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• TITLE: Nutritional, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Properties of Some Popular Pulse Varieties of Bangladesh

  AUTHORS: Tanvir Ahmmed, Asma Rahman, Umme Salma, Zakia Akter, Md. Mesbah Uddin Ansary, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Nurul Karim, Latiful Bari

  KEYWORDS: Pulses, Phytochemicals, Antioxidant Activity, Nutrients, Bangladesh

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment, Vol.9 No.4, November 30, 2020

  ABSTRACT: In this study, we estimate the proximate compositions, phytochemicals (polyphenol, flavonoids, flavonol, tannin, protein, carbohydrate, reducing sugar, and βcarotene), antioxidant activities, vitamins, minerals, and heavy metals of the four pulses (mung, anchor, chickpea, lentils) and compare among them to find out more nutritious pulse samples. Mung was found to contain the highest amount of polyphenol (98.02 ± 1.74 mg GAE/100g) and tannin (447.98 ± 9.96 mg TE/100g) and anchor (771.35 ± 3.76 mg CE/100g) was rich in flavonoids as compared to other two pulse samples. Mung was also rich in ash, carbohydrate, vitamin B1, copper and anchor was rich in crude fiber, protein, reducing sugar, and vitamin B2content. The highest amount of phytochemicals contained in mung and anchor corresponded to its highest antioxidant activity in analyzed antioxidant assays respectively. Other two pulses included in this study were found to contain good source of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.