Authors : V. G. Manwatkar1, S. B. Wadaskar2 and D. P. Gogle3
Page Nos : 133-135
Description :
The deproteinised juice (DPJ) is also referred as ‘Whey’ or ‘Liquor’ which is left after the
extraction of protein from juice. It contains proximate amount of non protein nitrogen,
soluble carbohydrates, calcium and potassium as suggested by Reddy (1986). The DPJ can
be used as a fertilizer for seed germination and growth of plants. It is also suggested that
the low concentration of DPJ can induce the chromosomal abnormalities in onion root tips.
During the present investigation some wild and cultivated plant species (Brassica juncea,
Brassica napus, Chenopodium album, Goniocaulon indicum, Brassica oleracea, Celosia
argentea, Vigna trilobata, Digera muricata, Tridax procumbens and Ocimum americanum)
have been used for the preparation of deproteinised juice (DPJ) and the effect of these DPJ
has been studied for mitosis in onion root tips.
