ODUWOBI, O. O. and Noah, Abimbola A. (2018) THE EFFECT OF FUNGAL GROWTH ON THE PROTEIN CONTENT OF SOME SELECTED GRAIN LEGUMES. In: 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Technological Innovation and Global Competiveness, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, November 5-8, 2018., November 5-8, 2018., The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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Abstract
Common beans; Phaseotus vulgaris, is a member of that unique family of plants, the leguminous (Fabaceae) which comprises about 600 genera and about 13,000 species. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for their grain seed called ‘Pulse’, for livestock forage and soilage and as soil enhancing green manure. Moulds are one type of microorganisms and they grow on food materials like bread, fruits, vegetables, jam/jelly etc. This research work is based on the ability to reduce the protein content of some selected grain legumes. Three different fungal strains belonging to three genera were repeatedly isolated. The fungi isolated are: Phytophthora infestans, Aspergillus niger and Fusarium moniliforme. The grain legumes (healthy and diseased) tested for protein all showed a positive indication for the presence of protein. The spectrophotometric readings of the healthy and diseased beans’ range were from 4.32 to 4.75mg/ml and 2.45 to 2.98mg/ml respectively. The spectrophotometric readings of the healthy and diseased soya beans were from 4.79 to 4.96mg/ml and 3.01 to 3.56mg/ml respectively. By this investigation, it can be deduced that the diseased grain legumes contained a lesser concentration of protein as compared with the healthy ones. Fungal infestation should be prevented or avoided by the application of appropriate and approved fungicides on the grain legume crops while still in the fields.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QR Microbiology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2021 05:56 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2021 05:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1720 |
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