Protein quality of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seeds

• Main Authors: Mohd Nazri, Halimatul Saadiah, Ismail, Amin, Mohd Esa, Norhaizan, Abdul Ghani, Nawalyah, Mansor, Siti Muskinah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2007
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18188/1/18188.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18188/; http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/afjv14%282%292007/131-140.pdf

This study investigated the protein quality of two sets of Roselle seeds processed differently (dried and boiled). Twenty weanling Sprague Dawley rats were used to conduct the growth and nitrogen balance studies. Rats were fed with 10% (w/w) protein from dried (DS) and boiled (BS) Roselle seeds powd...