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Journal of Nutrition Vol. 51 No. 2 October 1953, pp. 261-271
Copyright © 1953 by American Society for Nutrition
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Essential Amino Acid Composition of Some Common Indian Pulses

P. K. Vijayaraghavan and P. R. Srinivasan

Nutrition Research Laboratories, Indian Council of Medical Research, Coonoor, South India

1. The essential amino acid composition of 5 common Indian pulses and a legume (Vigna catjang) has been reported.
2. Unlike lysine, which is the limiting amino acid for cereals, the limiting amino acids for pulses were found to be methionine, cystine and tryptophan.
3. The relationship between the chemical score, essential amino acid index and biological value is discussed.

Manuscript received 11 May 1953.




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