole collection fell into six clusters with substantial genetic divergence between them. despite the overall parallelism b ...197624414620
the trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors in chick peas (cicer arietinum l). identification of the trypsin-reactive site, partial-amino-acid sequence and further physico-chemical properties of the major inhibitor.the two principal isoinhibitors p-5 and p-6 isolated earlier from the seeds of chick peas (cicer arietinum l.) by a procedure involving biospecific affinity chromatography on active, matrix-bound trypsin are shown to be the virgin and trypsin-modified forms of the same inhibitor. the virgin inhibitor p-5 consists of a single peptide chain of 66 amino acid residues cross-linked by seven disulfide bridges. upon interaction with the matrix-bound trypsin under the conditions used the virgin inhibito ...19761261538
the effect of bengal gram on acid mucopolysaccharide content of aorta in experimental atherosclerosis. 19761017863
nutritive studies on some raw and prepared leguminous seeds commonly used in the arab republic of syria.1. the proximate analysis of raw syrian lentils (lens esculentus), variety red chick pea (cicer arietinum) variety balady, has been made. the protein content of the two raw seeds were 23 and 22 g% for lentils and chick peas, respectively. ethereal extract, fiber, ash, calcium, phosphorus and iron content of the two raw seeds have been also assayed. 2. the levels of most of the amino acids were also estimated in the raw and cooked seeds. it was found that tryptophan- and sulphur-containing amino ...19761020373
the exploitation of natural genetic variability for tthe improvement of chickpea (cicer arietinum l.). 19761073217
hypolipidemic principles of cicer arietinum: biochanin-a and formononetin.two isoflavones, biochanin-a and formononetin isolated from gram cicer arietinum, have been shown to possess hypolipidemic properties for triton wr-1339 induced hyperlipidemia in male albino rats, when administered as a crude extract or as individual compounds.1976177835
[metabolism of nicotinic acid in plant cell suspension cultures, iii: formation and metabolism of trigonelline (author's transl)].cell suspension cultures of phaseolus aureus, glycinemax., cicer arietinum and chenopodium rubrum convert nicotinic acid and nicotinamide into n-methyl nicotinic acid (trigonelline). application of [carboxyl-14c]- and [n-methyl-14c]nicotinic acid to cell cultures demonstrated that 1) the nicotinic acid moiety of trigonelline is funnelled into the pyridine nucleotide cycle, 2) trigonelline is demethylated partly oxidatively, but predominantly non-oxidatively, transferring the methyl carbon atom t ...1976185134
[aflatoxins produced by aspergillus flavus in soya and other legumes].there is no doubt that our programme of applied nutrition must include soya on account of the high nutritive value of the legume. this underlines research undertaken here regarding the risks of contamination by a. flavus and the subsequent formation of aflatoxins on and in soya beans. we have studied on parallel lines soya beans and other legumes important in the local dietary habits. these legumes are either obtained locally or imported. on every specimen of legume we have tried to confirm, or ...1977418721
studies on the effect of bengal gram supplementation on aortic lipid synthesis and tissue lipid distribution in cholesterol-induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. 1977924473
appearance of an alternate pathway cyanide-resistant during germination of seeds of cicer arietinum.the combined action of the inhibitors antimycin a and cyanide with benzohydroxamic acid indicates the presence of a cyanide-resistant pathway of respiration in chick pea (cicer arietinum l.) seeds. the appearance of this pathway takes place during germination. during the first 12 hours of germination, the respiration is predominantly cyanide-sensitive, showing after this time a shift to an "alternate" respiration which is sensitive to benzohydroxamic acid, reaching the maximal cyanide resistance ...197716660130
[purification of peroxidases and separation of isoperoxidases from various plant species (author's transl)].the partial purification of peroxidase (ec.1.11.1.7) and separation of isoperoxidases by disc electrophoresis from cucurbita pepo l., phaseolus vulgaris l., cicer arietinum l. and hordeum, secale and triticum sp., have been studied. peroxidase from fruit of pumpkin and from 6-day-old coleoptiles of french bean and chick pea has been partially purified, 128-, 174-, and 140-fold, respectively. the apparent km at the optimum ph were: pumpkin (epicarp.), 2.7 x 10(-4) m; barley, common rye and wheat ...1977897327
the trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors in chick pears (cicer arietinum l). the relationships among the six isoinhibitors.the six isoinhibitors of trypsin and chymotrypsin which were previously purified from a crude extract of chick peas were further studied with the intention of establishing the relationships among them. exposure of each fraction to active, matrix-bound trypsin resulted in a decrease of the specific inhibitory activities towards trypsin of fractions p-1, p-3 and p-5 while those of p-4 and p-6 were increased. each of these fractions was separated into several sub-fractions after chromatography on a ...1977849741
characterization of beta-glucosidase isoenzymes possibly involved in lignification from chick pea (cicer arietinum l.) cell suspension cultures.crude cell wall preparations from cicer arietinum l. cell suspension cultures show high activity for the hydrolysis of coniferyl alcohol beta-d-glucoside (coniferin). various beta-glucosidase activities could be solubilized from these preparations by 0.5 m nacl treatment and one of these could be shown to possess a high activity for the hydrolysis of coniferin. the enzyme activities were purified to near homogeneity by sephadex g-200 and cm-sephadex chromatography. isoelectric focussing indicate ...197825181
