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Nutritive value of defatted seed cake of Cleome viscosa
Author(s) -
Rukmini C.,
Deosthale Y. G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02680188
Subject(s) - food science , tryptophan , limiting , chemistry , nutrient , essential amino acid , composition (language) , detoxification (alternative medicine) , amino acid , biology , biochemistry , medicine , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology , engineering
Defatted seed cake of Cleome viscosa was analysed for protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It was found to be a fairly good source of protein and other nutrients. The most limiting amino acid of the protein in the defatted seed cake was tryptophan. Like other Capparidaceous plants, seeds of Cleome viscosa contained thioglucosinolates. The concentration of which in defatted seed cake before and after detoxification was 3 and 0.12 mg per 100 g. Except for the loss of B‐complex vitamins, on detoxification the nutrient composition of the defatted cake remained unaltered. Rats fed diets based on defatted cake containing the toxic compounds lost weight, but those fed detoxified cake showed improved growth. However, the relative protein value (RPV) of the processed cake was poor and suggested the presence of other antinutritional factors.