• Dr.Ms. Sunita Dashrath Danai-Tambhale

The aim of present study is to detect biochemical changes occur in stored plant seeds. Aspergillus species and other fungi are known biodeteriorats of stored plant seeds. The stored seeds of groundnut, bajra, black gram and neem were surface sterilised separately with 0.1 % HgCl2 solution. In all six species of A. niger, A. flavus, A. terreus, A. glaucus, A. sulphureus and A. ornatus were isolated from stored plant seeds and biochemical changes tested . Estimation of ash, fat, protein and starch was done. Maximum loss in seed weight was occurred due to A. niger and increase in ash content was observed due A. flavus and A. niger, more reduction in starch content in groundnut and more or less reduction in protein contents due to Aspergillus tested species.

Biodeterioration, Ash, Dry weight, Fat, Protein, Starch, stored Plant Seeds

"Biochemical Changes in Stored Seeds due to Aspergillus Species ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no.307-319, March-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003348.pdf

"Biochemical Changes in Stored Seeds due to Aspergillus Species ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no. pp307-319, March-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003348.pdf