Mineral content of red skinned potatoes of Eastern India

dc.creatorDalamu
dc.creatorJ. Sharma
dc.creatorS. Kumar
dc.creatorV. Sharma
dc.creatorS.K. Luthra
dc.creatorA.K. Sharma
dc.creatorV.K. Dua
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:44:16Z
dc.descriptionPotato tuber colour is an important factor that influences consumer preferences. Eastern plain region of India contributes about 50% of total potato acreage and production. Consumers in this region generally prefer red skinned varieties. Growing awareness for nutrient rich food can create a niche market for nutritious potatoes. Potato is crop of choice for mineral biofortification owing to better mineral bioavailability due to its high ascorbic acid and minimal phytate content. Iron and zinc are the essentially required minerals for good health. Considering the nutritional importance of these elements and wider prevalence of their deficiency in Indian sub-continent, thirteen Eastern regions red skinned advanced hybrids and varieties were evaluated to find the genetic diversity for iron and zinc content. A significant wide range of contents was observed for both the elements. High heritability of both mineral suggests feasibility of selecting genotypes for breeding nutrient rich varieties. Identified genotypes can be utilised as parental lines for future breeding programme and can be released as nutrient rich potato variety.
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dc.identifier0973-354X
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=577061293014
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/journal/5770/577061293014/
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/journal/5770/577061293014/html/
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/journal/5770/577061293014/577061293014.epub
dc.identifierhttps://www.redalyc.org/journal/5770/577061293014/movil
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/441869
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSociety for Promotion of Horticulture
dc.relationhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5770
dc.rightsJournal of Horticultural Sciences
dc.sourceJournal of Horticultural Sciences (India) Num.1 Vol.14
dc.subjectAgrociencias
dc.titleMineral content of red skinned potatoes of Eastern India
dc.typeartículo científico

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