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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : (240) Last page : (242)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7429

Proximate Composition of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) cul. Halmun in Cold Region of Ladakh

Towseef A. Wani^1*, Quraazah A. Amin², Fauzia S.², Dorjey N.¹, B. A. Zargar¹, Phuntsog Tundup¹, Kunzanglamo¹, Deldan N.¹, R. Safal¹, M. A. Beigh², Muneebur Rehman³ and Shanawaz A. Dar^3
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra Leh, SKUAST-K, J&K
²Division of Food Science and Technology, SKUAST-K, J&K
³HMAARI Leh, SKUAST-K, J&K
*Corresponding Author E-mail: towseef46@gmail.com
Received: 9.03.2019  |  Revised: 13.04.2019   |  Accepted: 20.04.2019  

 ABSTRACT

Ladakh, the cold arid region of Jammu and Kashmir, India, is geographically located between 32o5′ to 36o north latitude and 75o15′ to 80o15′ east longitude. It is comprised of the Kargil and Leh districts of J & K state spread over a geographical area of 96,701 km2 (accounting for 43% of the area of the state and 75% of the cold arid region of India). Prunus armeniaca is commonly known as apricot and belongs to family Rocaceae. The apricots are sweet to taste and used in the preparation of jams, jellies, squashes. Present study was carried out to know the proximate composition of apricot fruit variety Halmun. Apricot fruit consisted of moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber and ash as83.38±2.53, 3.00±0.10, 1.33±0.05, 2.29±0.24, 4.64±0.15 respectively.

Keywords: Apricot, proximate, moisture, Halmun, Leh

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Cite this article: Wani, T.A., Quraazah A. Amin, Fauzia, S., Dorjey, N., Zargar, B.A., Phuntsog Tundup, Kunzanglamo, Deldan, N., Safal, R., Beigh, M. A., Rehman, M., & Shanawaz A. Dar. (2020). Proximate Composition of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) cul.  Halmun in Cold Region of Ladakh, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(1), 240-242. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7429