Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.): A Promising Nutritive Source for Livestock Feeding Supplements

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate and compare the nutritive characteristics and the amino acids and fatty acids profiles of four Mungbean verities from China, India, Pakistan and the local commercial mungbean seeds. The results showed that protein content ranged from 20.04 to 23.76% fat from 1.12 to 2.85%, fiber from 3.95 to 4.48%, ash from 3.61 to 4.77% and starch from 42.63 to 50.66%. China and Pakistan verities had the highest concentrations of eight amino acids. Pakistan variety was the highest rarity in the unsaturated fatty acids, whereas the local commercial seeds were the highest in saturated fatty acids content.