Pomegranate peel is a nutritive-rich byproduct whose amounts are extensively growing due to the exponential increase in the production of pomegranate juice and "ready to eat" arils. Pomegranate peel is a rich source for antioxidants and thus may serve in the prevention of cattle diseases and in the improvement of beef products, making it an attractive component in beef cattle diets. The present...

I t has been reported earlier (Esh, De & Basu, 1959) that a 38 yo variation occurs in the protein content of the pulse, Bengal gram (Cicer arietinum), as a result of difference in genetic strain. Moreover, samples of Bengal gram were found to contain on the dry basis from 17.5 to 27.9 yo crude protein, when they were grown in different localities and from different strains (Esh et al. 1959). Va...