Seed weight and protein and tannin contents of 32 cowpea accessions in Ghana

Cowpea seeds of 32 accessions had 100‐seed weight of 9.0 to 15.3 g and protein and tannin contents 16.4 to 27.3% and 0.12 to 2.38, respectively. Seeds that had the highest tannin levels were either brown mottled, dark mottled, brown or flesh‐coloured. There was a significant negative correlation bet...

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Published in:Tropical science 2004-06, Vol.44 (2), p.77-79
Main Authors: Asante, I.K, Adu-Dapaah, H, Addison, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
color
correlation
cowpea
cowpeas
crude protein
genotype
improvement
protein
protein content
seed weight
seeds
selection
tannin
tannins
testa
varieties
Vigna
weight
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Summary:Cowpea seeds of 32 accessions had 100‐seed weight of 9.0 to 15.3 g and protein and tannin contents 16.4 to 27.3% and 0.12 to 2.38, respectively. Seeds that had the highest tannin levels were either brown mottled, dark mottled, brown or flesh‐coloured. There was a significant negative correlation between 100‐seed weight and protein content. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
ISSN:0041-3291
1556-9179
DOI:10.1002/ts.139