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Thirty-eight varieties of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) grown under identical conditions at Mysore Government Agricultural Farm, Hebbal, were analysed for their vitamin B1 content.
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Wide differences were observed in vitamin B1 content of various varieties, the value ranging from 5·4 to 17·2 micrograms per gram of defatted flour.
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No correlation between the average yields of various varieties and their vitamin B1 content was observed.
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The differences in vitamin B1 content are attributable mainly to variations in variety, as all the other conditions under which they were grown are identical.
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Other factors which influence the vitamin B1 content and the possible significance of the results obtained in the present investigation in breeding programmes are discussed briefly.
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Reddi, K.K., Giri, K.V. The nutritive and vitamin value of groundnut. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 29, 59–64 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049988
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