Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Dhumal RS, Dr. Kadam JH, Dr. Shirke GD and Jadhav KA

Abstract:
Arecanut is an important commercial crop of India and also forms part of ritual offerings in Hindu religion. In Ayurveda, arecanut was long considered as having medicinal properties. The present research was carried out to study the variability in post-harvest characters of Arecanut var. Shriwardhanee grown indifferent geographical locations of Konkan region. The experiment consisted of seven treatments which includes arecanut var. Shriwardhanee growing at different geographical locations from Konkan region. The variation in the ecological factor’s effects on the phytochemicals of the arecanut. The maximum physico-chemical parameters were observed in arecanuts from Shriwardhan which is source of its origin at par with Murud. These arecanuts has less arecoline, tannin and maximum total sugar, reducing sugar, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, calcium, phosphrous and iron. Hence the variety Shriwardhanee grown in Shriwardhan and Murud of Raigad District of Konkan region of Maharashtra can be registered for geographical indication.