Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Bheemanagouda and Kashibai Khyadagi

Abstract:
Sorghum is major cereal in semi-arid region of the word it is an important food crop but in India it is majorly used as a feed crop grown in both rainy and post rainy season. Sorghum is a gluten free cereal and forms the staple diet of a majority of populations. Flour property of sorghum varieties M-35-1, KMJ-1 and SMJ-1 had white colour, whereas AKJ-1 had red colour, dough consistency of M-35-1 and AKJ-1 varieties was rough and non-stretchable whereas KMJ-1 and SMJ-1 was slight smooth KMJ-1 had highest water absorption index (2.76 g). Among the four varieties of sorghum SMJ-1 had highest ash content, KMJ-1 had highest protein content. The zinc content of sorghum varieties varied between 2.61 to 2.76 mg, highest content was found in SMJ-1 (hurda) (2.76 mg).