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BARI lentils play an important role in Bangladesh for providing essential nutrients to combat micronutrient malnutrition. Hence, the objective of the study was to explore the nutritional, mineral, and bioactive compounds analysis of the selected varieties under different milling conditions. Results exhibited that a significant number of bioactive compounds such as ascorbic acid (15.29 mg/100 g), ß-carotene (142.16 mg/100 g), total carotenoid (67.49 mg/100 g), anthocyanin (1.35 mg/100 g), and total phenolic compounds (20.72 mg GAE/100 g) were plentiful in non-decorticated lentil. In contrast, the non-significant amount of ascorbic acid (4.52 mg/100 g), ß-carotene (64.65 mg/100 g), total carotenoid (11.65 mg/100 g), anthocyanin (0.65 mg/100 g), and total phenolic compounds (11.68 mg GAE/100 g) was found in decorticated lentils. Non-decorticated lentils possessed the highest amount of crude protein (29.63 %), crude fiber (14.12 %), Ca (3.55 %), Mg (1.11 %), Fe (219.00 ppm), and Zn (32.62 ppm). A non-significant difference was noted between cooked decorticated and non-decorticated lentils during organoleptic taste by the sensory evaluators. Apart from this, the most instructive findings are, to utilize non-decorticated lentils that will contribute to minimizing the broken loss (cracked loss) and milling cost of the farmers without any presence of ochratoxin and patulin.

The dataset focuses on evaluating the performance of 17 sweet potato varieties (G) released by the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in terms of storage root yield and stability across five locations (E) in Bangladesh—Gazipur, Bogura, Jamalpur, Jashore, and Chattogram. The result revealed that BARI Mistialu-12 exhibited the highest average storage root yield at 45.35 t/ha, closely followed by BARI Mistialu-16 at 44.64 t/ha. Conversely, BARI Mistialu-1 had the lowest mean yield of 25.99 t/ha. Among the locations, Bogura recorded the highest mean root yield at 37.05 t/ha, while Chattogram exhibited the lowest at 31.27 t/ha. A combined analysis of variance revealed the presence of variability in storage root yield attributed to the genotype-location (environment) interaction (GEI). To delve deeper into this interaction, additive and multiplicative interaction effect models (AMMI) along with a linear mixed model (LMM) were employed for further investigations to confirm the significant contribution of GEI variance to root yield. The LMM results showed genetic variance (%), heritability (%), selection accuracy (%), and GEI correlation coefficients of 52.27, 54, 94, and 30, respectively. The AMMI analysis indicated that the first two principal components accounted for 74.60 % of GEI, with 20.16 % attributed to it. Assessing significant Interaction Principal Component Analyses (IPCAs) through the Weighted Average of Absolute Scores (WAAS) indicated that BARI Mistialu-12 is the most stable genotype, followed by BARI Mistialu-16 and BARI Mistialu-8, all displaying above-average root yield. The mega-environment analysis associated the highest root production of BARI Mistialu-11 and BARI Mistialu-2 with the Jamalpur location, while Gazipur, Bogura, and Jashore were linked with the superior performance of BARI Mistialu-12 and BARI Mistialu-16 genotypes. These findings are crucial for future breeding programs and the rapidly growing sweet potato industry, given the stable high-yield potential across diverse agro-ecological conditions. However, it is imperative to repeat the study to ensure reliable outcomes.

Background: Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in mango play significant role in human health. Present study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical and nutritional compositions, bioactive phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of the selected BARI mango varieties and commercial cultivar Langra. Scope and approach: Antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, ascorbic acid, total carotenoids and ß-carotene content of the mangoes were determined. TPC were assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Key findings & conclusions: Moisture, ash, total soluble solids, pH, total acidity and total sugar of the BARI mango varieties ranged from 77.50 to 83.60 %, 0.10–0.17 %, 17.50–23.00 °B, 3.45–4.37, 0.64–0.76 % and 9.46–13.46 % whereas, those were 76.33 %, 0.20 %, 17.63 °B, 4.25, 0.63 % and 9.79% respectively for Langra. Phytochemicals; TPC, AA, total flavonoids, TC, ß-carotene and total anthocyanin content of BARI mango ranged from 100.10 to 207.40 mg GAE/g, 9.34–9.52 mg/100 g, 0.38–1.04 mg QE/g, 2.76–3.87 mg/100 g, 178.02–298.00 µg/100 g and 147.26–186.42 mg/100 g whereas, the Langra contained 210.90 mg GAE/g, 9.53 mg/100 g, 1.38 mg QE/g, 4.21 mg/100 g, 314.00 µg/100 g and 189.22 mg/100 g respectively. Total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, reducing power capacity, metal chelating capacity, nitric oxide free radical scavenging activity and half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) ranged from 108.10 to 504.00 µg of ascorbic acid/mg of extract, 121.70–244.60 mg/100 g, 6.24–18.70 µg/mL, 33.89–162.60 %, 33.89–70.20 µg/mL and 25.90–27.90 µg/mL whereas, Langra contained 194.25 µg of ascorbic acid/mg, 229.20 mg/100 g, 2.54 µg/mL, 177.80 %, 53.74 µg/mL and 25.11 µg/mL respectively.

