Composition.
Of a husked sample from Bombay:—
|
Per cent. |
Moisture |
12.50 |
Nitrogenous matter |
24.65 |
Starchy matter |
59.34 |
Fatty or oily matter |
1.14 |
Mineral constituents (ash) |
2.37 |
Total |
100.00 |
175. | Lentils, Ervum lens, Bengal. |
176. | Lentils, Ervum lens, Madras. |