VIGNA RADIATA FLOUR AS SUBSTITUTE BINDER FOR WHEAT FLOUR IN CYPRINUS CARPIO FEED

Carla Jane F. Genciana, Mary June R. Engada, Doni Fernandez ( July 1998 )

Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines

ABSTRACT

The study, entitled Vigna radiata as substitute binder for wheat flour in Cyprus carpio feed, is aimed at producing carp feeds that are more water stable, yet uses locally available products. Binders are extremely important in produsing feed pellets because they determine the feeds water stability.

two formulation of 40% protien were made using the Pearson Square method. The first ormulation would contain wheat flour, the most commonly used binder in pellet-making. The second formulation would contain mungbean, ( Vigna radiata ), flour

Using the wheat flour formulation.

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