Author(s): Abdullah Yahia Basahy
Article publication date: 1993-08-01
Vol. 11 No. 2 (yearly), pp. 221-228.
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Keywords
proteins, amino acids, soybean
Abstract
Protein and amino acids were measured in seeds of 5 soybean cultivars (Cabrillo, Rillito, Duocrp, CM-3 and RK-315). Cabrillo was found to contain the highest protein content (41. 46%) and RK-315 the lowest (38 . 96%). Sixteen amino acids were detected and determined in the protein hydrolyzates; their concentration varied. Essential amino acids like leucine, Isoleucine, lysine, methionine, threonine, valine, phenylalanine were found in different quantities according to cultivars. Glutamic acid and arginine ranged between 900-1200 and 364-454 mg/g total nitrogen in the varieties.