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Protein content and amino acid profile of some wild leguminous seeds

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Seeds of 28 wild growing legumes of India were analysed for their protein content and amino acid compositions. A wide variation was observed in protein contents (18.3 to 50.9%). The amino acid composition and protein content of some of these seeds were in close proximity to that of soybean; however, some legumes registered a higher level of certain amino acids and protein as compared to the latter.

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  1. Protein Chemistry Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, 226001 U.P., Lucknow, India

    Dhan Prakash & P. S. Misra

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Prakash, D., Misra, P.S. Protein content and amino acid profile of some wild leguminous seeds. Plant Food Hum Nutr 38, 61–65 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01092311

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