Testing of shoots by the Midland Fruit & Vegetable Products (I) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Different species were tested for their extractability, i.e. the edible portion portion was extracted after removing the peels and other spoilt portions. The net edible portion was divided by the total weight of the unpeeled shoot to calculate the extractability.
S. No.
Species
Edible Portion
1
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii (big)
45.75%
2
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii (small)
26.62%
3
Bambusa balcooa
32.71%
4
Dendrocalamus strictus
20.90%
5
Bambusa tulda
19.14%
6
Bambusa pallida (big)
17.79%
7
Bambusa pallida(small)
18.84%
8
Bambusa polymorpha
15.96%
9
Melocanna bambusoides
14.72%
Standard methods were employed to obtain the nutritional composition of the shoots. The methods are listed below:
Moisture : as per AOAC
Ether extract: as per AOAC
Minerals (total ash) : as per AOAC
Phosphorus: as per AOAC
Calcium : as per AOAC
Iron : as per AOAC
Hydrocyanic acid : as per AOAC
Protein : as per SP 18 Part – 1.8
Niacin : by HPLC
Carbohydrates : by difference
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF BAMBOO SHOOTS