Evaluation and comparison of gamma- and electron beam irradiation effects on total and free gossypol of cottonseed meal

Impact of gamma- and electron beam irradiation on total and free gossypol content of cottonseed meal was assessed by exposing them to doses of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 kGy. Gamma rays and electron beam showed the same effects with significant dose-dependent decrease in total and free gossypol content....

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Published in:Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) England : 1993), 2011-06, Vol.80 (6), p.761-762
Main Authors: Shawrang, P., Mansouri, M.H., Sadeghi, A.A., Ziaie, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cottonseed
Cottonseed meal
Electron beam
Electron beams
Exposure
Gamma rays
Gossypol
Irradiation
Poultry
Poultry feed
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Summary:Impact of gamma- and electron beam irradiation on total and free gossypol content of cottonseed meal was assessed by exposing them to doses of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 kGy. Gamma rays and electron beam showed the same effects with significant dose-dependent decrease in total and free gossypol content. Based on these results, ionizing irradiation at doses of 25 kGy and above could completely remove free gossypol and bring down total gossypol content to permissible level in poultry feed.
ISSN:0969-806X
1879-0895
DOI:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.01.010