Nutrients, antinutrients and protein digestibilty of two pearl millet varieties grown in Sudan

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Two varieties of pearl millet ( Standard and Ugandi ) were obtained from Elobeid Research Station and used in this study.

Chemical Investigations showed that the varieties contained 1.1%, and 1.3% ash, 1.6% and 1.3% oil, 17.5% and 16.3% protein and 66.9%, 68.5% starch for the two varieties respectively.

The anti-nutritional contents of the Standard and Ugandi varieties were found to be 303.7mg/ 100g and 443.5mg/100g total polyphenols, 0.25% and 0.33% tannin and 942.

protein 93mg/100g, 1076.20 mg 100g phytic acid for each of the two varieties respectively.

The in vitro protein digestibility IVPD was 72.7% for Standard variety and 70.4% for Ugandi variety