Chlorophylls and Carotenoids in Sweetpotato Genotypes

ISBN-13: 9783330039711 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 196 str.

Dr MD Abu Shahadat Hossain

Opis

Sweetpotato is a starchy root crop. Its tops and storage roots are being consumed by human in various forms whereas its vines are feed of livestock. Chlorophylls and carotenoids, which take part in photosynthesis ultimately influence the growth, yield and nutrients content in both leaves and storage roots of sweetpotato. This book explains morphophysiological parameters, yield attributes, nutritional parameters viz. protein, carbohydrate, fat, total ash, crude fibre, starch, total sugar, total soluble solids, calorific value, antioxidant elements and mineral elements of leaves and storage roots, and chlorophyll components and carotenoids status of leaves of some local and exotic sweetpotato genotypes. It also explains the correlation of leaf chlorophylls and carotenoids with growth, yield and nutritional parameters of sweetpotato genotypes.

O autorze

Hossain, Dr. Md. Abu Shahadat
Dr. Md. Abu Shahadat Hossain was born in Bangladesh to his mother Amena Begum and to his father Md. Khalilur Rahman Akanda. He has obtained his PhD from Sylhet Agricultural University while MS and BScAg degree from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He wrote more than 15 scientific articles. He is working in Soil Resource Development Institute.