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Harshit Chavda and AB Brahmbhatt

Abstract: Red and white garlic bulbs were analysed to evaluate their physiological weight loss and biochemical changes in both the garlic varieties. Biochemical parameters were: total pyruvic acid content, total phenol content and total sulphur content. We found that garlic bulbs inoculated with A. niger showed loss in weight at 15, 30, 45 and 60 days after inoculation. While, pyruvic acid content and total sulphur content in inoculated garlic bulbs with A. niger progressively decreased over control bulbs in both the garlic varieties as the incubation period was increased. Phenol content increases in inoculated bulbs after 60 days of inoculation in GAG-6 and GG-4 garlic varieties.

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