Pathogenic variations and fungal metabolic, effect on Protein contents of Pulses Ghosh Tanmay*, Biswas Mohan Kumar1 Department of Microbiology, Dinabandhu Andrews College, Baishnabghata, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata – 700 084 (West Bengal) 1*Department of Plant Pathology, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan – 731 236, Dst. Birbhum (West Bengal), India *tanmay.tanmay.ghosh780@gmail.com
Online published on 12 November, 2021. Abstract The nutritional value of the pulse crops are seemingly affected by the seed borne mycoflora of the seeds. In the pulse crops (Soya bean, cow pea, mung bean & lentil) many kind of seed borne mycoflora are found and reported. The mycoflora are responsible for the degradation of protein and causing the damage to seeds. The mycoflora include Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina, F. moniliforme, A. raphani and Cercospora kikuchi. The diminishing in the protein substance of the seeds. The decreases in protein content are Soya bean 135 mg/g, cow pea 110 mg/g, mung bean125 mg/g and lentil 100 mg/g. The seed borne fungi usually reduce the protein and oil content of pulse seeds. As a result, the seed germination decreases. Some biochemical treatment can protect the seed from protein content loss. Top Keywords Biotechnology, Microbiology, Mycoflora, Seed Biology. Top |