EFFECT OF NATURAL ELICITORS ON PHYSICAL AND SENSORY QUALITIES OF FENUGREEK (Trigonella foenum-graecum L) SPROUTS

ANWAR HUSSAIN¹*, IMTIYAZ MURTAZA^2
1Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir, 180001, India
²Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir, 180001, India
* Corresponding Author : yokcan63101@gmail.com

Received : 20-04-2018     Accepted : 26-04-2018     Published : 30-04-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 4       Pages : 1160 - 1163
Int J Microbiol Res 10.4 (2018):1160-1163
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0975-5276.10.4.1160-1163

Keywords : Fenugreek sprouts, Seed treatment, Sprouting, Statistical analysis
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir, 180001, India for financial support to carry the present investigation
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Sprouts of fenugreek cultivars viz., ‘Methi Local’ and ‘Methi Shalimar Improved’ were grown pretreated with natural elicitors such as vitamin C (100 μM and (500 μM)), folic acid ((50 μM) and 100 μM) and chitosan (1000 ppm and 1500 ppm). Physical parameters and sensory properties of these sprouts were studied at different stages (0, 2nd, 5th, 8th and 10th days) of sprouting. The results showed significant variations between the selected cultivars regarding the studied parameters. The pre-treatments increased both the parameters of the sprouts during the sprouting process and among these, chitosan (1500 ppm) was almost the favourable candidate in doing so. In most of the cases, the peak stage where the parameters were maximum was the 8th day of the sprouting. This study concluded that the physical and organoleptic properties of the fenugreek sprouts were enhanced during the process of sprouting and these parameters were further increased by the pre-treatment of selected natural food grade additives.

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