Rakesh Bhardwaj

Nutritional and biochemical analysis in vegetable pea germplasm for quality breeding

Garden pea, a model crop for genetic studies and is globally significant for food and nutritional security. To assess its potential, a nutritional evaluation of 94 garden pea genotypes, including four checks, using an augmented block design. Data analysis revealed considerable va...

Genetic evaluation of bioactive compounds and mineral nutrients in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) using heterosis and combining ability approach

Bitter gourd is an economically important vegetable of Cucurbitaceae family, rich in bioactive health compounds, minerals and antioxidants, including carotenoids and ascorbic acid. These quality traits exhibit high genetic variability among genotypes but very limited efforts have...