Abstract
Wheat treated with mint and eucalyptus leaves powder was stored for six months in four different storage structures viz., jute bags, peru (made from bamboo strips), metal bins and polythene bags. Samples were analysed at monthly intervals for physico-chemical characteristics. After six months of storage, per cent damage increased, whereas weight and density decreased in untreated wheat, but no significant (P < 0.05) changes were observed in treated grains. Proximate principles increased significantly (P < 0.05) in untreated grains except crude fat which decreased, but no significant changes were observed in their treated counterparts. Mint leaves powder was able to protect wheat stored in different storage structures for 6 months, whereas eucalyptus leaves had their protective effects only for 5 months.
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