rna polymerase & protein synthesizing activity in developing bengal gram cotyledons. 1978738744
fiber, intestinal sterols, and colon cancer.it has been postulated that dietary fiber's protective effect against the development of colon cancer, diverticular disease, and atherosclerosis may be due to the adsorption and/or dilution of intestinal sterols such as bile acids and neural sterols and their bacterial metabolites by component(s) of fiber. dietary fiber is made up of four major components-cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin. there is evidence that hemicellulose and pectin may induce an increase in fecal bile acid excret ...1978343568
starch degradation during germination of civer arietinum l. seeds.the variations in starch and soluble sugar content, in phosphorylase and amylase activities in cotyledons of germinating seeds of cicer arietinum l. are determined. results from various experiments prove that the alpha-amylases are chiefly responsible for amylase activity. phosphorylase plays an important rôle during the first two days of germination, but it is relegated to a secondary position as the amylase activity increases. disc electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel shows the existence of a ...197878513
adsorption of bile salts from aqueous solution by plant fibre and cholestyramine.1. adsorption of bile salts by dietary fibre is believed to promote their excretion and hence to reduce the serum cholesterol level in man and experimental animals. 2. we have tested a number of plant fibre fractions and other related materials for their ability to adsorb bile salts from aqueous solution. the "insoluble" plant fractions were from "dry grain" (a residue from brewing), apple, wheat bran, lucerne (medicago sativa), soya beans, mung beans (phaseolus mungo), chick peas (cicer arieti ...1978698168
effect of bengal gram supplementation on glycosaminoglycan fractions in egg-yolk induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. 1978700829
isoflavones and hypercholesterolemia in rats.isoflavones isolated from three commonly used pulses such as bengalgram (cicer arietinum), greengram (phaseolus aureus) and blackgram (phaseolus mungo) and p-coumaric acid were supplemented to hypercholesterolemia-inducing diet of rats. among isoflavones, biochanin a and formononetin showed hypolipidemic activity but diadzein did not; p-coumaric acid also produced a significant reduction in serum cholesterol levels.1979459719
digestibility of raw and cooked starches from legume seeds using the laboratory rat.the in vivo digestibility and growth responses to diets containing raw and cooked legume starches were determined using male wistar rats. these starches were obtained from seven legumes including smooth- and wrinkled-seeded field peas, navy beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, mung beans and lentils. wheat and potato starch diets were fed for comparative purposes. with the exception of potato and the field pea starches, rats fed uncooked starch diets had higher weight gains than those fed cooked ...1979512695
a rat bioassay for measuring the comparative availability of carbohydrates and its application to legume foods, pure carbohydrates and polyols.an assay was developed to evaluate the bioavailability of dietary carbohydrate by slope-ratio analysis of weight gain and plasma ketones of rats fed a carbohydrate-free diet supplemented with glucose as a standard and selected food items, pure carbohydrates and polyols. the diet was based on 35% food grade oleic acid, 12% casein protein supplemented with methionine (0.3%) and arginine (0.2%), 7.5% soybean oil, 37% cellulose, minerals and vitamins. glucose, as the reference standard, or test mate ...1979574537
effect of different levels of pulse protein (bengal gram) on some tissue enzymes, serum copper, liver copper, hemoglobin, hematocrit value & excretion of copper in urine & feces. 1979232076
respiratory activity during germination of seeds of cicer arietinum l. ii. effect of some metabolic inhibitors and mitochondrial activities.changes in respiration rate during the early period of germination of cicer arietinum l. seeds were studied. three phases were distinguished. during phases i and ii the rq was higher than unity. sodium fluoride showed no effect on gaseous exchange during phase i while in phases ii and iii a progressive increase in the inhibition of the respiratory activity was obtained. iodoacetate inhibited oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide evolution from the beginning of germination. the activities of mitochond ...1979542702
quantitative inheritance and barriers to crossability in cicer arietinum l.three different diallel crosses were studied in cicer arietinum; two of size 6×6, one within each of the two botanical groups 'macrosperma' and 'microsperma' of the cultivated subspecies, and one of 9×9 involving lines covering most of the morphological variation of chickpea. barriers to crossability present neither a botanical nor a geographical pattern, being probably a direct consequence of interactions between genotypes. the genetic systems of twelve quantitative characters were analysed. fu ...197924306384
preliminary characterization of a cholinesterase from roots of bengal gram - cicer arietinum l.a cholinesterase was isolated and purified (65-fold) from roots of bengal gram (cicer arietinum l.) seedlings. it hydrolyzes acetylcholine and acetylthiocholine more readily than propionylthiocholine or butyrylthiocholine. the enzyme has high affinity for acetylthiocholine (km=150 μm) and is inhibited by animal anticholinesterases, neostigmine and physostigmine, and by phosfon-d, a plant growth retardant.198025385985
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