Effect of house hold storage receptacles on physico chemical characteristics of wheat
2010
Raza, S. (PMAS Arid Agriculture Univ., Rawalpindi (Pakistan). Dept. of Biochemistry) | Khalil, S. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Food Quality and Nutrition Programme) | Naseem, K. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Food Quality and Nutrition Programme) | Gilani, M.A. | Amjad, M. | Masud, T. | Naqvi, S.M.S.
This study was conducted to investigate the changes in wheat grain quality that may occur during storage in different types of containers commonly used in Pakistan i.e. earthen pots, tin containers, cotton bags, jute bags and polypropylene bags. Freshly harvested grains of three different wheat varieties were stored in these containers for 12 months in two consecutive years i.e. 2003-04 and 2004-05, at existing environmental conditions at Food Quality and Nutrition Program of National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad. Samples were analyzed before storage and after every 4 months for different quality parameters i.e. moisture content, test weight, flour yield, falling number and fat acidity. Results of both years showed an increase in moisture content during storage that was least in cotton bags and earthen pots resulting in higher test weights and flour yield. Tin containers performed better in retaining low fat acidity values. Storage duration of 12 months generally
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