R. Modgil et R. Samuels, EFFICACY OF MINT AND EUCALYPTUS LEAVES ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STORED WHEAT AGAINST INSECT INFESTATION, Die Nahrung, 42(5), 1998, pp. 304-308
Wheat treated with mint and eucalyptus leaves powder was stored for si
x months in four different storage structures viz., jute bags, peru (m
ade from bamboo strips), metal bins and polythene bags. Samples were a
nalysed at monthly intervals for physico-chemical characteristics. Aft
er six months of storage, per cent damage increased, whereas weight an
d density decreased in untreated wheat, but no significant (P < 0.05)
changes were observed in treated grains. Proximate principles increase
d signficantly (P < 0.05) in untreated grains except crude fat which d
ecreased, but no significant changes were observed in their treated co
unterparts. Mint leaves powder was able to protect wheat stored in dif
ferent storage structures for 6 months, whereas eucalyptus leaves had
their protective effects only for 5 months.