Abstract
AbstractLathyrus sativus L., (grass pea) is an annual plant widely grown as a pulse crop and its dried seeds are harvested and consumed as human food since ancient times. This plant is also commonly grown for animal feed and forage. Grass pea seeds may represent a potential source of several important nutrients for human and animal nutrition. Fatty acid compositions of 173 different grass pea accessions have been studied. Present results indicate that total saturated fatty acids, total monounsaturated fatty acids, total polyunsaturated fatty acids, and total fatty acids ranged from 295.72 to 436.94, 113.19 to 170.78, 127.39 to 179.39, 538.04 to 778.98 mg 100 g−1, respectively. In addition, unsaturated fatty acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid, γ-linolenic acid, and α-linolenic acid that are the main components of fatty acids ranged from 109.22 to 163.95,59.57 to 82.98, 16.18 to 30.38, and 45.56 to 71.59 mg 100 g−1, respectively.
Highlights
Because of the ever-growing global population, the speedy depletion of natural resources and climate change and the demand–supply gap of foodstuff have been continuously increasing
He deals with species and varieties of forage plants, which are tolerant to the effects of abiotic stress factors such as global climate change, drought, and salinity
Grass pea seeds may represent a potential source of several important nutrients for human and animal nutrition
Summary
Because of the ever-growing global population, the speedy depletion of natural resources and climate change and the demand–supply gap of foodstuff have been continuously increasing. Mehmet Arslan graduated from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree, in 2003 with his master’s degree and in 2008 with his PhD in the field of Agronomy and Breeding of Forage Crops. He is still working as a lecturer in Faculty of Agriculture, Department of FieldCrops, Akdeniz University He deals with species and varieties of forage plants, which are tolerant to the effects of abiotic stress factors such as global climate change, drought, and salinity. In this respect, He is conducting researches which are based on agronomic, morphological, phenological characteristics in Lathyrus sativus genotypes, which are collected from nature. He goes on with quality-based research on silage, an important food source for animal nutrition
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