SummaryChickpea flour was supplemented (10%–40%) with barley flour for making pasta and evaluated for its quality attributes. Results showed that the increasing level of chickpea improved the pasting properties and showed a significant increase in WAC (155.28%–257.02%) and OAC (224.40%–263.17%). Increasing chickpea exhibits a reduced cooking time (5.56–5.09 min) with cooking loss below desired range. The increase in chickpea concentration produced pasta with increased protein (11.13%–15.77%) and fibre content (1.97%–3.19%). The overall colour attributes improved and texture was also improved in comparison to barley pasta. Total phenolics and flavonoids increased from 2.26 to 3.46 mg GAE g−1 and 1.73 to 2.48 mg QE g−1, respectively, with rising chickpea levels in pasta. The presence of characteristics peak in FTIR spectra with absorption band between 3200 and 3300 cm−1 confirms the presence of phenolics compounds. The SEM reveals that the addition of chickpea flour impacts the structural integrity of the pasta owing to the increased protein and fibre. Thus, Barley–chickpea has a great potential to be used for pasta production with enhanced nutritive and quality attributes.
Mango, "The King of Fruits" is known for its taste, flavor, attractive color and nutritional value. India is the major producer of mango among the countries in the world. This particular fruit is not exploited fully despite the fact that it has a very good sugar content and antioxidant activity. Because of the sugar content present, mango juice is a very good substrate for fermentation. In order to prevent the post harvest loss, mango juice can be used for wine production. Three mango cultivars which are commonly found in the region were selected for the study. Optimization of fermentation conditions (like yeast strain, pectinase enzyme and inoculum concentration) and production of higher alcohols and other physicochemical characteristics during wine fermentation were investigated. Mango juice of Dasheheri, Chausa and Gulab Gamun was divided into 3 parts, which contained an inoculum concentration of 5%, 10%, and 15% , two yeast strains( IARI and native) for each and the pH was adjusted to 4.0 and sugar concentration was adjusted to 20˚B by adding sugar solution. The variety Chausa recorded highest TSS content (12˚B) followed by the varieties Dasheheri (11˚B) and Gulab jamun (10˚B). The higher value of ethanol production was found 10.70 v/v of the sample of chausa having 15% inoculum concentration and IARI strain after 30 days. The lowest value of ethanol production was observed 4.60 v/v of the sample of gulab jamun having 5% inoculum concentration with both strains after 60 days.
A field experiment was conducted on sandy loam calcareous soil in Palwan village of district Jind, Haryana in order to study the effect of four levels of Acidified Press Mud (APM) viz., 0, 5.0, 10.0 and 15.0 kg APM/ plant on growth of aonla (Emblica officinalis) and soil properties. In the study, it was observed that application of 15.0 kg APM/plant of aonla gave significantly higher mean growth (height 342.25 cm and girth 23.75 cm) over control. The mean increase in aonla height with the application of 15.0, 10.0 and 5.0 kg APM/plant over the control was 53.87, 29.89 and 13.48%, respectively. Application of 15.0 kg APM/plant registered an increase of 80.88% in aonla girth over the control. The concentration of all the nutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe, and Mn) in aonla plants were significantly increased with increased levels of APM/plant over the control, while concentration of Na in aonla plants decreased with increased levels of APM/plant. The availability of N, P, K and Ca + Mg in soil also found to increase significantly with increasing levels of APM application. However, Na content in soil was decreased with increasing levels of APM over control. The pH of the soil was decreased from 8.43 in no APM to 7.43 in 15.0 kg APM/plant. The electrical conductivity and organic C content of the soil were also significantly increased with increasing levels of APM/plant. The availability of the micronutrients (Zn, Fe and Mn) in soil recorded significantly higher levels with increasing levels of APM/plant over the control. This study suggests that the application of APM can enhance the aonla growth in poor fertile calcareous soils by improving soil fertility.
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