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The present study is the first comparative study of some Trigonella
species from Iran, reporting the seed protein content and possible use
of SDS-PAGE profile of seed proteins in the Trigonella taxonomy.
Quantitative analysis of seed proteins of the species and putative
populations of Trigonella showed that content of proteins varied from
23.52 to 46.6% D.W. where the lowest protein content in T. monantha
and the highest protein content in T. aphanoneora . The proteins
content of seeds in most of the wild species of Trigonella was higher
than that of T. foenum-graecum L. (29.93% D.W.). The
electrophoretic patterns of seed proteins were compared for correct
identification of the species. The electrophoretic profile varied among
some putative populations of a single species. Overall, this study
showed the quantitative and qualitative differences among the studied
species and putaive populations. The values of seed protein
electrophoretic profiles in the taxonomy of Trigonella species are
discussedThe present study is the first comparative study of some Trigonella
species from Iran, reporting the seed protein content and possible use
of SDS-PAGE profile of seed proteins in the Trigonella taxonomy.
Quantitative analysis of seed proteins of the species and putative
populations of Trigonella showed that content of proteins varied from
23.52 to 46.6% D.W. where the lowest protein content in T. monantha
and the highest protein content in T. aphanoneora . The proteins
content of seeds in most of the wild species of Trigonella was higher
than that of T. foenum-graecum L. (29.93% D.W.). The
electrophoretic patterns of seed proteins were compared for correct
identification of the species. The electrophoretic profile varied among
some putative populations of a single species. Overall, this study
showed the quantitative and qualitative differences among the studied
species and putaive populations. The values of seed protein
electrophoretic profiles in the taxonomy of Trigonella species are
discussedThe present study is the first comparative study of some Trigonella
species from Iran, reporting the seed protein content and possible use
of SDS-PAGE profile of seed proteins in the Trigonella taxonomy.
Quantitative analysis of seed proteins of the species and putative
populations of Trigonella showed that content of proteins varied from
23.52 to 46.6% D.W. where the lowest protein content in T. monantha
and the highest protein content in T. aphanoneora . The proteins
content of seeds in most of the wild species of Trigonella was higher
than that of T. foenum-graecum L. (29.93% D.W.). The
electrophoretic patterns of seed proteins were compared for correct
identification of the species. The electrophoretic profile varied among
some putative populations of a single species. Overall, this study
showed the quantitative and qualitative differences among the studied
species and putaive populations. The values of seed protein
electrophoretic profiles in the taxonomy of Trigonella species are
discussed.