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Protein-enriched pea flour extract protects stored milled rice against the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae

Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of a protein-enriched pea (Pisum sativum var. Bonneville) flour extract against the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae in its repellency, toxicity, effect on fecundity, stability and sensory properties. Milled rice admixed with pea flour extract at 1% concen...

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Autores principales: Pretheep-Kumar, P., Mohan, S., Ramaraju, K.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of Arizona Library 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1081569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15861241
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Sumario:Studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of a protein-enriched pea (Pisum sativum var. Bonneville) flour extract against the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae in its repellency, toxicity, effect on fecundity, stability and sensory properties. Milled rice admixed with pea flour extract at 1% concentration significantly repelled S. oryzae. Mortality of S. oryzae was found to increase and fecundity was markedly suppressed, in rice treated with 1% pea flour extract. The toxicity and reproductive effects of the pea protein-enriched rice were found to be stable for a period of 5 months. The sensory characteristics of stored rice when eaten were not affected by the treatment with pea flour extract. This study indicates that the protein-enriched flour extract obtained from the Bonneville pea may be feasible to protect stored milled rice from insect attack.