Biochemical Screening of Kodo Millets (Paspalum scrobiculatum var. L.) Grown in Region of Vindhyachal Eastern U.P.

The present investigation was carried out in the laboratory Department of Biochemistry, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad during the year 2011-12 The various biochemical parameters such as protein content NDK-8 (11.12 %), crude fibre content NDK-3 (3.90 %), Total mineral content NDK-3 (4.35 %), tryptophan content NDK-3 (23mg/g), lysine content NDK-5 (134mg/g), methionine content NDK-5 (57mg/g), were also noticed in present investigation. Antinutritional factors such as Phytic acid content NDK-2 (147.05mg/100g) and Tannin content NDK-4 (119.28mg/100g).