In Bangladesh, sweet potato holds the fourth position as a crucial carbohydrate source, trailing rice, wheat, and potato. However, locally grown sweet potato varieties often display limited stability and yield. To tackle this challenge, diverse selection methods and statistical models were utilized to pinpoint sweet potato genotypes showcasing both stability and superior yield and quality traits. In the initial two years, multiple selection methods were employed to narrow down the collections based on preferences for yield and its contributing traits. Subsequently, a multi-environment trial (MET) was conducted in the following year to pinpoint superior and stable genotypes with desirable yield and quality characteristics. An integrated approach involving the Multi-Trait Genotype Ideotype Distance Index (MGIDI), Factor Analysis and Ideotype-Design (FAI-BLUP), and Smith-Hazel Index (SH) led to the identification of 71 superior sweet potato genotypes out of a total of 351 in the initial growing season. In the subsequent season, the MGIDI selection index was applied to the 71 genotypes, resulting in the selection of 11 top-performing genotypes. This selection process was complemented by a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the selected genotypes. In the MET, the mixed effect model, specifically the linear mixed model (LMM), identified significant genotypic and genotype-environment interaction (GEI) variances. This points to elevated heritability and selection accuracy, ultimately boosting the model's reliability. By combining the strengths of LMM and additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI), the best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) index identified H20 as the top-performing genotype for marketable root yield (MRY), H37 for dry weight of root (DW), H8 for beta carotene (BC) and H41 for vitamin c (VC). These genotypes surpassed the overall average in the WAAS index. For simultaneous stability and high performance, the WAASBY index selected H37 for MRY, H6 for DW, H61 for BC, and H3 for VC. Finally, genotypes H3 and H20 were selected using multi-trait stability index (MTSI), as they possessed high performance and stability. Based on the selection sense, the objective has been achieved with regards to the trait MRW, which serves as a major criterion for a superior variety of sweet potato.

Papaya fruits different edible and non-edible portions are valued for the abundance of numerous nutrients and therapeutic benefits. The study was aimed to examine the physico-chemical properties, bioactive compounds (total phenolics and total flavonoids), antioxidant activity and microstructure analysis of the peel, pulp and seed flour of both ripe and unripe papaya. The results demonstrated the different portions of both ripe and unripe papaya fruit flour differed significantly with respect to almost all quality attributes within them. The physico-chemical variations have been evaluated through evaluation of the pH, moisture content, TSS, and ascorbic acid content of the papaya fruits during both ripening stages. Statistically significant variations (p

Increasing urbanization, changes in life style and involvement of more women into jobs has forced to find out easy way to get safe and nutritious foods. Fresh cut (FC) vegetables and fruits may satisfy these demands as healthy alternatives. FC processing gives additional value to fresh fruits and vegetables in terms of convenience, fresh, nutritious, and time saving. Therefore, the objective is to investigate the effect of different types of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and vacuum packaging during storage at low temperature on postharvest quality of FC cauliflower. Washed and surface water free cauliflower pieces were packed into different packaging techniques like i. without packaging (control); ii. polypropylene (PP) box iii. Styrofoam tray wrapped with cling film; iv. 1% perforated low density polyethylene (LDPE); v. sealed LDPE; vi. vacuum LDPE. After packaging, all samples were stored at refrigerator (4±1°C and 50±5% RH). The effectiveness of the packaging in extending shelf life with quality was evaluated by determining respiration rate, firmness, weight loss, external colour, ascorbic acid , total soluble solid (TSS), titratable acidity, pH, total sugar, reducing sugar, yeast, mould, total bacterial count (TBC) and sensory quality. At 10th day of storage, sensory quality in case of overall acceptability, control/unpacked FC cauliflower secured 4.4 scores that indicate unacceptable by the consumer's preference, while more than 8 (like very much to like extremely) scores were obtained by all type of packed FC cauliflowers. However, vacuum packed FC cauliflower obtained 7.5 scores (like moderately to like very much) whereas rest of the packaged FC cauliflowers scored around 4 (unacceptable) at 20th day of storage in case of overall acceptability.

Being a key source of animal food, millet production has been sharply increasing over the last few years in order to cope with the dietary requirements of the ever-increasing world population. It is a splendid source of essential nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, vitamins, and also some other bioactive compounds that eventually help through multiple biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-cholesterol, anti-hypertensive, anthropometric effects and regulation of gut microbiota composition. These bioactive compounds, nutrients, and functions of cereal grains can be affected by processing techniques such as decortication, soaking, malting, milling, fermentation, etc. This study discusses the nutritional and functional properties of millet-incorporated foods and their impact on health, based on around 150 articles between 2015 and 2022 from the Web of Science, Google Scholar, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Breeding Bid Survey (BBS), and FoodData Central (USDA) databases. Analyzing literature reviews, it is evident that the incorporation of millet and its constituents into foodstuffs could be useful against undernourishment and several other health diseases. Additionally, this review provides crucial information about the beneficial features of millet, which can serve as a benchmark of guidelines for industry, consumers, researchers, and nutritionists.